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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 4, 2017Lucas County, Wood County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 4, 2017, 6:45 PM EDT for Lucas County, Wood County, Ohio. It was in force for 60 min. 7 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: Sep 4, 2017, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired: Sep 4, 2017, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Lucas County, OH, Wood County, OH

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Sep 4, 7:01 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Nw Toledo, OH	SPOTTER REPORTS TREES DOWN IN THE VICINITY OF LASKEY AND TALMADGE.
Sep 4, 7:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nne Toledo, OH	MULTIPLE TREES REPORTED DOWN THROUGH THE NORTH AND WEST SIDE OF TOLEDO.
Sep 4, 7:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Toledo, OH	TREE DOWN ON NAOMI DR. POWER LINES DOWN ALSO
Sep 4, 7:11 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nw Toledo, OH	SPOTTER REPORTS A TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF SECOR AND MONROE ALONG WITH PEA SIZED HAIL.
Sep 4, 7:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Rossford, OH	MEDIUM SIZED TREE LIMBS DOWNED IN ROSSFORD.
Sep 4, 7:20 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Millbury, OH	WALL CLOUD AND FUNNEL CLOUDS REPORTED
Sep 4, 7:26 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Toledo, OH	SIDING BLOWN OFF HOUSE AT DETROIT AND PHILLIPS

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 4, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 124 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1687 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

738 
WUUS51 KCLE 042245
SVRCLE
OHC095-173-042345-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0124.170904T2245Z-170904T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
645 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Wood County in northwestern Ohio...
  Lucas County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 745 PM EDT

* At 644 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
  Delta, or 8 miles northwest of Swanton, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           damage to trees and power lines. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Toledo, Bowling Green, Swanton, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania,
  Rossford, Waterville, Northwood, Whitehouse, Holland, Maumee,
  Ottawa Hills, Walbridge, Pemberville, Millbury, Haskins, Luckey,
  Grand Rapids and Tontogany.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4172 8388 4173 8359 4172 8341 4173 8339
      4163 8313 4162 8342 4145 8341 4140 8342
      4137 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 284DEG 40KT 4168 8399 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mullen

3 follow-up statements

117 
WWUS51 KCLE 042308
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
708 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

OHC095-173-042345-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-170904T2345Z/
Wood OH-Lucas OH-
708 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN WOOD AND LUCAS COUNTIES...

At 708 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Oregon to Toledo to Holland to near Swanton,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         damage to trees and power lines. 

Locations impacted include...
Toledo, Bowling Green, Swanton, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania,
Rossford, Waterville, Northwood, Whitehouse, Holland, Maumee, Ottawa
Hills, Walbridge, Pemberville, Millbury, Haskins, Luckey, Grand
Rapids and Tontogany.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4172 8388 4173 8359 4172 8341 4173 8339
      4163 8313 4162 8342 4145 8341 4140 8342
      4137 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 287DEG 28KT 4173 8338 4166 8357 4161 8372 4162
8390

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mullen

590 
WWUS51 KCLE 042327
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
727 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

OHC095-173-042345-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-170904T2345Z/
Wood OH-Lucas OH-
727 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN WOOD AND LUCAS COUNTIES...

At 727 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Oregon to near Northwood to Perrysburg
to near Whitehouse, moving east southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
         trees and power lines. 

Locations impacted include...
Toledo, Bowling Green, Swanton, Perrysburg, Oregon, Rossford,
Waterville, Northwood, Whitehouse, Holland, Maumee, Ottawa Hills,
Walbridge, Pemberville, Millbury, Haskins, Luckey, Grand Rapids,
Tontogany and Harbor View.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4161 8388 4172 8354 4172 8341 4173 8339
      4163 8315 4162 8342 4145 8341 4144 8342
      4140 8342 4137 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 292DEG 30KT 4166 8325 4160 8344 4155 8359 4156
8377

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mullen

419 
WWUS51 KCLE 042346
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
746 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

OHC095-173-042355-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-170904T2345Z/
Wood OH-Lucas OH-
746 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN WOOD AND LUCAS
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore the warning has 
been allowed to expire. However heavy rain is still possible with 
these thunderstorms.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4161 8388 4172 8354 4172 8341 4173 8339
      4163 8315 4162 8342 4145 8341 4144 8342
      4140 8342 4137 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 284DEG 40KT 4161 8300 4155 8319 4150 8334 4151
8352

$$

Mullen

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 3, 9:55 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		30 hr
Sep 4, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lucas, Wood	52 min
Sep 4, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		89 min
Sep 4, 7:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ottawa, Sandusky	55 min
Sep 4, 7:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Lucas	113 min
Sep 4, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Hancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood	62 min

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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.