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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 30, 2017Crawford County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at Jun 30, 2017, 6:47 PM EDT for Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 88 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jun 30, 2017, 6:47 PM EDT (22:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2017, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
88 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

County Crawford County, PA

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Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 132 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2017-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 260 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2017-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 152 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
260 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
879 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 30, 6:13 PM EDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 6:13 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
613 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will approach the region tonight into Saturday
providing opportunities for showers and thunderstorms. The front
is expected to pass the area during the afternoon on Saturday.
A brief dry period will occur for the second half of the weekend
before the passage of another weak cold front on Monday. High
pressure will briefly build before more unsettled weather
arrives by midweek.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Widespread convection ongoing across the area has lead to flash
flooding concerns, given heavy rainfall rates and wet antecedent
conditions. Went with a short fused flash flood watch until 4
AM. Main concern is training thunderstorms with rainfall rates
up to 2 inches per hour. Severe threat still exists, but is
primarily confined to areas along/south of US-30 at this point.
Hi-res guidance seems to have a decent handle on the convective
evolution, with confidence increased enough to go with cat pops
for much of the evening/overnight across the area.

Original discussion...
Convection had initiated across western counties of the forecast
area at the time of this issuance. Will see coverage expand
eastward through this evening and continue overnight as an upper
level trough swings through the region. The environment is
unstable as A gulf feed keeps temperatures and humidity high.
The limiting factor at this time is shear which suggests more
disorganized storms with less risk of higher-end/long-lived
severe. Storms will pulse with the highest risk for downdraft
damaging winds. Storms will also support high rainfall rates of
2" or greater, which will increase risk for localized flooding
for storms that train over the same areas.

The shortwave trough will move into the area later tonight
supporting ongoing convection across the area. As the daytime
heating diminishes the strength of the storms will likely lessen
as we approach the overnight/early morning hours. However at
this time the increased moisture immediately ahead of the
boundary will support higher rainfall amounts in any strong
storms, with PW around 2".

Dewpoints will remain in the upper 60s overnight which will keep
the temperatures warm around 70 overnight.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Timing of the frontal boundary passage will be a primary
trigger for showers/storms on Saturday. The trend has been to
move the front through earlier in the day keeping showers mainly
in the east through midday. Though there will be some midlevel
drying, there will be sufficient moisture to support afternoon
convection as the day destabilizes.

High temperatures each day through the short term will generally be
in the lower 80s. Should be a pretty nice day for everyone on Sunday
with any showers holding off until late day across northwest Ohio as
a weak cold front approaches the area under the influence of an
upper level trough.

This front will drop south into the forecast area Sunday night into
Monday and stall out. This will mean a chance of showers and storms,
mainly Monday afternoon as we get sufficient heating and moisture
below cooler temperatures aloft.

A shortwave trough will be approaching the area from the west come
Tuesday, but there are some pretty significant timing difference
between the models. For now just stuck with slight to chance PoPs
for most of the region Tuesday afternoon with chance PoPs everywhere
Tuesday night.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
A trough will be moving through the area Wednesday with a chance for
thunderstorms for everyone as it moves through. Beyond Wednesday
there remains quite a bit of uncertainty. It doesn't look to be a
washout by any means, but there will at least be a chance of showers
through the end of the week as we may be under northwest flow with
some embedded shortwave troughs. High temperatures through the long
term will be near or slightly below normal.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z Friday THROUGH Wednesday/...
VFR Conditions are expected to deteriorate to MVFR or worse
briefly this afternoon as scattered thunderstorms develop across
the area. High humidity values will support torrential rainfall
with visibilities of 2sm or less if directly impacted.
Convection is expected to develop starting in the west (TOL/FDY)
around 19Z with more organized storms from 21-02Z. Intermittent
periods of VFR will be possible. Precip chances will continue
through Saturday morning as the upper trough axis moves into
the area. Winds will remain predominantly south to southwest at
5 to 15 knots through the period.

OUTLOOK...Non-VFR conditions possible in thunderstorms Saturday
before becoming more isolated for Sunday and Monday.

&&

.MARINE...
Southwest winds will continue across the lake tonight before
becoming more westerly as a cold front moves through. West winds of
5 to 15 knots will then continue across Lake Erie through Sunday
night.

Winds turn more out of the northwest Monday as another cold front
moves south, but will remain on the weaker side at less than 10
knots. Winds will veer around to the east or northeast Tuesday and
remain out of that direction at 5 to 10 knots into Wednesday.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Flash Flood Watch until 4 AM EDT Saturday for OHZ003-006>014-
     017>023-027>033-089.
PA...Flash Flood Watch until 4 AM EDT Saturday for PAZ001>003.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Jamison
NEAR TERM...Greenawalt/Jamison
SHORT TERM...Jamison
LONG TERM...Mottice
AVIATION...Jamison
MARINE...Kosarik/Mottice
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 6:16 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
616 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-089-PAZ001>003-012230-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-
Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
616 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue into the overnight.
Some of these storms may become severe, with a threat for damaging
winds, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop on
Saturday. Widespread severe weather is not expected, but a few
storms may produce strong wind gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ036>038-047-012230-
Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-Marion-Morrow-
Holmes-Knox-
616 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio
and northeast Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue into the overnight.
Some of these storms may become severe, with a threat for damaging
winds and heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop on
Saturday. Widespread severe weather is not expected, but a few
storms may produce strong wind gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 30, 3:20 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
320 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0305 PM     HAIL             1 NE WESTON             41.36N 83.78W
06/30/2017  E1.00 INCH       WOOD               OH   STORM CHASER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL FALLING AT BOWLING GREEN WIND FARM.

&&

CMOTTICE
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
409 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

OHZ010-011-302100-
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
409 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN CUYAHOGA AND
NORTHEASTERN LORAIN COUNTIES...

At 409 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Avon Lake, or
near Lorain, moving northeast at 30 mph. Wind gusts to 50 mph and
small hail will be possible.

Locations that may be impacted include... Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria,
Parma, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, Westlake, North Ridgeville, Avon
Lake, North Olmsted, Shaker Heights, South Euclid, Avon, Rocky
River, Brook Park, East Cleveland, Fairview Park, Bay Village,
University Heights and Brooklyn.

LAT...LON 4150 8152 4140 8182 4136 8213 4148 8220
      4154 8201 4153 8172 4161 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 246DEG 25KT 4147 8209

Mullen
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
451 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

OHZ011>013-021-302145-
Summit-Geauga-Lake-Cuyahoga-
451 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT GEAUGA...CUYAHOGA...LAKE AND
NORTHEASTERN SUMMIT COUNTIES...

At 450 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Parma, or near
Cleveland, moving east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations that may be impacted include... Cleveland, Painesville,
Willowick, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Parma, Lakewood, Euclid,
Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, North Royalton, Solon,
Willoughby, Twinsburg, Eastlake, Warrensville Heights, Macedonia,
South Russell and Madison.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4185 8100 4139 8101 4134 8130 4135 8139
      4133 8139 4128 8169 4128 8178 4132 8181
      4150 8182 4150 8171 4176 8129 4176 8124
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 257DEG 23KT 4144 8169

Mullen
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
545 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

OHZ012>014-022-023-089-302245-
Geauga-Portage-Lake-Trumbull-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Ashtabula Inland-
545 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMs WILL AFFECT NORTHERN
PORTAGE...TRUMBULL...GEAUGA...LAKE AND ASHTABULA COUNTIES...

At 543 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Burton, or 9
miles south of Chardon, moving east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations that may be impacted include... Warren, Painesville,
Ashtabula, Conneaut, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Geneva-On-The-Lake,
Mentor, Streetsboro, Cortland, Geneva, South Russell, Madison, North
Kingsville, Middlefield, Garrettsville, Kinsman, North Bloomfield,
Perry and Orwell.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4198 8052 4125 8052 4125 8139 4175 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 265DEG 24KT 4144 8123

Mullen
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:18 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
618 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

OHZ010-011-020-302245-
Medina-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
618 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN CUYAHOGA...MEDINA
AND CENTRAL LORAIN COUNTIES...

At 617 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Grafton, or 7
miles northwest of Medina, moving east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations that may be impacted include...Cleveland, Elyria, Medina,
Parma, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, North
Ridgeville, Wadsworth, Grafton, Chippewa Lake, North Olmsted, Avon,
Parma Heights, Broadview Heights, Brook Park, Berea, Fairview Park
and Middleburg Heights.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 4106 8217 4107 8219 4142 8213 4142 8167
      4128 8169 4104 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 268DEG 31KT 4119 8200

Mullen
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshland, Mahoning, Marion, Portage, Richland, Stark and 3 more35 min
Jun 29, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE39 min
Jun 29, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Trumbull60 min
Jun 29, 8:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark, Summit48 min
Jun 30, 2:28 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELucas, Ottawa, Wood3 hr
Jun 30, 2:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 30, 4:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 30, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and 1 more61 min
Jun 30, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE54 min
Jun 30, 3:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEWood3 hr
Jun 30, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga51 min
Jun 30, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE62 min
Jun 30, 4:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga, Lorain3 hr
Jun 30, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Geauga54 min
Jun 30, 5:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 18 more6 hr
Jun 30, 5:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLELorain6 hr
Jun 30, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake, Trumbull60 min
Jun 30, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMedina27 min
Jun 30, 6:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLECuyahoga6 hr
Jun 30, 6:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEHancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood3 hr
Jun 30, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Mahoning, Medina, Morrow and 6 more82 min
Jun 30, 7:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Morrow, Richland40 min
Jun 30, 7:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie, Huron4 hr

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.