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Areal Flood Advisory 75, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 29, 2021Ashtabula County, Ohio; Crawford County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 29, 2021, 12:52 PM EDT for Ashtabula County, Ohio; Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 29, 2021, 12:52 PM EDT (16:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, PA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Jul 29, 10:05 AM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 10:05 AM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 3:54 AM EDT, 8 hours 58 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 29, 8:57 AM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
857 AM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

OHZ027-028-036-291330-
Crawford-Wyandot-Marion-
857 AM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MARION...SOUTHEASTERN WYANDOT
AND SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...

At 856 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Morral, or 7
miles west of Marion, moving east at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Marion, La Rue, Morral, Waldo, Caledonia, New Bloomington, Green Camp
and Harpster.

LAT...LON 4049 8325 4051 8325 4051 8330 4054 8342
      4063 8342 4077 8331 4074 8311 4072 8286
      4064 8286 4064 8296 4049 8296 4048 8302
      4043 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1256Z 282DEG 36KT 4063 8326

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Special weather statement, Jul 29, 9:46 AM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 29, 10:17 AM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1017 AM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

PAZ001>003-291445-
Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford-
1017 AM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ERIE AND CRAWFORD
COUNTIES...

At 1017 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Northwest
Harborcreek to near Atlantic. Movement was east at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Erie, Meadville, Corry, Edinboro, Titusville, North East, Union City,
Cambridge Springs, Waterford, Wattsburg, Canadohta Lake, Riceville,
Northwest Harborcreek, Lincolnville, Guys Mills, Harborcreek,
Lawrence Park, Wesleyville, Cochranton and Saegertown.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

LAT...LON 4162 7982 4149 8000 4148 8026 4214 8010
      4227 7977 4201 7976 4199 7961 4162 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1417Z 274DEG 38KT 4224 8005 4152 8023

Saunders
Local storm report, Jul 29, 12:08 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1208 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1147 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW NORTH KINGSVILLE   41.90N 80.70W
07/29/2021                   ASHTABULA          OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN.

&&
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 12:31 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1231 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

OHZ014-089-PAZ003-291700-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Ashtabula Inland-Crawford-
1231 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ASHTABULA AND
SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...

At 1230 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Ashtabula to near Pymatuning North.
Movement was southeast at 35 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Ashtabula, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Linesville, Harmonsburg, Pymatuning
North, Pymatuning Central, Pierpont, Conneaut Lake, Edgewood,
Plymouth Center, Conneaut Lakeshore, Geneva and Hartstown.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4186 8063 4163 8017 4150 8028 4186 8094
      4187 8093 4189 8082 4191 8080 4191 8077
TIME...MOT...LOC 1630Z 295DEG 32KT 4189 8076 4166 8050

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 8:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMarion33 min
Jul 29, 9:11 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE94 min
Jul 29, 9:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake29 min
Jul 29, 10:03 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE28 hr
Jul 29, 10:05 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain28 hr
Jul 29, 10:09 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jul 29, 10:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Lake43 min
Jul 29, 11:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE60 min
Jul 29, 11:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Lake40 min
Jul 29, 11:45 AM EDTTornado WarningCLEAshtabula27 min
Jul 29, 11:50 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula3 hr
Jul 29, 12:03 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEAshtabula3 hr
Jul 29, 12:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula29 min
Jul 29, 3:28 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshtabula2 hr
Jul 29, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark29 min
Jul 29, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark30 min
Jul 29, 10:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford, Erie28 min
Jul 29, 10:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Erie39 min
Jul 29, 11:11 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie3 hr
Jul 29, 1:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford29 min
Jul 29, 1:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford37 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.