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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 7, 2017Crawford County, Seneca County, Wyandot County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2017, 11:13 AM EDT for Crawford County, Seneca County, Wyandot County, Ohio. It was in force for 77 min. 4 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
Jul 7, 2017, 11:13 AM EDT (15:13 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2017, 12:30 PM EDT
In force
77 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Wyandot County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:13 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
Jul 7, 12:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNevada, OHCOLUMBUS MEDIA STATION VIEWER SUBMITTED A PHOTO OF A SNAPPED TREE NEAR NEVADA.
Jul 7, 12:21 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Sw Bucyrus, OHCRAWFORD COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS TREE AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Jul 7, 12:24 PM EDTHAIL 0.882 Sse Bucyrus, OHNICKEL-SIZED HAIL REPORTED A HALF MILE EAST OF THE PORT BUCYRUS AIRPORT.
Jul 7, 12:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Ssw Bucyrus, OHNWS CLEVELAND STUDENT VOLUNTEER REPORTED A DOWNED POWER POLE OVER STATE ROUTE 98 NEAR THE CRAWFORD-MARION COUNTY LINE IN ADDITION TO A LARGE TREE LIMB.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 7, 9:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 164 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 2017-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 678 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 2017-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 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
678 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
863 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

803 
WUUS51 KCLE 071513
SVRCLE
OHC033-147-175-071630-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0089.170707T1513Z-170707T1630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1113 AM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Seneca County in northwestern Ohio...
  Wyandot County in northwestern Ohio...
  Crawford County in north central Ohio...

* Until 1230 PM EDT

* At 1112 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Upper
  Sandusky, moving southeast at 55 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...
  Bucyrus, Upper Sandusky, Galion, Crestline, Forest, New Washington,
  Sycamore, Morral, New Riegel, Chatfield, Marseilles, Carey, Benton,
  Nevada, Wharton, Tiro, North Robinson, Harpster, Kirby and Oceola.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4088 8352 4091 8351 4091 8348 4099 8346
      4100 8342 4113 8342 4099 8300 4100 8273
      4071 8273 4070 8323 4069 8331 4069 8343
      4070 8344 4070 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 291DEG 47KT 4089 8328 

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

Adams
1 follow-up statement
896 
WWUS51 KCLE 071537
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1137 AM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

OHC033-147-175-071630-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-170707T1630Z/
Seneca OH-Wyandot OH-Crawford OH-
1137 AM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SENECA...WYANDOT AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES...

At 1133 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Upper 
Sandusky. Large hail and torrential rain is likely with this storm. 
Other strong to severe thunderstorms were located near Carey and in 
western Crawford County, northwest of Bucyrus. The storms were 
moving east at 20 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...
Bucyrus, Upper Sandusky, Galion, Crestline, Forest, New Washington,
Sycamore, Morral, New Riegel, Chatfield, Marseilles, Carey, Benton,
Nevada, Wharton, Tiro, North Robinson, Harpster, Kirby and Oceola.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4088 8352 4091 8351 4091 8348 4099 8346
      4100 8342 4113 8342 4099 8300 4100 8273
      4071 8273 4070 8323 4069 8331 4069 8343
      4070 8344 4070 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 285DEG 15KT 4087 8321 

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

Kosarik

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 5:50 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE85 min
Jul 7, 6:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWyandot43 min
Jul 7, 6:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESandusky, Wood30 min
Jul 7, 6:31 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE119 min
Jul 7, 6:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Lorain, Richland and 3 more44 min
Jul 7, 6:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE50 min
Jul 7, 7:08 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Lorain59 min
Jul 7, 7:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Huron, Lorain, Medina54 min
Jul 7, 7:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Morrow, Richland, Wayne77 min
Jul 7, 7:35 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE85 min
Jul 7, 7:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit, Trumbull62 min
Jul 7, 7:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Portage, Summit63 min
Jul 7, 8:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Stark, Trumbull50 min
Jul 7, 10:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Seneca, Wyandot41 min
Jul 7, 10:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Wood59 min
Jul 7, 11:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEHancock, Seneca, Wood, Wyandot3 hr
Jul 7, 12:05 PM EDTTornado WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Wyandot40 min
Jul 7, 12:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot71 min
Jul 7, 12:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Richland, Wayne68 min
Jul 7, 12:23 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECrawford3 hr
Jul 7, 12:43 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEMarion, Morrow3 hr
Jul 7, 12:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEKnox73 min
Jul 7, 1:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEKnox3 hr
Jul 7, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHolmes34 min
Jul 7, 2:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEWyandot5 hr
Jul 7, 3:51 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE24 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.