Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Sep 20, 2018, 2:17 PM EDT for Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Trumbull County, Ohio. It was in force for 28 min. 9 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
- Sep 20, 2018, 2:17 PM EDT (18:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 20, 2018, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Trumbull County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nnw Middlefield, OH | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON PRINSTON RD. |
| Sep 20, 2:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Middlefield, OH | BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION WAS DESTROYED. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Sep 20, 2:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Middlefield, OH | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN TOWN. |
| Sep 20, 2:27 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Middlefield, OH | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NAUVOO RD. |
| Sep 20, 2:27 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Middlefield, OH | A ROOF OF A MOBILE HOME, INTERSECTION OF KINSMAN RD AND BUNDYSBURG RD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Sep 20, 2:27 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Middlefield, OH | A ROOF OF A STRUCTURE ON KINSMAN ROAD. TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON NAUVOO ROAD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Sep 20, 2:41 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 N West Farmington, OH | TREE DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN MESOPOTAMIA. |
| Sep 20, 2:51 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw West Farmington, OH | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Sep 20, 2:54 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E West Farmington, OH | TREE DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS |
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 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 1093 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
468
WFUS51 KCLE 201817
TORCLE
OHC007-055-155-201845-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0003.180920T1817Z-180920T1845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
217 PM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Trumbull County in northeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Ashtabula County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 217 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Burton, or near Chardon, moving southeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Middlefield around 230 PM EDT.
North Bloomfield, West Farmington and Bristolville around 245 PM
EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Parkman, Huntsburg, Mecca, Champion Heights, Aquilla, Claridon and
Howland Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4148 8064 4123 8078 4133 8100 4135 8101
4135 8106 4145 8129 4161 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 293DEG 21KT 4150 8115
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
King2 follow-up statements
718
WWUS51 KCLE 201836
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
236 PM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
OHC007-201844-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180920T1845Z/
Ashtabula OH-
236 PM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ASHTABULA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning will move
south of the region. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4156 8100 4150 8100 4150 8076 4129 8090
4133 8100 4135 8101 4135 8106 4142 8116
4157 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 294DEG 18KT 4147 8106
$$
OHC055-155-201845-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180920T1845Z/
Trumbull OH-Geauga OH-
236 PM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN TRUMBULL AND SOUTHEASTERN GEAUGA COUNTIES...
At 234 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Middlefield, or 11 miles southeast of Chardon,
moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
North Bloomfield and West Farmington around 245 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Parkman and Huntsburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4156 8100 4150 8100 4150 8076 4129 8090
4133 8100 4135 8101 4135 8106 4142 8116
4157 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 294DEG 18KT 4147 8106
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
King734
WWUS51 KCLE 201837
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
237 PM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
OHC055-155-201845-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180920T1845Z/
Trumbull OH-Geauga OH-
237 PM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN TRUMBULL AND SOUTHEASTERN GEAUGA COUNTIES...
At 236 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Middlefield, or 11 miles southeast of Chardon,
moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
North Bloomfield, West Farmington and Bristolville around 245 PM
EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Parkman and Huntsburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4156 8100 4150 8100 4150 8076 4129 8090
4133 8100 4135 8101 4135 8106 4142 8116
4157 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 293DEG 21KT 4146 8104
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
LaPlanteThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit | 49 min |
| Sep 20, 2:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Geauga, Trumbull | 47 min |
| Sep 20, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 26 min |
| Sep 20, 4:01 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 47 hr | |
| Sep 20, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 57 min |
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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.