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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 5, 2019Hancock County, Wood County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2019, 3:53 PM EDT for Hancock County, Wood County, Ohio. It was in force for 37 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: Jun 5, 2019, 3:53 PM EDT (19:53 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2019, 4:30 PM EDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Hancock County, OH, Wood County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 5, 1:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 189 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: 23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -198 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1070 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 162 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

207 
WFUS51 KCLE 051953
TORCLE
OHC063-173-052030-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0012.190605T1953Z-190605T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Wood County in northwestern Ohio...
  Northern Hancock County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 430 PM EDT.
    
* At 353 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near North Baltimore, or 10 miles northwest of Findlay,
  moving southeast at 35 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Findlay, Fostoria, North Baltimore, McComb, Arcadia, Van Buren,
  Bloomdale, Hoytville and Bairdstown.

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 4122 8379 4119 8342 4108 8342 4093 8354
      4111 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 296DEG 28KT 4117 8375 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Greenawalt

3 follow-up statements

424 
WWUS51 KCLE 052001
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
401 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

OHC063-173-052030-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190605T2030Z/
Wood OH-Hancock OH-
401 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WOOD AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...
    
At 401 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Van Buren, or 7 miles north of Findlay, moving
southeast at 30 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.

Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Fostoria, North Baltimore, Arcadia, Van Buren, Bloomdale and
Bairdstown.

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 4121 8372 4119 8342 4108 8342 4093 8354
      4111 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 295DEG 28KT 4114 8368 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Greenawalt

908 
WWUS51 KCLE 052010
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
410 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

OHC173-052019-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190605T2030Z/
Wood OH-
410 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic 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
northwestern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4115 8365 4116 8342 4108 8342 4093 8354
      4109 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 296DEG 28KT 4111 8360 

$$

OHC063-052030-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190605T2030Z/
Hancock OH-
410 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY...
    
At 409 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Van Buren, or near Findlay, moving southeast at 30
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.

Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Fostoria, Arcadia and Van Buren. 

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 4115 8365 4116 8342 4108 8342 4093 8354
      4109 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 296DEG 28KT 4111 8360 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Greenawalt

134 
WWUS51 KCLE 052028
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
428 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

OHC063-052038-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190605T2030Z/
Hancock OH-
428 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
430 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

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

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Hancock county until 5 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 4115 8365 4116 8342 4108 8342 4093 8354
      4109 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 296DEG 28KT 4105 8343 

$$

Greenawalt

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 5, 6:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lucas	47 min
Jun 5, 7:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lucas, Ottawa	43 min
Jun 5, 2:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	CLE	Wood	36 min
Jun 5, 2:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood	47 min
Jun 5, 2:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock	34 min
Jun 5, 3:01 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Ottawa, Sandusky	11 min
Jun 5, 3:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Marion	50 min
Jun 5, 3:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky	45 min
Jun 5, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock, Seneca, Wood	38 min
Jun 5, 3:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Seneca	41 min
Jun 5, 3:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Wayne	27 min
Jun 5, 4:04 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Ottawa	2 hr
Jun 5, 4:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Wood	2 hr
Jun 5, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox, Marion, Morrow	64 min
Jun 5, 4:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Geauga, Portage, Summit	4 hr
Jun 5, 4:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Ashland, Medina	4 hr
Jun 5, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Wyandot	40 min
Jun 5, 4:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot	33 min
Jun 5, 4:30 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Crawford	30 min
Jun 5, 4:31 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Summit	3 hr
Jun 5, 4:36 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Trumbull	5 hr
Jun 5, 4:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Crawford, Seneca	4 hr
Jun 5, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Morrow, Richland	47 min
Jun 5, 5:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Ashland, Huron, Richland	4 hr
Jun 5, 5:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Holmes, Wayne	38 min
Jun 5, 5:19 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Ashland, Holmes	26 min
Jun 5, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox	48 min
Jun 5, 5:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox	36 min
Jun 5, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Holmes, Wayne	46 min
Jun 5, 6:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Holmes	4 hr
Jun 5, 6:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Stark	4 hr
Jun 5, 7:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Wyandot	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.