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Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 13, 20174 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jun 13, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 6 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2017, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Ashland County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Knox County, OH, Richland County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 13, 3:45 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 112 E Mount Vernon, OHINCH IN ONE HOUR.
Jun 13, 3:45 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 27 Ne Danville, OH
Jun 13, 4:15 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 02 Sw Danville, OH2.75 INCHES IN BETWEEN 315 TO 415. 0.25 INCHES SINCE. 3.00 INCHES TOTAL
Jun 13, 4:15 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 32 Sw Danville, OH2.75 INCHES IN BETWEEN 315 TO 415. 0.25 INCHES SINCE. 3.00 INCHES TOTAL
Jun 13, 6:30 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.6Nw Lexington, OHRAINFALL OVER THE PAST 4 HOURS. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ON MAJOR ROADS IN RICHLAND COUNTY.
Jun 13, 7:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 1.2Loudonville, OH

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 174 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2017-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1831 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2017-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1831 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1049 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

865 
WGUS51 KCLE 131945
FFWCLE
OHC005-075-083-139-140145-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0004.170613T1945Z-170614T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Richland County in north central Ohio...
  Southeastern Ashland County in north central Ohio...
  Western Holmes County in northeastern Ohio...
  Northeastern Knox County in north central Ohio...

* Until 945 PM EDT Tuesday

* At 343 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have 
  already fallen in some locations and additional rainfall is 
  expected. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Mansfield, Mount Vernon, Lexington, Loudonville, Fredericktown,
  Gambier, Bellville, Danville, Killbuck, Glenmont, Nashville,
  Butler, Perrysville, Lucas, Gann and North Liberty.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

LAT...LON 4045 8262 4072 8261 4066 8200 4045 8197
      4045 8218 4032 8219

$$

Clark
1 follow-up statement
711 
WGUS71 KCLE 132255
FFSCLE

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
655 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

OHC005-075-083-139-140145-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170614T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Richland OH-Ashland OH-Holmes OH-Knox OH-
655 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND...SOUTH CENTRAL ASHLAND...SOUTHWESTERN HOLMES
AND NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTIES...

At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated between one and a half and 
three inches of rain had fallen across the warning area. Area rivers 
and creeks are expected to rise as water continues to channel into 
area waterways. Flash flooding remains possible. 

Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Mansfield, Lexington, Loudonville, Fredericktown, Bellville,
Danville, Killbuck, Glenmont, Nashville, Butler, Perrysville, Gann
and North Liberty.

Rising water levels are expected on both the Black and Clear Fork of 
the Mohican River. Stay away from swift flowing rivers. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, 
or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and 
hikers should avoid streams or creeks.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4050 8261 4072 8261 4065 8215 4053 8198
      4045 8197 4045 8218 4032 8219

$$

Clark

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWayne48 min
Jun 13, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark33 min
Jun 13, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHolmes, Knox, Morrow56 min
Jun 13, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Richland39 min
Jun 13, 2:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark41 min
Jun 13, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEKnox, Morrow58 min
Jun 13, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes, Knox50 min
Jun 13, 3:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEStark3 hr
Jun 13, 3:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Wyandot43 min
Jun 13, 4:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECrawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot4 hr
Jun 13, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Seneca, Wyandot63 min
Jun 13, 4:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLERichland6 hr
Jun 13, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Huron, Richland57 min
Jun 13, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMorrow53 min
Jun 13, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESandusky, Wood58 min
Jun 13, 5:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEHuron4 hr
Jun 13, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock52 min
Jun 13, 5:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEHancock6 hr
Jun 13, 7:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESandusky, Wood46 min
Jun 13, 7:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEHancock, Seneca4 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.