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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 4, 2018Lucas County, Ottawa County, Wood County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2018, 1:15 PM EDT for Lucas County, Ottawa County, Wood County, Ohio. It was in force for 45 min. 5 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
May 4, 2018, 1:15 PM EDT (17:15 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Lucas County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Wood County, OH

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:18 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 4, 1:28 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 603 Ese Toledo, OHDIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AS WELL
May 4, 1:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPerrysburg, OHLIVE HEALTHY PEAR TREE DOWN ON WILLOW LANE AND PEA SIZE HAIL OBSERVED.
May 4, 1:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWhitehouse, OHSEMI-TRUCK BLEW OVER ON ROUTE 24, MILE MARKER 61.
May 4, 1:42 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 603 Sse Rossford, OHKTDZ REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 52 KNOTS.
May 4, 1:42 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 60Toledo, OHKTOL REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 52 KNOTS.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 118 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 2018-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 57 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2018-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 194 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
57 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
598 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
226 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

410 
WUUS51 KCLE 041715
SVRCLE
OHC095-123-173-041800-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0003.180504T1715Z-180504T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
115 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ottawa County in northwestern Ohio...
  Northern Wood County in northwestern Ohio...
  Lucas County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 200 PM EDT

* At 114 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Delta, or 7
  miles southwest of Swanton, moving east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Swanton, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania, Rossford, Waterville,
  Northwood, Whitehouse, Holland, Maumee, Ottawa Hills, Walbridge,
  Millbury, Grand Rapids, Clay Center, Berkey, Harbor View, Reno
  Beach, Williston and Bono.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4172 8387 4173 8362 4172 8341 4173 8339
      4165 8318 4175 8313 4176 8308 4175 8308
      4172 8309 4172 8313 4166 8317 4161 8312
      4146 8378 4141 8386 4142 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 249DEG 55KT 4151 8400 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

King
3 follow-up statements
469 
WWUS51 KCLE 041739
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018

OHC095-123-173-041800-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180504T1800Z/
Ottawa OH-Wood OH-Lucas OH-
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR OTTAWA...NORTHEASTERN WOOD AND NORTHEASTERN LUCAS COUNTIES...

At 138 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northwood, or
11 miles southeast of Temperance, moving east at 70 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Perrysburg, Oregon, Rossford, Northwood, Holland, Maumee, Ottawa
Hills, Walbridge, Millbury, Clay Center, Harbor View, Reno Beach,
Williston and Bono.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4173 8339 4165 8318 4171 8314 4175 8313
      4176 8309 4175 8308 4172 8309 4172 8313
      4166 8317 4161 8312 4148 8369 4165 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 252DEG 60KT 4163 8346 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

King
209 
WWUS51 KCLE 041748
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
148 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018

OHC095-123-173-041800-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180504T1800Z/
Ottawa OH-Wood OH-Lucas OH-
148 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR OTTAWA...NORTHEASTERN WOOD AND NORTHEASTERN LUCAS COUNTIES...

At 146 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oregon, or 15
miles southeast of Temperance, moving east at 70 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. 

SOURCE...Winds were estimated at 60 mph 3 ese of Toledo with the 
         storm. 

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Oregon, Northwood, Walbridge, Millbury, Clay Center, Harbor View,
Reno Beach, Williston and Bono.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4166 8353 4173 8339 4165 8318 4171 8314
      4175 8313 4176 8308 4175 8308 4172 8309
      4172 8313 4166 8317 4161 8312 4153 8348
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 252DEG 60KT 4167 8329 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

King
195 
WWUS51 KCLE 041758
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
158 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018

OHC095-123-173-041808-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180504T1800Z/
Ottawa OH-Wood OH-Lucas OH-
158 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR OTTAWA...NORTHEASTERN WOOD AND
NORTHEASTERN LUCAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 200 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 700 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4166 8353 4173 8339 4165 8318 4171 8314
      4175 8313 4176 8308 4175 8308 4172 8309
      4172 8313 4166 8317 4161 8312 4153 8348
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 249DEG 55KT 4172 8313 

$$

King

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 9:01 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE7 hr
May 4, 3:34 AM EDTWind AdvisoryCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more14 hr
May 4, 4:11 AM EDTGale WarningCLE15 hr
May 4, 9:32 AM EDTLow Water AdvisoryCLE8 hr
May 4, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE88 min
May 4, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
May 4, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE97 min
May 4, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Medina, Richland, Summit, Wayne45 min
May 4, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMarion, Morrow43 min
May 4, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage42 min
May 4, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Richland24 min
May 4, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake18 min
May 4, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLETrumbull42 min
May 4, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Knox, Richland23 min
May 4, 6:52 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE2 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.