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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Cleveland, OH

March 28, 2020Lorain County, Medina County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2020, 12:56 PM EDT for Lorain County, Medina County, Ohio. It was in force for 34 min. 3 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: Mar 28, 2020, 12:56 PM EDT (16:56 UTC)
Expired: Mar 28, 2020, 1:30 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Lorain County, OH, Medina County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:56 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
Mar 28, 1:19 PM EDT	HAIL 1.25	2 Se Medina, OH
Mar 28, 1:20 PM EDT	HAIL 0.88	2 E Medina, OH
Mar 28, 1:22 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	5 Wnw Montrose-Ghent, OH

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 185 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: 885 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 504 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 719 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

918 
WUUS51 KCLE 281656
SVRCLE
OHC093-103-281730-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0013.200328T1656Z-200328T1730Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1256 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Medina County in northeastern Ohio...
  Southern Lorain County in north central Ohio...

* Until 130 PM EDT.

* At 1256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wellington,
  or 18 miles north of Ashland, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Medina, Brunswick, Wadsworth, Wellington, Lodi, Chippewa Lake,
  Hinckley, Seville, Lagrange, Penfield, Westfield Center, Spencer,
  Gloria Glens Park, Rochester, Chippewa-On-The-Lake, Valley City and
  Briarwood Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4105 8217 4106 8218 4106 8227 4107 8233
      4123 8233 4125 8170 4102 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 268DEG 52KT 4112 8223 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Jaszka

2 follow-up statements

610 
WWUS51 KCLE 281720
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
120 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

OHC093-281730-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200328T1730Z/
Lorain OH-
120 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LORAIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4107 8182 4120 8182 4122 8170 4106 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 267DEG 64KT 4114 8169 

$$

OHC103-281730-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200328T1730Z/
Medina OH-
120 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL MEDINA COUNTY...

At 120 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Wadsworth, or 9 miles east of Medina, moving east at 75 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         damage to trees and power lines.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east
central Medina County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4107 8182 4120 8182 4122 8170 4106 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 267DEG 64KT 4114 8169 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Jaszka

526 
WWUS51 KCLE 281726
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
126 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

OHC103-281735-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200328T1730Z/
Medina OH-
126 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MEDINA COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 130 PM EDT...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4107 8182 4120 8182 4122 8170 4106 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 268DEG 52KT 4114 8160 

$$

Jaszka

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 28, 9:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Hancock	44 min
Mar 28, 9:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot	47 min
Mar 28, 9:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Stark	23 min
Mar 28, 9:42 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Stark	33 min
Mar 28, 9:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Huron	35 min
Mar 28, 10:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Medina	23 min
Mar 28, 10:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Medina, Portage, Summit	34 min
Mar 28, 11:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lorain	25 min
Mar 28, 11:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Huron, Seneca	37 min
Mar 28, 11:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Mahoning	48 min
Mar 28, 11:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Huron, Medina	41 min
Mar 28, 11:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina	44 min
Mar 28, 12:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Summit	33 min
Mar 28, 12:37 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Lorain	57 hr
Mar 28, 12:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Geauga, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Summit, Trumbull	36 min
Mar 28, 12:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Portage, Summit, Trumbull	24 min
Mar 28, 1:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Medina, Portage, Summit	6 hr
Mar 28, 1:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull	29 min
Mar 28, 1:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Portage, Trumbull	21 min
Mar 28, 1:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Medina, Portage, Summit	43 min
Mar 28, 1:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Mahoning, Trumbull	4 hr
Mar 28, 1:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull	23 min
Mar 28, 2:00 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Trumbull	55 hr
Mar 28, 2:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning	15 min
Mar 28, 3:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Mahoning	26 min
Mar 28, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Marion	35 min
Mar 28, 3:54 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		54 hr
Mar 28, 3:55 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	CLE	Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more	28 hr
Mar 28, 4:01 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Summit	40 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.