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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at Nov 5, 2017, 2:23 PM EST for Erie County, Ohio. It was in force for 67 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
- Nov 5, 2017, 2:23 PM EST (19:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2017, 3:30 PM EST
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
County Erie County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 459 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Nov 5, 12:58 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 12:58 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 5, 12:10 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1210 PM EST Sun Nov 5 2017 OHZ003-006>009-017-018-061715- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca- 1210 PM EST Sun Nov 5 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 511 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and 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. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ010-011-019-020-027>031-036>038-047-061715- Lorain-Cuyahoga-Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox- 1210 PM EST Sun Nov 5 2017 ...TORNADO WATCH 511 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ012>014-021>023-032-033-089-PAZ001>003-061715- Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Stark-Mahoning- Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford- 1210 PM EST Sun Nov 5 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and 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. Severe thunderstorms are possible this evening and tonight as a cold front crosses the region. Damaging winds...large hail and locally heavy rainfall are possible along with isolated tornadoes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ142>146-162>166-061715- 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 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- 1210 PM EST Sun Nov 5 2017 ...TORNADO WATCH 511 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ061-147>149-167>169-061715- Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY- 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 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- 1210 PM EST Sun Nov 5 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms this evening and tonight as a cold front crosses the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 5, 1:08 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
108 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
OHZ007-008-018-051915-
Seneca-Ottawa-Sandusky-
108 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT OTTAWA...NORTHERN
SENECA AND SANDUSKY COUNTIES...
At 107 PM EST, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Oregon to 9 miles southeast of
Bowling Green. Movement was east at 60 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Fremont, Fostoria, Port Clinton, Bellevue, Clyde, Oak Harbor,
Gibsonburg, Genoa, Woodville, Elmore, Green Springs, Ballville,
Catawba Island, Bettsville, Bay View, Lindsey, Rocky Ridge, Clay
Center, Helena and Burgoon.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 4162 8341 4162 8312 4159 8304 4153 8296
4153 8289 4160 8284 4158 8281 4146 8282
4143 8285 4118 8284 4117 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 292DEG 50KT 4162 8342 4129 8352
MotticeSpecial weather statement, Nov 5, 2:23 PM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
223 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
OHZ007>009-019-052030-
Huron-Erie-Ottawa-Sandusky-
223 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN HURON...OTTAWA...ERIE
AND SOUTHEASTERN SANDUSKY COUNTIES...
At 223 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near Castalia, or 9
miles southwest of Sandusky, moving east at 45 mph.
Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Sandusky, Norwalk, Western Vermilion, Bellevue, Northern Milan,
Milan, Wakeman, Castalia, Monroeville, Marblehead, Berlin Heights,
Bay View, Bloomingville, Sandusky South, Birmingham and Fairview
Lanes.
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 4154 8272 4148 8262 4139 8250 4144 8235
4126 8235 4125 8288 4126 8291 4155 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 254DEG 39KT 4136 8285
MotticeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:08 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | CLE | Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more | 25 hr |
| Nov 5, 12:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 61 min |
| Nov 5, 12:47 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 88 min | |
| Nov 5, 1:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky | 67 min |
| Nov 5, 2:12 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 93 min | |
| Nov 5, 2:28 PM EST | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie | 32 min |
| Nov 5, 2:42 PM EST | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie, Lorain | 20 min |
| Nov 5, 2:52 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 113 min | |
| Nov 5, 2:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood | 67 min |
| Nov 5, 3:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Sandusky, Wood | 6 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood | 47 min |
| Nov 5, 3:22 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 24 hr | |
| Nov 5, 3:44 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 91 min | |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Nov 5, 3:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ottawa | 55 min |
| Nov 5, 4:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Wood, Wyandot | 30 min |
| Nov 5, 4:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Seneca, Wyandot | 57 min |
| Nov 5, 4:43 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 92 min | |
| Nov 5, 4:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Sandusky | 22 min |
| Nov 5, 4:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Morrow, Richland | 54 min |
| Nov 5, 4:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky, Seneca | 54 min |
| Nov 5, 4:52 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Erie | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 4:58 PM EST | Tornado Warning | CLE | Huron, Seneca | 32 min |
| Nov 5, 5:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes, Wayne | 46 min |
| Nov 5, 5:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina | 43 min |
| Nov 5, 5:34 PM EST | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashland, Wayne | 26 min |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 90 min | |
| Nov 5, 5:48 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 5:51 PM EST | Tornado Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 14 min |
| Nov 5, 6:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Stark, Summit | 43 min |
| Nov 5, 6:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 18 min |
| Nov 5, 6:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Geauga | 23 min |
| Nov 5, 6:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Trumbull | 39 min |
| Nov 5, 6:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mahoning | 28 min |
| Nov 5, 6:22 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Erie | 5 hr |
| Nov 5, 6:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie | 59 min |
| Nov 5, 6:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie | 35 min |
| Nov 5, 6:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford | 59 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.