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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 7, 2019Portage County, Summit County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2019, 3:37 PM EDT for Portage County, Summit County, Ohio. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Aug 7, 2019, 3:37 PM EDT (19:37 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2019, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Portage County, OH, Summit County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 124 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2019-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 43 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2019-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
43 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-88 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
57 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 Aug 7, 2:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 2:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 5:35 AM EDT, 10 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
535 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-080945-
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-
535 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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...Thursday through Tuesday.

A cold front will pass across the lake on Thursday. Thunderstorms
will develop along and ahead of the front. There is a slight chance
that some storms will approach severe limits with large hail and
strong winds the most likely threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-080945-
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-
535 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

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...Thursday through Tuesday.

A cold front will pass through the area Thursday. There is a slight
chance for severe weather as thunderstorms develop along and ahead
of the front. Large hail and damaging winds are the most likely
threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 7, 10:49 AM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 7, 11:45 AM EDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1145 AM EDT WED AUG 7 2019

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

1137 AM     WATER SPOUT      3 NNW LAKE CITY         42.05N 80.37W
08/07/2019                   LEZ149             PA   PUBLIC

            LASTED ABOUT 2 MINUTES.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 7, 11:56 AM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1156 AM EDT WED AUG 7 2019

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

1154 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW WILLOWICK         41.62N 81.49W
08/07/2019  M2.50 INCH       CUYAHOGA           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL SINCE 10:30AM.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 7, 1:36 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
136 PM EDT WED AUG 7 2019

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

0520 PM     TORNADO          1 S NORWALK             41.22N 82.61W
08/06/2019                   HURON              OH   NWS STORM SURVEY

            AN EF1 TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN HURON
            COUNTY ON TUESDAY EVENING APPROXIMATELY 1.5
            MILES SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN NORWALK. THE TORNADO
            STARTED NEAR US20 APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILES
            WEST OF US250. THE STORM MOVED NORTHEAST
            WITH A TRACK LENGTH OF 1.5 MILES BEFORE
            ENDING NEAR VETERANS MEMORIAL LAKE PARK. THE
            DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO MULTIPLE LARGE TREES.

&&

SW
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:12 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
312 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

OHZ047-071945-
Knox-
312 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY...

At 311 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Danville, or 14 miles east of Mount Vernon, moving east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Danville.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

LAT...LON 4033 8240 4046 8231 4045 8218 4027 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 282DEG 22KT 4035 8220

Saunders
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:37 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
337 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

OHZ021>023-033-072015-
Summit-Portage-Mahoning-Trumbull-
337 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN TRUMBULL...
PORTAGE...NORTHWESTERN MAHONING AND SOUTHEASTERN SUMMIT COUNTIES...

At 337 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ravenna, moving
east at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Akron, Warren, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Tallmadge, Streetsboro,
Newton Falls, Mogadore, Lordstown, Garrettsville, Leavittsburg, Stow,
Brimfield, Fairlawn, Randolph, Munroe Falls, Lakemore, Atwater and
Edinburg.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

LAT...LON 4099 8149 4112 8161 4127 8118 4138 8077
      4098 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 264DEG 12KT 4120 8119

Saunders

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 9:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE57 min
Aug 7, 10:01 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE89 min
Aug 7, 10:53 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE82 min
Aug 7, 11:38 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELake3 hr
Aug 7, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE102 min
Aug 7, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEKnox33 min
Aug 7, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage, Summit, Trumbull44 min
Aug 7, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESummit44 min
Aug 7, 5:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEPortage, Summit91 min
Aug 7, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMahoning49 min
Aug 7, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark41 min
Aug 7, 6:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEStark3 hr
Aug 7, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark37 min
Aug 7, 7:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark35 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Ohio, 2019Every special weather statement in 2019

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.