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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 4, 20174 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at Sep 4, 2017, 11:37 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 4, 2017, 11:37 PM EDT (03:37 UTC)
Expired
Sep 5, 2017, 12:30 AM EDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Holmes County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Stark County, OH, Wayne County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 260 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 2017-09-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1251 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-09-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 164 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1251 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1133 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
209 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
6.9

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The text

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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 Sep 4, 11:07 PM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 4, 11:07 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 4, 7:58 PM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
758 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

OHZ006-008-017-018-050100-
Seneca-Wood-Hancock-Sandusky-
758 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN SENECA...
SANDUSKY...WOOD AND HANCOCK COUNTIES...

At 755 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Bowling Green to Hoytville to
northwest of McComb. Movement was east at 40 to 45 mph.

Wind gusts to 45 mph and small hail will be possible. Locally heavy
rainfall will also cause ponding of water on area roadways.

Locations that may be impacted include...Findlay, Bowling Green,
Tiffin, Fremont, Fostoria, Bluffton, Bellevue, Clyde, North
Baltimore, Gibsonburg, McComb, Weston, Arlington, Green Springs,
Arcadia, Rawson, Vanlue, Van Buren, New Riegel and Ballville.

LAT...LON 4141 8387 4143 8384 4154 8342 4140 8342
      4142 8285 4126 8285 4099 8331 4099 8346
      4091 8348 4090 8351 4082 8352 4082 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 269DEG 38KT 4134 8366 4110 8395 4098 8439

Mullen
Local storm report, Sep 4, 9:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
901 PM EDT MON SEP 04 2017

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

0710 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TOLEDO                  41.66N 83.58W
09/04/2017                   LUCAS              OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN ON NAOMI DR. POWER LINES DOWN ALSO

0715 PM     HAIL             5 NNE TOLEDO            41.73N 83.55W
09/04/2017  E1.00 INCH       LUCAS              OH   911 CALL CENTER

0715 PM     HAIL             5 NNE TOLEDO            41.73N 83.55W
09/04/2017  M1.00 INCH       LUCAS              OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

0720 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     MILLBURY                41.56N 83.43W
09/04/2017                   WOOD               OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WALL CLOUD AND FUNNEL CLOUDS REPORTED

0726 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TOLEDO                  41.66N 83.58W
09/04/2017                   LUCAS              OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIDING BLOWN OFF HOUSE AT DETROIT AND PHILLIPS

0729 PM     HEAVY RAIN       TOLEDO                  41.66N 83.58W
09/04/2017  M0.00 INCH       LUCAS              OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.50 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES AT BANCROFT AND REYNOLDS ROADS.
            2.25 INCHES OF RAIN IN 30 MINUTES AT CENTRAL AND UPTON
            ROADS

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W PORT CLINTON        41.51N 82.98W
09/04/2017  E0.00 INCH       OTTAWA             OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.50 INCHES OF RAIN AT ROUTE 163 AND WOLF ROADS

&&

WILLARD
Special weather statement, Sep 4, 9:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
908 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

OHZ017>019-027>029-050200-
Crawford-Seneca-Wyandot-Huron-Richland-Hancock-
908 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HURON...NORTHERN
RICHLAND...SENECA...WYANDOT...CRAWFORD AND HANCOCK COUNTIES...

At 907 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Norwalk to 6 miles
west of Willard to near Chatfield to near Upper Sandusky to near
Arlington. Movement was east at 40 mph.

Wind gusts to 45 mph and small hail will be possible. Locally heavy
rainfall will also lead to ponding of water on area roadways.

Locations that may be impacted include... Mansfield, Findlay,
Tiffin, Norwalk, Fostoria, Bucyrus, Upper Sandusky, Bluffton,
Galion, Shelby, Willard, Ontario, Crestline, New London, Plymouth,
Forest, Arlington, Green Springs, Milan and Wakeman.

LAT...LON 4099 8388 4117 8342 4125 8342 4125 8284
      4128 8271 4128 8234 4107 8234 4106 8244
      4082 8242 4080 8239 4072 8267 4069 8343
      4071 8349 4082 8351 4082 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 276DEG 35KT 4116 8270 4106 8285 4098 8301 4090
8326 4089 8360 4084 8378

Mullen
Special weather statement, Sep 4, 10:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1018 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

OHZ014-089-PAZ001-002-050300-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Ashtabula Inland-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
1018 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ASHTABULA
AND ERIE COUNTIES...

At 1017 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near North East to near Harborcreek to 6
miles west of Girard to near North Kingsville. Movement was east at
35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations that may be impacted include... Erie, Ashtabula, Conneaut,
North East, Girard, North Kingsville, Waterford, Albion, Wattsburg,
Northwest Harborcreek, Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, Wesleyville, Lake
City, Kingsville, Cranesville, Platea, McKean, Edgewood and
Middleboro.

LAT...LON 4227 7976 4200 7976 4185 8032 4185 8082
      4199 8057 4211 8021 4214 8018 4216 8012
      4222 8003 4227 7983
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 258DEG 30KT 4227 7988 4218 8003 4203 8044 4188
8069

Mullen
Local storm report, Sep 4, 10:59 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1059 PM EDT MON SEP 04 2017

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

1058 PM     HAIL             GALION                  40.73N 82.79W
09/04/2017  M1.00 INCH       CRAWFORD           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL

&&

WILLARD
Special weather statement, Sep 4, 11:37 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 4, 8:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE56 min
Sep 4, 9:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford, Hancock, Huron, Richland, Seneca, Wyandot52 min
Sep 4, 9:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Wyandot65 min
Sep 4, 9:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE89 min
Sep 4, 10:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECrawford, Hancock, Wyandot4 hr
Sep 4, 10:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Wyandot45 min
Sep 4, 10:36 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLECrawford, Hancock, Wyandot6 hr
Sep 4, 10:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Morrow, Richland61 min
Sep 4, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie42 min
Sep 4, 11:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Erie35 min
Sep 5, 12:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford28 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Ohio, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017

Sources

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.