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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 7, 2020Lorain County, Medina County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Apr 7, 2020, 11:29 PM EDT for Lorain County, Medina County, Ohio. It was in force for 31 min. 7 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 7, 2020, 11:29 PM EDT (03:29 UTC)
Expired: Apr 8, 2020, 12:00 AM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Lorain County, OH, Medina County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:32 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 7, 11:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 64	6 W Brunswick, OH
Apr 7, 11:30 PM EDT	TORNADO	3 Sse Grafton, OH	THIS IS THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN OF A TORNADO. DAMAGE INDICATIVE OF AN EF-1 TORNADO HAS BEEN FOUND SO FAR. A NWS STORM SURVEY CONTINUES.
Apr 7, 11:35 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wnw Medina, OH	SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ACROSS THE MEDINA AREA, INCLUDING SEVERAL ONTO STRUCTURES AND POWER LINES.
Apr 7, 11:35 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Nw Medina, OH	PARTS OF ROOF/SIDING RIPPED OFF HOUSE/GARAGE.
Apr 7, 11:35 PM EDT	HAIL 1.5	4 W Brunswick, OH	REPORT FROM MPING: PING PONG BALL (1.50 IN.).
Apr 7, 11:41 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Se Medina, OH	MULTIPLE TOPS OF TREES RIPPED OFF AND BLOWN 100 FEET AT THE INTERSECTION OF 57 AND SMOKERISE.
Apr 7, 11:48 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Wadsworth, OH	SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

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 7, 9:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 175 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: 43 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -141 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1005 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 346 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 427 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

639 
WFUS51 KCLE 080329
TORCLE
OHC093-103-080400-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0001.200408T0329Z-200408T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1129 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Medina County in northeastern Ohio...
  East central Lorain County in north central Ohio...

* Until midnight EDT.
    
* At 1129 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Grafton, or 7 miles northwest of Medina,
  moving southeast at 50 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...
  Medina, Strongsville, Brunswick, Wadsworth, Grafton, Rittman,
  Creston, Chippewa Lake, Hinckley, Seville, Lagrange, Westfield
  Center, Gloria Glens Park, Chippewa-On-The-Lake, Valley City, Eaton
  Estates and Briarwood Beach.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4122 8213 4135 8195 4131 8188 4127 8188
      4128 8181 4122 8169 4099 8169 4099 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 317DEG 42KT 4123 8194 

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

$$

Jaszka

2 follow-up statements

580 
WWUS51 KCLE 080343
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1143 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020

OHC093-080353-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200408T0400Z/
Lorain OH-
1143 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LORAIN 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 300 AM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4108 8199 4122 8169 4099 8169 4099 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 316DEG 42KT 4108 8179 

$$

OHC103-080400-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200408T0400Z/
Medina OH-
1143 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MEDINA COUNTY...
    
At 1143 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Wadsworth, or near Medina, moving southeast at 50
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...
Medina, Wadsworth, Rittman, Creston, Chippewa Lake, Seville,
Westfield Center, Gloria Glens Park, Chippewa-On-The-Lake and
Briarwood Beach.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4108 8199 4122 8169 4099 8169 4099 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 316DEG 42KT 4108 8179 

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

$$

Jaszka

625 
WWUS51 KCLE 080355
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1155 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020

OHC103-080405-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200408T0400Z/
Medina OH-
1155 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MEDINA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
MIDNIGHT EDT...
    
The tornado threat has ended and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and 
a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.


LAT...LON 4108 8199 4122 8169 4099 8169 4099 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 317DEG 42KT 4100 8169 

$$

Jaszka

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 7, 9:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		89 min
Apr 7, 10:10 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		95 min
Apr 7, 10:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood	43 min
Apr 7, 10:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		61 min
Apr 7, 10:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Cuyahoga	41 min
Apr 7, 10:55 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		50 min
Apr 7, 10:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit	63 min
Apr 7, 11:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina and 2 more	44 min
Apr 7, 11:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit and 1 more	63 min
Apr 7, 11:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood	43 min
Apr 7, 11:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Trumbull	33 min
Apr 7, 11:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Lorain and 6 more	67 min
Apr 7, 11:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Medina, Stark, Summit, Wayne	45 min
Apr 8, 12:11 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Trumbull	31 min
Apr 8, 12:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Richland, Seneca	58 min
Apr 8, 12:41 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Lucas	4 hr
Apr 8, 12:45 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Holmes, Huron, Morrow, Richland and 3 more	4 hr
Apr 8, 1:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Knox, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot	54 min
Apr 8, 1:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Holmes	45 min
Apr 8, 1:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Holmes, Knox, Morrow	56 min
Apr 8, 1:58 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		62 min
Apr 8, 12:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain	112 min
Apr 8, 3:52 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		60 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.