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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 14, 2019Crawford County, Pennsylvania; Ashtabula County, Trumbull County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2019, 6:19 PM EDT for Crawford County, Pennsylvania; Ashtabula County, Trumbull County, Ohio. It was in force for 41 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, 6:19 PM EDT (22:19 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2019, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Crawford County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 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, 6:41 PM EDT	HAIL 1	5 Sw Linesville, PA
Apr 14, 6:48 PM EDT	TORNADO	Springboro, PA	AN EF0 TORNADO OCCURRED IN SPRINGBORO, PENNSYLVANIA ON SUNDAY APRIL 14TH AT APPROXIMATELY 648PM. THE TORNADO WAS ONLY BRIEFLY ON THE GROUND BUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES ALONG BEAVER STREET THEN LIFTED NEAR NORTH MAIN STREET AND ELM. LARGE TREES FELL ALON
Apr 14, 6:49 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Conneautville, PA	STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A HOUSE REPORTED ON CENTER STREET.
Apr 14, 6:50 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	2 E Conneaut Lake, PA
Apr 14, 6:58 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Linesville, PA	LARGE TREE DOWN AND .75 INCH HAIL REPORTED.
Apr 14, 7:02 PM EDT	HAIL 1	5 E Conneautville, PA

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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 129 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

082 
WFUS51 KCLE 142219
TORCLE
OHC007-155-PAC039-142300-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0008.190414T2219Z-190414T2300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Trumbull County in northeastern Ohio...
  Southeastern Ashtabula County in northeastern Ohio...
  Western Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 619 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
  along a line extending from near Orwell to near Cortland, moving
  northeast at 45 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...
  Meadville, Cortland, Kinsman, Andover, Linesville, Harmonsburg,
  Adamsville, Pymatuning North, Pymatuning Central, Atlantic, Mecca,
  Johnston, Pierpont, Cochranton, Saegertown, Cherry Valley,
  Conneautville, Conneaut Lake, Jamestown and Springboro.

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 line 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 4148 8013 4149 8052 4137 8052 4134 8076
      4158 8085 4185 8046 4185 8018 4149 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 236DEG 39KT 4157 8081 4136 8073 

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

$$

Greenawalt

2 follow-up statements

414 
WWUS51 KCLE 142246
SVSCLE

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

OHC007-155-142256-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190414T2300Z/
Trumbull OH-Ashtabula OH-
646 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TRUMBULL AND SOUTHEASTERN
ASHTABULA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have 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. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
northwestern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4148 8013 4149 8043 4149 8052 4181 8052
      4185 8046 4185 8018 4149 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 231DEG 41KT 4177 8048 4153 8043 

$$

PAC039-142300-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190414T2300Z/
Crawford PA-
646 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
CRAWFORD COUNTY...

At 646 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from 6 miles north of Pymatuning North to near
Adamsville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Meadville, Linesville, Harmonsburg, Adamsville, Pymatuning North,
Pymatuning Central, Atlantic, Cochranton, Saegertown, Conneautville,
Conneaut Lake, Jamestown, Springboro, Conneaut Lakeshore, Geneva and
Hartstown.

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 line 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 4148 8013 4149 8043 4149 8052 4181 8052
      4185 8046 4185 8018 4149 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 231DEG 41KT 4177 8048 4153 8043 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Greenawalt

299 
WWUS51 KCLE 142302
SVSCLE

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

PAC039-142311-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190414T2300Z/
Crawford PA-
702 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for Crawford county and is in effect until 745 PM EDT. Please refer 
to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northeastern
Ohio. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
northwestern Pennsylvania.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Crawford 
county and is in effect until 745 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 4148 8013 4149 8043 4149 8052 4181 8052
      4185 8046 4185 8018 4149 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 236DEG 39KT 4186 8030 4162 8025 

$$

Greenawalt

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 14, 6:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Erie	78 min
Apr 14, 6:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Crawford, Erie	46 min
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, 5:26 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, 6:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Knox, Morrow, Richland	43 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.