Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1:28 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Ese Toledo, OH | DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AS WELL |
| May 4, 1:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Perrysburg, OH | LIVE HEALTHY PEAR TREE DOWN ON WILLOW LANE AND PEA SIZE HAIL OBSERVED. |
| May 4, 1:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Whitehouse, OH | SEMI-TRUCK BLEW OVER ON ROUTE 24, MILE MARKER 61. |
| May 4, 1:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Sse Rossford, OH | KTDZ REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 52 KNOTS. |
| May 4, 1:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Toledo, OH | KTOL 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
King3 follow-up statements
469
WWUS51 KCLE 041739
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018
OHC095-123-173-041800-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180504T1800Z/
Ottawa OH-Wood OH-Lucas OH-
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR OTTAWA...NORTHEASTERN WOOD AND NORTHEASTERN LUCAS COUNTIES...
At 138 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northwood, or
11 miles southeast of Temperance, moving east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Perrysburg, Oregon, Rossford, Northwood, Holland, Maumee, Ottawa
Hills, Walbridge, Millbury, Clay Center, Harbor View, Reno Beach,
Williston and Bono.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4173 8339 4165 8318 4171 8314 4175 8313
4176 8309 4175 8308 4172 8309 4172 8313
4166 8317 4161 8312 4148 8369 4165 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 252DEG 60KT 4163 8346
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
King209
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
$$
King195
WWUS51 KCLE 041758
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
158 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018
OHC095-123-173-041808-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180504T1800Z/
Ottawa OH-Wood OH-Lucas OH-
158 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR OTTAWA...NORTHEASTERN WOOD AND
NORTHEASTERN LUCAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 200 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4166 8353 4173 8339 4165 8318 4171 8314
4175 8313 4176 8308 4175 8308 4172 8309
4172 8313 4166 8317 4161 8312 4153 8348
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 249DEG 55KT 4172 8313
$$
KingThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 9:01 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 7 hr | |
| May 4, 3:34 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more | 14 hr |
| May 4, 4:11 AM EDT | Gale Warning | CLE | 15 hr | |
| May 4, 9:32 AM EDT | Low Water Advisory | CLE | 8 hr | |
| May 4, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 88 min | |
| May 4, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| May 4, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 97 min | |
| May 4, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Medina, Richland, Summit, Wayne | 45 min |
| May 4, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Marion, Morrow | 43 min |
| May 4, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage | 42 min |
| May 4, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Richland | 24 min |
| May 4, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake | 18 min |
| May 4, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 42 min |
| May 4, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Knox, Richland | 23 min |
| May 4, 6:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 2 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.