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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 18, 2017Crawford County, Richland County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2017, 9:32 PM EDT for Crawford County, Richland County, Ohio. It was in force for 43 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
May 18, 2017, 9:32 PM EDT (01:32 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2017, 10:15 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, OH, Richland County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
May 18, 9:32 PM EDTHAIL 1Bucyrus, OHANOTHER REPORT OF ONE INCH DIAMETER HAIL IN BUCYRUS.

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 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 00:00Z on 2017-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1869 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2017-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1869 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1266 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
5.7

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The text

As transmitted.

626 
WUUS51 KCLE 190132
SVRCLE
OHC033-139-190215-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0041.170519T0132Z-170519T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
932 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2017

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Richland County in north central Ohio...
  Southeastern Crawford County in north central Ohio...

* Until 1015 PM EDT

* At 932 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bucyrus,
  moving east at 30 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported quarter size hail in 
           Bucyrus at 931 PM EDT. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Mansfield, Bucyrus, Galion, Shelby, Ontario, Crestline, Lucas,
  Tiro, North Robinson, Shenandoah, Sulpher Springs and Olivesburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4070 8262 4071 8263 4071 8278 4075 8301
      4089 8299 4095 8241 4082 8242 4081 8239
      4073 8238 4073 8234 4069 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 267DEG 25KT 4081 8292 

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

Greenawalt
2 follow-up statements
270 
WWUS51 KCLE 190204
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2017

OHC139-190213-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170519T0215Z/
Richland OH-
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4074 8278 4077 8291 4085 8290 4087 8273
      4074 8272 4073 8272 4072 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 271DEG 20KT 4080 8282 

$$

OHC033-190215-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170519T0215Z/
Crawford OH-
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...

At 1003 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crestline, or
7 miles east of Bucyrus, moving east at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Galion, Crestline and North Robinson. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4074 8278 4077 8291 4085 8290 4087 8273
      4074 8272 4073 8272 4072 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 271DEG 20KT 4080 8282 

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

Greenawalt
999 
WWUS51 KCLE 190215
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1015 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2017

OHC033-190225-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170519T0215Z/
Crawford OH-
1015 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY
HAS EXPIRED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4074 8278 4077 8291 4085 8290 4087 8273
      4074 8272 4073 8272 4072 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 267DEG 25KT 4080 8271 

$$

Greenawalt

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 8:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula42 min
May 18, 8:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLERichland27 min
May 18, 8:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMedina, Wayne53 min
May 19, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWayne40 min
May 19, 3:58 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE32 hr
May 19, 4:08 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain, Lucas and 2 more32 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.