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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 25, 20195 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2019, 4:15 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 45 min. 16 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 25, 2019, 4:15 PM EDT (20:15 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2019, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Medina County, OH, Portage County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Wayne County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 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 25, 4:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nne Massillon, OH	LARGE TREES DOWN.
May 25, 4:34 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 S Portage Lakes, OH	VIDEO FROM SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWED DAMAGING WINDS WITH TREES BLOWING AND LARGE BRANCHES SNAPPED NEAR NEW FRANKLIN. ALSO FENCE WAS SMASHED BY LARGE TREES. TIME WAS FROM TIMESTAMP ON VIDEO AND RADAR DATA.
May 25, 4:35 PM EDT	HAIL 1	3 N Portage Lakes, OH
May 25, 4:35 PM EDT	HAIL 1	3 S Akron, OH	QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY MPING.
May 25, 4:37 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sse Akron, OH	MULTIPLE REPORTS OF LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN AND POWER LINES BLOCKING ROADS IN SOUTH AKRON. ROADS BLOCKED AND IMPASSABLE.
May 25, 4:38 PM EDT	HAIL 1.5	Dalton, OH	DELAYED REPORT...PICTURE OF PING PONG SIZE HAIL ON FACEBOOK.
May 25, 4:40 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 72	1 Ssw Green, OH	REPORTED AT AKRON REGIONAL AIRPORT.
May 25, 4:40 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 72	Akron Fulton Airport, OH	CORRECTS LAT/LON FROM PREVIOUS CORRECTION.
May 25, 4:40 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 72	Akron Fulton Internatio, OH	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 SSW GREEN. REPORTED AT AKRON FULTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
May 25, 4:40 PM EDT	HAIL 1	2 Nw Lakemore, OH	QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
May 25, 4:40 PM EDT	HAIL 1	3 S Akron, OH	PICTURE AND REPORT FROM FACEBOOK.
May 25, 4:43 PM EDT	HAIL 1	1 N Lakemore, OH
May 25, 5:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 S Akron, OH	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN REPORTED AT FIRESTONE PARK OHIO.
May 25, 5:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Wnw Massillon, OH	A TREE WAS UPROOTED NEAR KENYON AVE AND HWY 172. MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN AROUND MASSILON.
May 25, 5:09 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sw Canton, OH	LARGE TREE ON A HOUSE. MULTIPLE ROADS BLOCKED IN THE CANTON AREA DUE TO TREES AND LINES DOWN.
May 25, 5:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Canton, OH	MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN IN CANTON. TIME WAS ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 25, 2:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 121 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: 124 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -98 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1041 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 156 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

687 
WUUS51 KCLE 252015
SVRCLE
OHC103-133-151-153-169-252100-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0039.190525T2015Z-190525T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
415 PM EDT Sat May 25 2019

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Portage County in northeastern Ohio...
  Southeastern Medina County in northeastern Ohio...
  Stark County in northeastern Ohio...
  Southern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...
  Wayne County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 414 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wooster,
  moving east at 45 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...
  Akron, Canton, Wooster, Ravenna, Massillon, Kent, Barberton, Green,
  Alliance, Wadsworth, Tallmadge, North Canton, Louisville, Orrville,
  Rittman, Mogadore, Doylestown, Hartville, Creston and Brewster.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4064 8165 4067 8165 4067 8212 4081 8213
      4106 8178 4120 8100 4099 8100 4099 8109
      4074 8109 4072 8112 4072 8124 4065 8124
      4066 8146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 261DEG 39KT 4080 8187 

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

Clark

2 follow-up statements

275 
WWUS51 KCLE 252035
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
435 PM EDT Sat May 25 2019

OHC103-252044-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190525T2100Z/
Medina OH-
435 PM EDT Sat May 25 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MEDINA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4064 8165 4067 8165 4067 8201 4079 8199
      4088 8195 4099 8179 4099 8169 4102 8169
      4120 8100 4099 8100 4099 8109 4074 8109
      4072 8112 4072 8124 4065 8124 4066 8146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 259DEG 32KT 4077 8173 

$$

OHC133-151-153-169-252100-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190525T2100Z/
Portage OH-Stark OH-Summit OH-Wayne OH-
435 PM EDT Sat May 25 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN PORTAGE...STARK...SOUTHERN SUMMIT AND WAYNE COUNTIES...

At 434 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dalton, or 11
miles east of Wooster, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Akron, Canton, Wooster, Massillon, Barberton, Green, Alliance,
Tallmadge, North Canton, Louisville, Orrville, Rittman, Mogadore,
Doylestown, Hartville, Brewster, Navarre, Dalton, Waynesburg and East
Sparta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4064 8165 4067 8165 4067 8201 4079 8199
      4088 8195 4099 8179 4099 8169 4102 8169
      4120 8100 4099 8100 4099 8109 4074 8109
      4072 8112 4072 8124 4065 8124 4066 8146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 259DEG 32KT 4077 8173 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Clark

420 
WWUS51 KCLE 252051
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
451 PM EDT Sat May 25 2019

OHC133-151-153-169-252100-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190525T2100Z/
Portage OH-Stark OH-Summit OH-Wayne OH-
451 PM EDT Sat May 25 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN PORTAGE...STARK...SOUTHEASTERN SUMMIT AND EAST CENTRAL
WAYNE COUNTIES...

At 450 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Massillon, or
near Canton, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Akron, Canton, Massillon, Green, Alliance, Tallmadge, North Canton,
Louisville, Mogadore, Hartville, Brewster, Navarre, Dalton,
Waynesburg, East Sparta, New Franklin, Brimfield, Canal Fulton,
Randolph and Lakemore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4068 8158 4069 8163 4071 8169 4076 8177
      4080 8177 4090 8158 4107 8148 4120 8100
      4099 8100 4099 8109 4074 8109 4072 8112
      4072 8124 4065 8124 4066 8146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 261DEG 39KT 4080 8149 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Clark

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 1:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock	35 min
May 25, 1:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Seneca	36 min
May 25, 1:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Sandusky, Seneca	46 min
May 25, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		40 min
May 25, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Erie	38 min
May 25, 3:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ottawa	41 min
May 25, 3:09 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		51 min
May 25, 3:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lucas, Ottawa	26 min
May 25, 3:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		83 min
May 25, 4:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Lucas, Marion, Sandusky and 3 more	40 min
May 25, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Portage, Stark	65 min
May 25, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Morrow, Richland	49 min
May 25, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		91 min
May 25, 5:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Geauga, Portage, Trumbull	43 min
May 25, 5:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Holmes, Wayne	42 min
May 25, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Stark	34 min
May 25, 6:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Stark	23 min
May 25, 6:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Trumbull	35 min
May 25, 6:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull	31 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.