Alert archive / Ohio / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this high wind warning at Apr 4, 2018, 3:39 AM EDT for Erie County, Pennsylvania; Ashtabula County, Lake County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 4, 2018, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2018, 3:39 AM EDT (07:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2018, 4:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2018, 3:57 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Lake County, OH, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 10:50 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Ashtabula County Airpor, OH | ASOS STATION HZY, ASHTABULA COUNTY AIRPORT. |
| Apr 4, 11:25 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Fie, PA | ASOS STATION ERI, ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD AIRPORT. |
| Apr 4, 11:35 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Willoughby, OH | AWOS STATION LNN, WILLOUGHBY. |
| Apr 4, 12:45 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Madison, OH | TREE DOWN ON WOOD ROAD BETWEEN MIDDLE RIDGE AND SOUTH RIDGE ROADS. |
| Apr 4, 3:00 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sw Erie, PA | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP AREA DUE TO HIGH WINDS TODAY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 1265 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 404 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
242 WWUS71 KCLE 040739 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 339 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...A High Wind Warning has been issued for parts of extreme northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania... .Damaging winds will develop as low pressure deepens as it crosses eastern Canada today. OHZ012-089-PAZ001-002-041545- /O.NEW.KCLE.HW.W.0001.180404T0800Z-180405T0000Z/ Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Mentor, Ashtabula, Erie, and Edinboro 339 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. * Winds...Gusts of 55 to 60 mph expected today, from the southwest and west. * Timing...Through late afternoon or early evening. * Impacts...Trees and power lines will be downed. Structural damage is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph or stronger is expected...with gusts of 58 mph or more. Secure all loose property. Damage to trees...power lines and property is likely. High profile vehicles can be blown over. && $$ OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>030-036-037-047-041545- /O.NEW.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.180404T0739Z-180404T2000Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot- Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-Morrow-Knox- Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Port Clinton, Fremont, Sandusky, Findlay, Tiffin, Norwalk, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, Marion, Mount Gilead, and Mount Vernon 339 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * Winds...Gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected from the southwest and west. * Timing...This morning into this afternoon. * Impacts...Expect some tree branches to come down. The ground is wet and a few trees could be uprooted. Some power lines may be downed. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued for sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph or gusts between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of this magnitude can cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists should use caution especially motorists in high profile vehicles. && $$ OHZ010-011-013-014-020>023-031>033-038-PAZ003-041545- /O.NEW.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.180404T0800Z-180405T0000Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Holmes-Crawford- Including the cities of Lorain, Cleveland, Chardon, Jefferson, Medina, Akron, Ravenna, Warren, Wooster, Canton, Youngstown, Millersburg, and Meadville 339 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. * Winds...Gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected from the southwest and west. * Timing...Through late afternoon or early evening. * Impacts...Expect some tree branches to come down. The ground is wet and a few trees could be uprooted. Some power lines may be downed. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
115 WWUS71 KCLE 041421 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1021 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...A High Wind Warning has been issued for parts of extreme northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania... .Damaging winds will develop as low pressure deepens as it crosses eastern Canada today. OHZ012-089-PAZ001-002-042230- /O.CON.KCLE.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Mentor, Ashtabula, Erie, and Edinboro 1021 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...Gusts of 55 to 60 mph expected today, from the southwest and west. * Timing...Through late afternoon or early evening. * Impacts...Trees and power lines will be downed. Structural damage is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph or stronger is expected...with gusts of 58 mph or more. Secure all loose property. Damage to trees...power lines and property is likely. High profile vehicles can be blown over. && $$ OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>030-036-037-047-042000- /O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180404T2000Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot- Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-Morrow-Knox- Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Port Clinton, Fremont, Sandusky, Findlay, Tiffin, Norwalk, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, Marion, Mount Gilead, and Mount Vernon 1021 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...Gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected from the west. * Timing...This morning into this afternoon. * Impacts...Expect some tree branches to come down. The ground is wet and a few trees could be uprooted. Some power lines may be downed. 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. && $$ OHZ010-011-013-014-020>023-031>033-038-PAZ003-042230- /O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Holmes-Crawford- Including the cities of Lorain, Cleveland, Chardon, Jefferson, Medina, Akron, Ravenna, Warren, Wooster, Canton, Youngstown, Millersburg, and Meadville 1021 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...Gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected from the west. * Timing...Through late afternoon or early evening. * Impacts...Expect some tree branches to come down. The ground is wet and a few trees could be uprooted. Some power lines may be downed. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued for sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph or gusts between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of this magnitude can cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists should use caution especially motorists in high profile vehicles. && $$
470 WWUS71 KCLE 041957 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 357 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 OHZ012-089-PAZ001-002-050000- /O.CAN.KCLE.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Mentor, Ashtabula, Erie, and Edinboro 357 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled. * Winds...Gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected from the west. * Timing...Through this evening. * Impacts...Expect some tree branches to come down. The ground is wet and a few trees could be uprooted. Some power lines may be downed. 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. && $$ OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>030-036-037-047-042100- /O.CAN.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180404T2000Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot- Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-Morrow-Knox- Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Port Clinton, Fremont, Sandusky, Findlay, Tiffin, Norwalk, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, Marion, Mount Gilead, and Mount Vernon 357 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Occasional wind gusts to 35 mph will be possible into the early evening hours. $$ OHZ010-011-013-014-020>023-031>033-038-PAZ003-050000- /O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Holmes-Crawford- Including the cities of Lorain, Cleveland, Chardon, Jefferson, Medina, Akron, Ravenna, Warren, Wooster, Canton, Youngstown, Millersburg, and Meadville 357 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...Gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected from the west. * Timing...Through this evening. * Impacts...Expect some tree branches to come down. The ground is wet and a few trees could be uprooted. Some power lines may be downed. 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. && $$ Riley
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 3:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 16 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Ashland, Holmes, Wayne | 21 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Huron, Seneca | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 8:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Stark | 19 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland | 21 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:17 AM EDT | Low Water Advisory | CLE | 18 hr | |
| Apr 4, 4:17 AM EDT | Storm Warning | CLE | 12 hr | |
| Apr 4, 4:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Hancock | 15 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Stark | 9 hr |
| Apr 4, 7:13 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lorain | 29 hr |
| Apr 4, 7:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Crawford | 9 hr |
| Apr 4, 10:56 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 25 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Stark | 21 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:10 PM EDT | Gale Warning | CLE | 6 hr | |
| Apr 4, 4:10 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 24 hr | |
| Apr 4, 5:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Knox, Morrow | 24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.