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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 2, 201728 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this wind advisory at May 2, 2017, 3:12 AM EDT for 28 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at May 2, 2017, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 2, 2017, 3:12 AM EDT (07:12 UTC)
In effect from
May 2, 2017, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 2, 2017, 6:27 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
All 30 counties

Ashland County, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Marion County, OH, Medina County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Portage County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Wayne County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:13 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

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 189 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2017-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 34 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2017-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -83 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
34 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1254 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

137 
WWUS71 KCLE 020712
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
312 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017


OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-021515-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WI.Y.0008.170502T1400Z-170502T2300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-
Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Port Clinton, 
Fremont, Sandusky, Lorain, Cleveland, Mentor, Chardon, Jefferson,
Findlay, Tiffin, Norwalk, Medina, Akron, Ravenna, Warren, 
Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Canton, 
Youngstown, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, Mount Vernon, 
Ashtabula, Erie, Edinboro, and Meadville
312 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT
this evening. 

* TIMING...Winds will increase and become gusty later this
  morning. The strongest wind gusts are expected this afternoon 
  with speeds diminishing toward evening. 

* WINDS...Southwest to west at 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as
  50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Scattered trees and limbs may be brought down with
  isolated power outages. Travel in high profile vehicles may be
  difficult...especially on north to south oriented roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued for sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph or
gusts between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of this magnitude can cause
minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists should
use caution especially motorists in high profile vehicles.

&&

$$
kubina
3 follow-up statements
186 
WWUS71 KCLE 021406
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1006 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-022300-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170502T2300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-
Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Port Clinton, 
Fremont, Sandusky, Lorain, Cleveland, Mentor, Chardon, Jefferson,
Findlay, Tiffin, Norwalk, Medina, Akron, Ravenna, Warren, 
Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Canton, 
Youngstown, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, Mount Vernon, 
Ashtabula, Erie, Edinboro, and Meadville
1006 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...The strongest wind gusts will continue through late
  afternoon. The strongest winds will likely occur with rain
  showers.

* WINDS...Southwest to west at 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high 
  as 50 mph. 

* IMPACTS...A few trees, tree limbs and power lines may be downed.
  Travel in high profile vehicles may be difficult...especially on
  north south oriented roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued for sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph or
gusts between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of this magnitude can cause
minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists should
use caution especially motorists in high profile vehicles.

&&

$$
273 
WWUS71 KCLE 022031
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
431 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017


OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-022300-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170502T2300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-
Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Port Clinton, 
Fremont, Sandusky, Lorain, Cleveland, Mentor, Chardon, Jefferson,
Findlay, Tiffin, Norwalk, Medina, Akron, Ravenna, Warren, 
Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Canton, 
Youngstown, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, Mount Vernon, 
Ashtabula, Erie, Edinboro, and Meadville
431 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...The strongest wind gusts will continue through late 
  afternoon. The strongest winds will likely occur with rain 
  showers.

* WINDS...Southwest to west at 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high 
  as 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...A few trees, tree limbs and power lines may be 
  downed. Travel in high profile vehicles may be difficult... 
  especially on north south oriented roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued for sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph or
gusts between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of this magnitude can cause
minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists should
use caution especially motorists in high profile vehicles.

&&

$$
803 
WWUS71 KCLE 022227
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
627 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017


OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-022330-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170502T2300Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-
Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Port Clinton, 
Fremont, Sandusky, Lorain, Cleveland, Mentor, Chardon, Jefferson,
Findlay, Tiffin, Norwalk, Medina, Akron, Ravenna, Warren, 
Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Canton, 
Youngstown, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, Mount Vernon, 
Ashtabula, Erie, Edinboro, and Meadville
627 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has cancelled the Wind
Advisory.

Winds and gusts have dropped below advisory levels. 

However wind gusts to between 35 and 40 mph remain possible along
the immediate lakeshore from Cuyahoga county east to Erie County 
PA early this evening.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 3:57 AM EDTGale WarningCLE18 hr
May 2, 3:57 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE30 hr
May 2, 11:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLETrumbull16 hr
May 2, 3:29 PM EDTLow Water AdvisoryCLE6 hr

Nearby

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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.