Tornado Warning 1, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Mar 1, 2017, 5:36 AM EST (10:36 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2017, 6:00 AM EST

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Cuyahoga County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Medina County, OH, Summit County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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979 
WFUS51 KCLE 011036
TORCLE
OHC035-055-103-153-011100-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0001.170301T1036Z-170301T1100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
536 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio...
  Southeastern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio...
  Northeastern Medina County in northeastern Ohio...
  Northern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 600 AM EST

* At 535 AM EST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over
  Warrensville Heights, or 8 miles southeast of Cleveland, moving
  southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Macedonia around 540 AM EST. 
  Solon around 545 AM EST. 
  Twinsburg around 550 AM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include North
Randall, Valley View, Bentleyville, Orange, Seven Hills, Peninsula,
Glenwillow, Broadview Heights, Garfield Heights and Boston Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4144 8138 4142 8137 4142 8139 4129 8140
      4127 8139 4125 8140 4115 8160 4127 8186
      4147 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 1035Z 293DEG 36KT 4144 8156 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Mottice

949 
WWUS51 KCLE 011045
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
545 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

OHC035-055-103-153-011100-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T1100Z/
Geauga OH-Cuyahoga OH-Medina OH-Summit OH-
545 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GEAUGA...SOUTHEASTERN CUYAHOGA...NORTHEASTERN MEDINA AND
NORTHERN SUMMIT COUNTIES...

At 544 AM EST, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over 
Solon, or 14 miles southeast of Cleveland, moving southeast at 50 
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Geauga...southeastern Cuyahoga...northeastern Medina and
northern Summit Counties, including the following locations: Moreland
Hills, Bentleyville, Orange, Bedford Heights, Northfield, Peninsula,
Glenwillow, Richfield, Chagrin Falls and Walton Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4144 8138 4142 8137 4142 8139 4129 8140
      4127 8139 4125 8140 4115 8160 4123 8178
      4145 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 1044Z 293DEG 36KT 4141 8146 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Mottice

562 
WWUS51 KCLE 011057
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
557 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

OHC035-055-103-153-011107-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T1100Z/
Geauga OH-Cuyahoga OH-Medina OH-Summit OH-
557 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GEAUGA...SOUTHEASTERN
CUYAHOGA...NORTHEASTERN MEDINA AND NORTHERN SUMMIT COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 AM EST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 AM EST for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4144 8138 4142 8137 4142 8139 4129 8140
      4127 8139 4125 8140 4115 8160 4123 8178
      4145 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 1057Z 293DEG 36KT 4136 8131 

$$

Mottice

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