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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at May 6, 2018, 6:43 PM EDT for Medina County, Summit County, Wayne County, Ohio. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2018, 6:43 PM EDT (22:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2018, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
Counties Medina County, OH, Summit County, OH, Wayne County, OH
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 6, 6:32 PM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 6:32 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 414 AM EDT Sun May 6 2018 LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047- 089-PAZ001>003-070815- Lake Erie open waters from Ripley to Buffalo NY- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH- Lake Erie nearshore waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY- Lake Erie open waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH- Lake Erie open waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH- Lake Erie open waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH- Lake Erie open waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH- Lake Erie open waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH- Lake Erie open waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH- Lake Erie open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH- Lake Erie open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-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- 414 AM EDT Sun May 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 6, 3:07 PM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
307 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2018
OHZ006-017-061930-
Wood-Hancock-
307 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN WOOD AND
HANCOCK COUNTIES...
At 304 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located in
Putnam and Henry Counties moving into southern Wood and Hancock
Counties. The strongest storm was located near Pandora. Movement was
east at 25 mph.
Wind gusts of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Fostoria, Bluffton, North Baltimore, McComb, Arlington,
Arcadia, Rawson, Vanlue, Van Buren, Bloomdale, Cygnet, Mount
Blanchard, Jerry City, Hoytville, Benton Ridge, Jenera, Mount Cory,
West Millgrove and Bairdstown.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4125 8389 4125 8342 4099 8342 4099 8346
4095 8346 4095 8348 4091 8348 4090 8351
4082 8352 4082 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 243DEG 22KT 4129 8383 4069 8407
KosarikSpecial weather statement, May 6, 3:40 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2018
OHZ017-062000-
Hancock-
340 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2018
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HANCOCK COUNTY...
At 337 PM EDT, thunderstorms were over central Hancock County. The
strongest storms were near Benton Ridge, moving east at 35 mph, and
will pass near Findlay.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Fostoria, Bluffton, McComb, Arlington, Arcadia, Rawson,
Vanlue, Van Buren, Mount Blanchard, Benton Ridge, Jenera, Mount Cory
and Williamstown.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4113 8382 4117 8342 4100 8342 4099 8346
4095 8346 4095 8348 4091 8348 4090 8351
4082 8352 4082 8388 4085 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 252DEG 30KT 4097 8388
KosarikSpecial weather statement, May 6, 3:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
357 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2018
OHZ007-062030-
Ottawa-
357 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2018
...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT OTTAWA COUNTY...
At 355 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 7 miles north of Oak Harbor to near Elmore.
Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
Winds to 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these storms.
LAT...LON 4162 8341 4162 8318 4163 8317 4162 8312
4154 8293 4159 8290 4157 8278 4154 8272
4145 8293 4146 8329 4148 8334 4150 8335
4151 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 296DEG 29KT 4161 8313 4154 8325
ClarkSpecial weather statement, May 6, 5:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Hancock | 23 min |
| May 6, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Hancock | 20 min |
| May 6, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ottawa | 33 min |
| May 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 12 hr | |
| May 6, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Erie | 41 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.