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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS Cleveland, OH

November 5, 2017Cuyahoga County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 5, 2017, 6:03 PM EST for Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It was in force for 18 min. 1 report 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: Nov 5, 2017, 6:03 PM EST (23:03 UTC)
Expired: Nov 5, 2017, 6:21 PM EST
In force: 18 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

County Cuyahoga County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 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
Nov 5, 6:10 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Brecksville, OH	NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

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
Nov 5, 12:08 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 165 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: 58 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 491 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 233 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 251 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

576 
WUUS51 KCLE 052303
SVRCLE
OHC035-052345-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0142.171105T2303Z-171105T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
603 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 645 PM EST

* At 602 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over North
  Royalton, or 14 miles south of Cleveland, moving east at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Cleveland, Parma, Euclid, Cleveland Heights, North Royalton, Solon,
  Warrensville Heights, South Russell, Highland Hills, Garfield
  Heights, Shaker Heights, Maple Heights, South Euclid, Parma
  Heights, Broadview Heights, Mayfield Heights, East Cleveland,
  Lyndhurst, Brecksville and University Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for northeastern
Ohio.

LAT...LON 4157 8149 4157 8141 4155 8139 4145 8139
      4144 8137 4142 8137 4142 8139 4135 8139
      4135 8159 4128 8157 4128 8176 4151 8176
      4164 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 254DEG 59KT 4130 8170 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

LaPlante

2 follow-up statements

711 
WWUS51 KCLE 052309
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
609 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

OHC035-052345-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-171105T2345Z/
Cuyahoga OH-
609 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY...

At 608 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Macedonia, or
14 miles southeast of Cleveland, moving east at 65 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Parma, Cleveland Heights, North Royalton, Solon,
Warrensville Heights, South Russell, Highland Hills, Garfield
Heights, Shaker Heights, Maple Heights, South Euclid, Broadview
Heights, Mayfield Heights, Lyndhurst, Brecksville, University
Heights, Bedford, Beachwood and Seven Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for northeastern
Ohio.

LAT...LON 4157 8149 4157 8141 4155 8139 4145 8139
      4144 8137 4142 8137 4142 8139 4135 8139
      4135 8159 4128 8157 4128 8173 4147 8164
      4155 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 253DEG 57KT 4133 8159 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

LaPlante

606 
WWUS51 KCLE 052321
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
621 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

OHC035-052331-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-171105T2345Z/
Cuyahoga OH-
621 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for northeastern
Ohio.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EST for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4157 8149 4157 8141 4155 8139 4145 8139
      4144 8137 4142 8137 4142 8139 4135 8139
      4135 8159 4128 8157 4128 8173 4147 8164
      4155 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 254DEG 59KT 4138 8134 

$$

King

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 5, 2:08 AM EST	Flash Flood Watch	CLE	Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more	25 hr
Nov 5, 12:29 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lucas, Wood	61 min
Nov 5, 12:47 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	CLE		88 min
Nov 5, 1:08 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ottawa, Sandusky	67 min
Nov 5, 2:12 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	CLE		93 min
Nov 5, 2:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Erie	67 min
Nov 5, 2:28 PM EST	Tornado Warning	CLE	Erie	32 min
Nov 5, 2:42 PM EST	Tornado Warning	CLE	Erie, Lorain	20 min
Nov 5, 2:52 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	CLE		113 min
Nov 5, 2:53 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood	67 min
Nov 5, 3:11 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Sandusky, Wood	6 hr
Nov 5, 3:13 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood	47 min
Nov 5, 3:22 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		24 hr
Nov 5, 3:44 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	CLE		91 min
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	CLE		2 hr
Nov 5, 3:50 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ottawa	55 min
Nov 5, 4:01 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock, Wood, Wyandot	30 min
Nov 5, 4:18 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Seneca, Wyandot	57 min
Nov 5, 4:43 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	CLE		92 min
Nov 5, 4:43 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Sandusky	22 min
Nov 5, 4:51 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Morrow, Richland	54 min
Nov 5, 4:51 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky, Seneca	54 min
Nov 5, 4:52 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Erie	3 hr
Nov 5, 4:58 PM EST	Tornado Warning	CLE	Huron, Seneca	32 min
Nov 5, 5:29 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Holmes, Wayne	46 min
Nov 5, 5:31 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina	43 min
Nov 5, 5:34 PM EST	Tornado Warning	CLE	Ashland, Wayne	26 min
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	CLE		90 min
Nov 5, 5:48 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Lorain	3 hr
Nov 5, 5:51 PM EST	Tornado Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga	14 min
Nov 5, 6:02 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Portage, Stark, Summit	43 min
Nov 5, 6:18 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Geauga	23 min
Nov 5, 6:28 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Trumbull	39 min
Nov 5, 6:42 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning	28 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.