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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH

November 5, 2017Erie County, Ohio

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.

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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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2017-11-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2017-11-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 144 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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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 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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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

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Special 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

Mottice

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 2:08 AM ESTFlash Flood WatchCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more25 hr
Nov 5, 12:29 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood61 min
Nov 5, 12:47 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCLE88 min
Nov 5, 1:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLEOttawa, Sandusky67 min
Nov 5, 2:12 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCLE93 min
Nov 5, 2:28 PM ESTTornado WarningCLEErie32 min
Nov 5, 2:42 PM ESTTornado WarningCLEErie, Lorain20 min
Nov 5, 2:52 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCLE113 min
Nov 5, 2:53 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood67 min
Nov 5, 3:11 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLESandusky, Wood6 hr
Nov 5, 3:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEOttawa, Sandusky, Wood47 min
Nov 5, 3:22 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE24 hr
Nov 5, 3:44 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCLE91 min
Nov 5, 3:45 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Nov 5, 3:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLEOttawa55 min
Nov 5, 4:01 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Wood, Wyandot30 min
Nov 5, 4:18 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Seneca, Wyandot57 min
Nov 5, 4:43 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCLE92 min
Nov 5, 4:43 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESandusky22 min
Nov 5, 4:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Morrow, Richland54 min
Nov 5, 4:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky, Seneca54 min
Nov 5, 4:52 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLEErie3 hr
Nov 5, 4:58 PM ESTTornado WarningCLEHuron, Seneca32 min
Nov 5, 5:29 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne46 min
Nov 5, 5:31 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Lorain, Medina43 min
Nov 5, 5:34 PM ESTTornado WarningCLEAshland, Wayne26 min
Nov 5, 5:45 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCLE90 min
Nov 5, 5:48 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Lorain3 hr
Nov 5, 5:51 PM ESTTornado WarningCLECuyahoga14 min
Nov 5, 6:02 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage, Stark, Summit43 min
Nov 5, 6:03 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga18 min
Nov 5, 6:18 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga23 min
Nov 5, 6:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Trumbull39 min
Nov 5, 6:42 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning28 min
Nov 5, 6:22 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningCLEErie5 hr
Nov 5, 6:31 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie59 min
Nov 5, 6:40 PM ESTTornado WarningCLEErie35 min
Nov 5, 6:46 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford59 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.