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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 14, 2019Huron County, Richland County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2019, 4:39 PM EDT for Huron County, Richland County, Ohio. It was in force for 22 min. 6 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: Apr 14, 2019, 4:39 PM EDT (20:39 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2019, 5:01 PM EDT
In force: 22 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Huron County, OH, Richland County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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
Apr 14, 4:42 PM EDT	TORNADO	Shelby, OH	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM SHELBY. CORRECTED TO SHOW THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN TIME 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHELBY. TORNADO THEN TRACKED FOR 17 MILES LIFTING 5 MILES NORTH OF OLIVESBURG.
Apr 14, 4:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Shelby, OH	DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES SOUTH OF SHELBY.
Apr 14, 4:49 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Shelby, OH	ROOF BLOWN OFF OF CHEVY DEALERSHIP.
Apr 14, 4:49 PM EDT	TORNADO	1 N Shelby, OH	CONFIRMED TORNADO NORTH OF SHELBY.
Apr 14, 4:49 PM EDT	TORNADO	Shelby, OH	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 N SHELBY. CONFIRMED TORNADO EAST SIDE OF SHELBY NEAR SR 39.
Apr 14, 4:53 PM EDT	HAIL 1	4 Ese Plymouth, OH	HAIL OCCURRED IN SHILOH NEAR SR 603.

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
Apr 14, 4:11 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 196 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 474 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 629 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 740 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

740 
WFUS51 KCLE 142039
TORCLE
OHC077-139-142130-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0004.190414T2039Z-190414T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
439 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Huron County in north central Ohio...
  Northern Richland County in north central Ohio...

* Until 530 PM EDT.
    
* At 439 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Crestline, or 11 miles west of Mansfield, moving
  northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
  Mansfield, Shelby, Ontario, Crestline, New London, Plymouth,
  Greenwich, Shenandoah and Olivesburg.

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 4071 8273 4099 8272 4108 8266 4107 8243
      4099 8244 4099 8242 4083 8241
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 227DEG 46KT 4082 8274 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Griffin

3 follow-up statements

676 
WWUS51 KCLE 142050
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
450 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

OHC077-139-142130-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190414T2130Z/
Huron OH-Richland OH-
450 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HURON AND NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTIES...
    
At 450 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Shelby, or 11
miles north of Mansfield, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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...
Mansfield, Shelby, Ontario, Crestline, New London, Plymouth,
Greenwich, Shenandoah and Olivesburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4071 8273 4099 8272 4108 8266 4107 8243
      4099 8244 4099 8242 4083 8241
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 227DEG 46KT 4092 8260 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$
Griffin

786 
WWUS51 KCLE 142052
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
452 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

OHC077-139-142130-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190414T2130Z/
Huron OH-Richland OH-
452 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HURON AND NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTIES...
    
At 452 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Shelby, or 12
miles north of Mansfield, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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...
Shelby, New London, Plymouth, Greenwich and Shenandoah. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4085 8266 4099 8272 4108 8266 4107 8243
      4099 8244 4099 8242 4089 8241
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 227DEG 46KT 4093 8258 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Griffin

819 
WWUS51 KCLE 142101
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
501 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

OHC077-139-142111-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190414T2130Z/
Huron OH-Richland OH-
501 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HURON AND NORTHERN RICHLAND
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central
Ohio.

LAT...LON 4085 8266 4099 8272 4108 8266 4107 8243
      4099 8244 4099 8242 4089 8241
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 227DEG 46KT 4101 8247 

$$

Griffin

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 14, 7:10 AM EDT	Lakeshore Flood Warning	CLE	Erie, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky	13 hr
Apr 14, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Wyandot	27 min
Apr 14, 4:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Knox, Morrow, Richland	50 min
Apr 14, 4:15 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot	32 min
Apr 14, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Hancock	35 min
Apr 14, 4:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Holmes, Stark, Summit, Wayne	42 min
Apr 14, 4:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	CLE	Ashland, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Richland	28 min
Apr 14, 5:01 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Stark, Summit, Wayne	29 min
Apr 14, 5:26 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Portage, Stark, Summit	34 min
Apr 14, 5:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Stark	31 min
Apr 14, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina	20 min
Apr 14, 5:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Geauga, Portage	18 min
Apr 14, 5:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake	26 min
Apr 14, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Geauga, Portage, Trumbull	50 min
Apr 14, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		63 min
Apr 14, 5:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Stark	48 min
Apr 14, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Morrow	45 min
Apr 14, 6:19 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Trumbull	41 min
Apr 14, 6:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Knox, Morrow, Richland	43 min
Apr 14, 6:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula	78 min
Apr 14, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Trumbull	28 min
Apr 14, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		56 min
Apr 14, 7:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Stark, Summit	4 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.