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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 5, 2018Cuyahoga County, Medina County, Summit County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2018, 4:47 PM EDT for Cuyahoga County, Medina County, Summit County, Ohio. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 5, 2018, 4:47 PM EDT (20:47 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2018, 5:45 PM EDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Cuyahoga County, OH, Medina County, OH, Summit County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 170 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

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Mixed-layer CAPE: 1207 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 888 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

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 Jul 5, 4:46 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 4:46 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 4:38 AM EDT, 12 hours 9 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
438 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-061100-
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-
438 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms today and this evening will be capable of producing
locally heavy rainfall and may result in flooding. A few storms may
produce strong, gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-061100-
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-
438 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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, Jul 5, 1:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
146 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

OHZ017-018-027-051845-
Seneca-Wyandot-Hancock-
146 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN SENECA...
NORTHWESTERN WYANDOT AND SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...

At 145 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Arlington, or 7
miles south of Findlay, moving east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Upper Sandusky, Forest, Arlington, Rawson, Vanlue, New
Riegel, Carey, Mount Blanchard, Wharton, Jenera, Kirby and
Williamstown.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Rainfall rates of 2.0 inches an hour are likely
with this storm.  Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

LAT...LON 4102 8378 4106 8329 4079 8330 4081 8350
      4082 8351 4082 8357 4084 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 271DEG 12KT 4094 8369

Lombardy

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 3:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
331 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

OHZ011-052015-
Cuyahoga-
331 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CUYAHOGA COUNTY...

At 331 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Lakewood, or 9
miles southwest of Cleveland, moving east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Parma, Lakewood, Euclid, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville,
Westlake, North Royalton, Solon, Warrensville Heights, South Russell,
Highland Hills, North Olmsted, Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights,
Maple Heights, South Euclid, Parma Heights, Rocky River and Broadview
Heights.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 4145 8139 4144 8137 4142 8137 4142 8139
      4135 8139 4135 8159 4132 8159 4131 8188
      4135 8187 4135 8192 4149 8194 4157 8148
      4157 8140
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 262DEG 20KT 4142 8183

Sefcovic

Local storm report, Jul 5, 3:53 PM EDT, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
353 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     LIGHTNING        BELLEVUE                41.28N 82.84W
07/05/2018                   SANDUSKY           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 HOUSES HIT WITH LIGHTNING, 2 POLES ALSO ON FIRE

&&

PS

Local storm report, Jul 5, 3:54 PM EDT, 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
354 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     FLOOD            BELLEVUE                41.28N 82.84W
07/05/2018                   SANDUSKY           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLOOD STREETS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGH BELLEVUE. THE
            UNDERPASS ON ROUTE 20 EAST OF DOWNTOWN HAS HIGH WATER.

&&

PS

Local storm report, Jul 5, 3:56 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
356 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0328 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 SE WESTLAKE           41.41N 81.86W
07/05/2018  M46 MPH          CUYAHOGA           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            MEASURED VIA CLE ASOS. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL DROPPING
            VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS 0.1 MILES.

&&

PS

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 4:47 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
447 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

OHZ011-020-021-052145-
Summit-Medina-Cuyahoga-
447 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CUYAHOGA...NORTHEASTERN
MEDINA AND SUMMIT COUNTIES...

At 447 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Lakewood to near Brunswick to 9
miles south of North Royalton to Medina. Movement was east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Akron, Medina, Parma, Lakewood, Cuyahoga Falls, Euclid,
Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton,
Kent, Barberton, Solon, Hudson, Wadsworth, Twinsburg, Tallmadge and
Streetsboro.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4157 8148 4156 8139 4144 8139 4144 8137
      4140 8139 4113 8139 4101 8159 4110 8199
      4118 8185 4127 8186 4128 8188 4135 8187
      4136 8197 4150 8197 4148 8189 4149 8171
      4163 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 276DEG 13KT 4143 8183 4127 8179 4118 8178 4114
8186

Mullen

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 5, 9:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Summit	66 min
Jul 5, 9:47 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		39 min
Jul 5, 11:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Portage	65 min
Jul 5, 1:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Hancock, Wyandot	59 min
Jul 5, 1:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Hancock	3 hr
Jul 5, 3:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Richland	43 min
Jul 5, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Cuyahoga	44 min
Jul 5, 3:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Huron, Lorain	26 min
Jul 5, 3:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Cuyahoga	3 hr
Jul 5, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		65 min
Jul 5, 3:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga	48 min
Jul 5, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		49 min
Jul 5, 4:13 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		38 hr
Jul 5, 4:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Lorain	3 hr
Jul 5, 4:16 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	CLE	Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain, Lucas and 1 more	38 hr
Jul 5, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Stark	65 min
Jul 5, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Mahoning	82 min
Jul 5, 5:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Stark	3 hr
Jul 5, 6:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Trumbull	44 min
Jul 5, 6:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Trumbull	42 min
Jul 4, 8:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Crawford	3 hr
Jul 5, 11:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	24 min
Jul 5, 11:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	66 min
Jul 5, 12:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Crawford	3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.