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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 1, 2020Morrow County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 1, 2020, 8:03 PM EDT for Morrow County, Ohio. It was in force for 57 min. 1 report 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: Aug 1, 2020, 8:03 PM EDT (00:03 UTC)
Expired: Aug 1, 2020, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated

County Morrow County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Aug 1, 8:37 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	6 Sw Lexington, OH

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 161 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: 25 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 929 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

893 
WFUS51 KCLE 020003
TORCLE
OHC117-020100-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0005.200802T0003Z-200802T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
803 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Morrow County in north central Ohio...

* Until 900 PM EDT.
    
* At 803 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Mount Gilead, moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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...
  Mount Gilead, Cardington, Edison and Shauck. 

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 4056 8291 4071 8269 4071 8264 4069 8262
      4067 8262 4067 8265 4064 8264 4063 8262
      4055 8262 4055 8264 4051 8264 4047 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 239DEG 15KT 4053 8283 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75

$$

Clark

3 follow-up statements

787 
WWUS51 KCLE 020021
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
821 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

OHC117-020100-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200802T0100Z/
Morrow OH-
821 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MORROW COUNTY...
    
At 820 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mount Gilead, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
Mount Gilead and Shauck. 

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 4059 8282 4071 8269 4071 8264 4069 8262
      4067 8262 4067 8265 4064 8264 4063 8262
      4055 8262 4055 8264 4052 8264 4053 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 239DEG 15KT 4057 8275 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Clark

399 
WWUS51 KCLE 020033
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
833 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

OHC117-020100-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200802T0100Z/
Morrow OH-
833 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MORROW COUNTY...
    
At 833 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Lexington, or 8 miles east of Mount
Gilead, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
Shauck.

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 4061 8276 4068 8271 4069 8262 4067 8263
      4067 8265 4064 8264 4063 8262 4055 8262
      4055 8272
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 239DEG 15KT 4060 8269 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Clark

097 
WWUS51 KCLE 020051
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
851 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

OHC117-020100-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200802T0100Z/
Morrow OH-
851 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORROW COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
900 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4061 8276 4068 8271 4069 8262 4067 8263
      4067 8265 4064 8264 4063 8262 4055 8262
      4055 8272
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 239DEG 15KT 4060 8267 

$$

Clark

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 1, 8:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Cuyahoga, Medina	3 hr
Aug 1, 9:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Ashland	3 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.