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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 106, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 2, 2019Hancock County, Seneca County, Wyandot County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2019, 4:30 PM EDT for Hancock County, Seneca County, Wyandot County, Ohio. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2019, 4:30 PM EDT (20:30 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2019, 5:30 PM EDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Hancock County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Wyandot County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 171 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-p

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

Hodograph

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: 1303 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1055 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 6 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

607 
WUUS51 KCLE 022030
SVRCLE
OHC063-147-175-022130-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0106.190702T2030Z-190702T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
430 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Seneca County in northwestern Ohio...
  Wyandot County in northwestern Ohio...
  Central Hancock County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 430 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Findlay,
  moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
           trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Findlay, Upper Sandusky, Arlington, Sycamore, Arcadia, Rawson,
  Vanlue, New Riegel, Carey, Nevada, Mount Blanchard, Wharton, Benton
  Ridge, Harpster and Kirby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4114 8373 4105 8312 4070 8311 4070 8314
      4096 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 296DEG 23KT 4100 8359 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Griffin

4 follow-up statements

903 
WWUS51 KCLE 022043
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
443 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

OHC063-147-175-022130-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-190702T2130Z/
Seneca OH-Wyandot OH-Hancock OH-
443 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SENECA...WYANDOT AND EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...

At 442 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vanlue, or 9
miles southeast of Findlay, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
         trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Upper Sandusky, Arlington, Sycamore, Vanlue, New Riegel,
Carey, Nevada, Mount Blanchard, Wharton, Harpster and Kirby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4111 8369 4105 8312 4070 8311 4070 8314
      4090 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 296DEG 23KT 4096 8349 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Griffin

509 
WWUS51 KCLE 022058
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
458 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

OHC063-147-175-022130-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-190702T2130Z/
Seneca OH-Wyandot OH-Hancock OH-
458 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SENECA...CENTRAL WYANDOT AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK
COUNTIES...

At 458 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vanlue, or 8
miles east of Findlay, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
         trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Upper Sandusky, Vanlue, New Riegel, Carey and Nevada. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4111 8369 4107 8333 4085 8311 4070 8311
      4070 8314 4096 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 283DEG 35KT 4100 8349 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Griffin

112 
WWUS51 KCLE 022108
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
508 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

OHC063-147-175-022130-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-190702T2130Z/
Seneca OH-Wyandot OH-Hancock OH-
508 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SENECA...NORTHWESTERN WYANDOT AND NORTHEASTERN
HANCOCK COUNTIES...

At 507 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Riegel, or
7 miles south of Fostoria, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
         trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Vanlue, New Riegel and Carey. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4107 8333 4096 8322 4093 8350 4111 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 261DEG 42KT 4105 8342 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Griffin

949 
WWUS51 KCLE 022122
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
522 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

OHC063-147-175-022131-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-190702T2130Z/
Seneca OH-Wyandot OH-Hancock OH-
522 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SENECA...
NORTHWESTERN WYANDOT AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
530 PM EDT...
        
This warning will be allowed to expire. But, a Severe Thunderstorm 
Warning still remains in effect for SOUTHWESTERN SENECA... 
NORTHWESTERN WYANDOT AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement 
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service 
Cleveland.


LAT...LON 4107 8333 4096 8322 4093 8350 4111 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 296DEG 23KT 4101 8332 

$$

Griffin

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 2, 3:52 PM EDT, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 3:52 PM EDT, 38 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
A stationary front will linger near Lake Erie through Thursday
as high pressure remains centered over the upper Ohio valley.
The high will move to the Mid Atlantic coast by Friday, as a
cold front moves southeast through the Great Lakes and into the
Ohio valley by Saturday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Scattered convection will continue across the area this
afternoon into the evening hours. Coverage should peak early this
evening before a brief lull around 00Z. Hi-res guidance
continues to indicated additional convection developing upstream
or over the area after 00Z, moving south across the area through
the early overnight hours. Severe thunderstorms potential should
be confined to this afternoon/evening with peak
heating/maximized instability.

Composite outflow/synoptic boundary will be somewhere across
the area on Wednesday. Expecting a similar setup to today, as
daytime destabilization promotes scattered convection developing
as the day progresses. SPC has focused the Day 2 outlook to the
southern half of the area, with a marginal risk for damaging
winds, fairly similar to today. Coverage should diurnally wane
after sunset through Tuesday night. Highs tomorrow may be a few
degrees cooler than today, but still hot and humid. Lows will be
in the upper 60s to low 70s tonight and tomorrow night.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
No major changes to the forecast for the end of the week, with
high pressure over the eastern US, bringing hot and humid
conditions and continued scattered shower/thunderstorm chances.
These will be driven mainly by daytime heating, with peak
coverage during the afternoon/evening hours. Highs will be in
the mid/upper 80s with lows around 70.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
A cold front will push southeast across the area early Saturday,
with shower/thunderstorms possible through the day. High
pressure will build southeast across the Great Lakes region
Saturday night through the first half of next week, keeping
conditions generally dry and slightly cooler to end the
weekend, with general warming trend through midweek as the high
shifts east of the region. There may be some instability driven
showers/storms by Tuesday with moisture return into the area.
Highs Saturday will be in the mid 80s. Highs will be in the low
80s Sunday, but will return to the mid 80s by Tuesday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z Tuesday THROUGH Sunday/...
A warm, unstable airmass with high pressure south of the region
and a weak stationary front north of the area with bring
scattered showers and storms to the region. Hard to pinpoint
exact timing and location of storms, aside from ongoing
convection moving into KTOL at the onset of the period. Have
tried to highlight periods of higher confidence in storms with
TEMPO/PROB30 mentions, generally this afternoon through Midnight
across the area. Generally SCT/BKN VFR cu outside of the storms,
with brief MVFR/IFR reductions possible with any storms.
Generally west winds will become lighter overnight, with
light/variable winds expected through the end of the period.

OUTLOOK...Non-VFR possible with isolated to scattered
thunderstorms that develop through Saturday.

&&

.MARINE...
Generally quiet conditions expected on the lake through the
holiday weekend. Southwest winds will diminish into this
evening, and will be light and variable through Wednesday as a
stationary front lingers near the lake. The front will lift
north of the lake Thursday, with southerly winds returning to
the lake by Friday. A cold front will finally cross the lake by
Saturday, with generally northerly winds through the weekend.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
PA...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Greenawalt
NEAR TERM...Greenawalt
SHORT TERM...Greenawalt/Saunders
LONG TERM...Greenawalt/Saunders
AVIATION...Greenawalt
MARINE...Greenawalt/Saunders

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 4:14 AM EDT, 12 hours 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
414 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-
089-PAZ001>003-030815-
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 Tue Jul 2 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is the possibility that a few thunderstorms could reach severe
criteria today. The main threat will be strong damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 2, 3:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
318 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2019

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

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LINDSEY                 41.42N 83.22W
07/02/2019                   SANDUSKY           OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS REPORT POWER LINES
            DOWN IN LINDSAY.

&&

MG

Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:15 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
415 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2019

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

0403 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MILAN                   41.29N 82.60W
07/02/2019                   ERIE               OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN/SNAPPED HALFWAY UP.
            POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS CENTER STREET.

&&

RC

Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:18 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
418 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2019

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

0410 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW NEW LONDON        41.09N 82.49W
07/02/2019                   HURON              OH   911 CALL CENTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.

&&

RC

Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:19 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
419 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2019

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

0403 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILAN                   41.29N 82.60W
07/02/2019                   ERIE               OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND DMG REPORT
            FROM MILAN. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN/SNAPPED
            HALFWAY UP. POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS CENTER
            STREET.

&&

RC

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:22 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
422 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

OHZ017-027-028-022115-
Crawford-Wyandot-Hancock-
422 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WYANDOT...CRAWFORD AND CENTRAL
HANCOCK COUNTIES...

At 422 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Vanlue, or 11
miles northwest of Upper Sandusky, moving east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Bucyrus, Upper Sandusky, Galion, Crestline, Forest,
Arlington, Sycamore, Morral, Vanlue, Marseilles, Carey, Benton,
Nevada, Mount Blanchard, Wharton, Jenera, North Robinson, Harpster
and Kirby.

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 4105 8343 4099 8342 4099 8322 4086 8273
      4071 8273 4069 8343 4071 8349 4082 8351
      4082 8374 4108 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 286DEG 23KT 4094 8343

Griffin

Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:26 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
426 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2019

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

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE NORWALK            41.26N 82.58W
07/02/2019                   HURON              OH   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS LIMBS DOWN AND TREES UPROOTED ON SR
            61.

&&

RC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lucas, Wood	34 min
Jul 2, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood	31 min
Jul 2, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		82 min
Jul 2, 2:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky	62 min
Jul 2, 3:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca	55 min
Jul 2, 3:37 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		72 min
Jul 2, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina	65 min
Jul 2, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford, Hancock, Wyandot	53 min
Jul 2, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Richland, Wayne	46 min
Jul 2, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Holmes, Knox, Medina, Portage, Richland and 3 more	61 min
Jul 2, 5:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock, Seneca, Wood	43 min
Jul 2, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox, Morrow, Richland	56 min
Jul 2, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock, Seneca, Wood, Wyandot	45 min
Jul 2, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Holmes, Knox, Richland, Stark, Wayne	37 min
Jul 2, 6:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Sandusky, Seneca	48 min
Jul 2, 6:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox	47 min
Jul 2, 6:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull	38 min
Jul 2, 7:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford, Seneca, Wyandot	43 min
Jul 2, 7:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Mahoning	66 min
Jul 2, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Wyandot	61 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.