Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2017, 1:45 PM EDT for Ashtabula County, Trumbull County, Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 60 min. 9 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
- May 1, 2017, 1:45 PM EDT (17:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2017, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | 11 N Youngstown, OH | YNG AIRPORT |
| May 1, 1:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ese Cortland, OH | SEVERAL 3 TO 4 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS. REFERENCE CITY CHANGED FROM GIRARD TO CORTLAND. TIME WAS ALSO CORRECTED. |
| May 1, 2:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Conneautville, PA | TREES DOWN IN SPRINGFIELD AND CONNEAUT TOWNSHIPS. |
| May 1, 2:22 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Meadville, PA | LARGE TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF CARROLL AVENUE AND MAIN STREET. |
| May 1, 2:22 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Saegertown, PA | 60 FOOT TREE DOWN IN SAEGERTOWN. |
| May 1, 2:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Meadville, PA | TELEPHONE POLE SNAPPED IN HALF BALDWIN ST. |
| May 1, 2:26 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Cambridge Springs, PA | SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN IN CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS. |
| May 1, 2:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 7 W Edinboro, PA | TREES DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS. |
| May 1, 2:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Edinboro, PA | TREES DOWN FROM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 12:32 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 131 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1435 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
688
WUUS51 KCLE 011745
SVRCLE
OHC007-155-PAC039-049-011845-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0036.170501T1745Z-170501T1845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
145 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Trumbull County in northeastern Ohio...
Ashtabula County in northeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Erie County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 245 PM EDT
* At 144 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Andover, or
23 miles north of Sharpsville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Erie, Warren, Meadville, Conneaut, Cortland, Edinboro, Girard,
Cambridge Springs, Kinsman, Albion, Andover, Linesville, Vienna
Center, Adamsville, Pymatuning Central, Harmonsburg, Pymatuning
North, Atlantic, Northwest Harborcreek and Vienna.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northeastern
Ohio...and northwestern Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4149 8000 4149 8052 4122 8052 4122 8083
4182 8082 4222 8001
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 231DEG 37KT 4157 8065
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Kosarik2 follow-up statements
377
WWUS51 KCLE 011759
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
159 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
OHC007-155-PAC039-049-011845-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-170501T1845Z/
Trumbull OH-Ashtabula OH-Erie PA-Crawford PA-
159 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TRUMBULL...EASTERN ASHTABULA...SOUTHWESTERN ERIE AND
CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
At 158 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Conneaut to near Sharon, moving northeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Erie, Meadville, Conneaut, Cortland, Edinboro, Girard, Cambridge
Springs, Kinsman, Albion, Andover, Linesville, Vienna Center,
Adamsville, Pymatuning Central, Harmonsburg, Pymatuning North,
Atlantic, Northwest Harborcreek, Vienna and Lawrence Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northeastern
Ohio...and northwestern Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4149 8000 4149 8052 4122 8052 4123 8072
4191 8064 4209 8027 4211 8021 4214 8018
4222 8001
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 246DEG 36KT 4196 8048 4124 8056
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
LaPlante094
WWUS51 KCLE 011829
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
229 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
OHC007-155-011838-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-170501T1845Z/
Trumbull OH-Ashtabula OH-
229 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TRUMBULL AND
EASTERN ASHTABULA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northwestern
Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4222 8001 4149 8000 4149 8033 4205 8029
4209 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 223DEG 25KT 4215 8017 4143 8025
$$
PAC039-049-011845-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-170501T1845Z/
Erie PA-Crawford PA-
229 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ERIE AND CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
At 228 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Erie to 7 miles southeast of Atlantic, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Erie, Meadville, Edinboro, Cambridge Springs, Harmonsburg, Northwest
Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, Wesleyville, Cochranton, Saegertown,
Conneaut Lake, McKean, Blooming Valley, Venango, Woodcock,
Middleboro, Conneaut Lakeshore, Geneva and Avonia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northwestern
Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4222 8001 4149 8000 4149 8033 4205 8029
4209 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 223DEG 25KT 4215 8017 4143 8025
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
LaPlanteThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Marion | 31 hr |
| May 1, 8:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood, Wyandot | 25 min |
| May 1, 9:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and 1 more | 30 min |
| May 1, 9:36 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 18 hr | |
| May 1, 10:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Huron | 30 min |
| May 1, 10:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashland, Lorain | 37 min |
| May 1, 12:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Cuyahoga, Summit | 26 min |
| May 1, 12:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Geauga, Lake, Portage, Stark | 45 min |
| May 1, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Mahoning, Trumbull | 59 min |
| May 1, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 53 min |
| May 1, 3:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Erie | 3 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.