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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 14, 2019Portage County, Stark County, Summit County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2019, 5:26 PM EDT for Portage County, Stark County, Summit County, Ohio. It was in force for 34 min. 8 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, 5:26 PM EDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2019, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Portage County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 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, 5:26 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Uniontown, OH	OVER 50 TREES DOWN ON THE PROPERTY. LARGEST TREES HAD DIAMETERS OF 2.5 TO 3 FEET.
Apr 14, 5:28 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mogadore, OH	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
Apr 14, 5:29 PM EDT	HAIL 0.7	1 Nnw Green, OH	REPORT FROM 2 MILES EAST OF SR 77.
Apr 14, 5:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nne Mogadore, OH	SMALL PINE TREE UPROOTED WITH ADDITIONAL LIMBS DOWN.
Apr 14, 5:40 PM EDT	HAIL 0.7	1 Nne Brimfield, OH	REPORT FROM ROUTE 76 AND ROUTE 43.
Apr 14, 5:45 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Ravenna, OH
Apr 14, 5:59 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sse Brady Lake, OH	DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.
Apr 14, 6:00 PM EDT	HAIL 0.7	4 Sse Ravenna, OH

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

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 122 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: 1764 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 337 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 432 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

844 
WFUS51 KCLE 142126
TORCLE
OHC133-151-153-142200-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0007.190414T2126Z-190414T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Portage County in northeastern Ohio...
  North central Stark County in northeastern Ohio...
  Southeastern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 600 PM EDT.
    
* At 526 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Green, or 8 miles southeast of Akron, moving
  northeast at 55 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...
  .Ravenna, Kent, Green, Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Mogadore, 
  Hartville, Garrettsville, Mantua, Stow, Brimfield, Randolph, 
  Munroe Falls, Lakemore, Atwater, Edinburg, Windham, Hiram and 
  Deerfield.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4102 8153 4125 8130 4135 8101 4099 8101
      4099 8108 4097 8121 4089 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 226DEG 48KT 4098 8142 

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

$$

Greenawalt

2 follow-up statements

884 
WWUS51 KCLE 142144
SVSCLE

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

OHC151-153-142154-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190414T2200Z/
Stark OH-Summit OH-
544 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL STARK AND SOUTHEASTERN
SUMMIT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4108 8139 4127 8124 4135 8101 4099 8101
      4099 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 224DEG 48KT 4116 8120 

$$

OHC133-142200-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190414T2200Z/
Portage OH-
544 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR PORTAGE
COUNTY...
    
At 544 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ravenna, moving northeast at 55 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...
Ravenna, Kent, Garrettsville, Mantua, Brimfield, Randolph, Atwater,
Edinburg, Windham, Hiram, Deerfield, Brady Lake and Wayland.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4108 8139 4127 8124 4135 8101 4099 8101
      4099 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 224DEG 48KT 4116 8120 

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

$$

Greenawalt

637 
WWUS51 KCLE 142159
SVSCLE

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

OHC133-142208-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190414T2200Z/
Portage OH-
559 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PORTAGE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM
EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has exited the warned area. 
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
eastern Portage county until 645 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 4108 8139 4127 8124 4135 8101 4099 8101
      4099 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 270DEG 48KT 4128 8103 

$$

Greenawalt

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, 4:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Huron, Richland	22 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, 5:29 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.