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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 7, 2017Crawford County, Marion County, Wyandot County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2017, 12:05 PM EDT for Crawford County, Marion County, Wyandot County, Ohio. It was in force for 40 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jul 7, 2017, 12:05 PM EDT (16:05 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2017, 12:45 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Crawford County, OH, Marion County, OH, Wyandot County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:06 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 7, 12:21 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Sw Bucyrus, OH	CRAWFORD COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS TREE AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Jul 7, 12:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nnw Caledonia, OH	NWS CLEVELAND STUDENT VOLUNTEER REPORTED A DOWNED POWER POLE OVER STATE ROUTE 98 NEAR THE CRAWFORD-MARION COUNTY LINE IN ADDITION TO A LARGE TREE LIMB. REPORT CORRECTED FOR LOCATION INTO MARION COUNTY...NEAREST TOWN IS KIRKPATRICK.
Jul 7, 12:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Ssw Bucyrus, OH	NWS CLEVELAND STUDENT VOLUNTEER REPORTED A DOWNED POWER POLE OVER STATE ROUTE 98 NEAR THE CRAWFORD-MARION COUNTY LINE IN ADDITION TO A LARGE TREE LIMB.
Jul 7, 12:35 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Caledonia, OH	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED SEVERAL LARGE TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWNED NEAR STATE ROUTE 98 AND MUD PIKE IN CALEDONIA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 7, 9:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 155 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 678 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 863 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 3.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

690 
WFUS51 KCLE 071605
TORCLE
OHC033-101-175-071645-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0004.170707T1605Z-170707T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1205 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Marion County in north central Ohio...
  Southeastern Wyandot County in northwestern Ohio...
  Southwestern Crawford County in north central Ohio...

* Until 1245 PM EDT
    
* At 1200 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 7 miles northeast of Morral, or 7 miles west of
  Bucyrus, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

  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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Bucyrus around 1205 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Caledonia and Nevada.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4060 8296 4076 8321 4082 8315 4076 8289
      4064 8294 4064 8296 4061 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 291DEG 47KT 4076 8311 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Adams

2 follow-up statements

470 
WWUS51 KCLE 071612
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1212 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

OHC101-175-071622-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170707T1645Z/
Marion OH-Wyandot OH-
1212 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN
WYANDOT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
north central Ohio.

LAT...LON 4076 8309 4078 8306 4076 8289 4071 8291
      4070 8292 4070 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1612Z 280DEG 16KT 4076 8307 

$$

OHC033-071645-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170707T1645Z/
Crawford OH-
1212 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...
    
At 1212 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bucyrus, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

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 Crawford County.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4076 8309 4078 8306 4076 8289 4071 8291
      4070 8292 4070 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1612Z 280DEG 16KT 4076 8307 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Adams

026 
WWUS51 KCLE 071642
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1242 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

OHC033-071651-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170707T1645Z/
Crawford OH-
1242 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1245 PM EDT...
        
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 500 PM EDT for
north central Ohio.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Cleveland.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
the southern part of the county until 1:30 pm.

LAT...LON 4076 8309 4078 8306 4076 8289 4071 8291
      4070 8292 4070 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 291DEG 47KT 4063 8263 

$$

Adams

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 5:50 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		85 min
Jul 7, 6:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Wyandot	43 min
Jul 7, 6:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Sandusky, Wood	30 min
Jul 7, 6:31 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		119 min
Jul 7, 6:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Lorain, Richland and 3 more	44 min
Jul 7, 6:55 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		50 min
Jul 7, 7:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Lorain	59 min
Jul 7, 7:21 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Huron, Lorain, Medina	54 min
Jul 7, 7:28 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Morrow, Richland, Wayne	77 min
Jul 7, 7:35 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		85 min
Jul 7, 7:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit, Trumbull	62 min
Jul 7, 7:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Geauga, Portage, Summit	63 min
Jul 7, 8:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Stark, Trumbull	50 min
Jul 7, 10:34 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot	41 min
Jul 7, 10:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock, Wood	59 min
Jul 7, 11:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Seneca, Wyandot	77 min
Jul 7, 11:29 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Hancock, Seneca, Wood, Wyandot	3 hr
Jul 7, 12:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot	71 min
Jul 7, 12:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Holmes, Richland, Wayne	68 min
Jul 7, 12:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Crawford	3 hr
Jul 7, 12:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Marion, Morrow	3 hr
Jul 7, 12:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox	73 min
Jul 7, 1:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Knox	3 hr
Jul 7, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Holmes	34 min
Jul 7, 2:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Wyandot	5 hr
Jul 7, 3:51 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		24 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.