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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 105, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 14, 2021Lucas County, Ottawa County, Wood County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 14, 2021, 8:44 PM EDT for Lucas County, Ottawa County, Wood County, Ohio. It was in force for 61 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
Sep 14, 2021, 8:44 PM EDT (00:44 UTC)
Expired
Sep 14, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lucas County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Wood County, OH

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 14, 9:12 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 541 W Harbor View, OHBUOY STATION THRO1 TOLEDO, OH.
Sep 14, 9:12 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 541 W Harbor View, OHCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST TO MARINE WIND GUST. BUOY STATION THRO1 TOLEDO, OH.
Sep 14, 9:52 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 682 S Walbridge, OHTHE ASOS AT TOLEDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT MEASURED AT 59 KNOT OR 68 MPH WIND GUST.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 120 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-09-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 547 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-09-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
547 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-69 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
950 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
2.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

101 
WUUS51 KCLE 150044
SVRCLE
OHC095-123-173-150145-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0105.210915T0044Z-210915T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
844 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ottawa County in northwestern Ohio...
  Northern Wood County in northwestern Ohio...
  Lucas County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 843 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Delta, or 7
  miles northwest of Swanton, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
           trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Toledo, Swanton, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania, Rossford,
  Waterville, Northwood, Whitehouse, Genoa, Holland, Maumee, Ottawa
  Hills, Walbridge, Millbury, Rocky Ridge, Clay Center, Berkey,
  Harbor View and Reno Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If on or near western Lake Erie, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 4172 8387 4173 8346 4173 8345 4172 8347
      4172 8341 4175 8338 4175 8332 4167 8316
      4150 8320 4150 8371 4144 8379 4142 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 266DEG 27KT 4166 8399 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Griffin
3 follow-up statements
205 
WWUS51 KCLE 150109
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
909 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

OHC095-123-173-150145-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210915T0145Z/
Ottawa OH-Wood OH-Lucas OH-
909 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR OTTAWA...NORTHERN WOOD AND LUCAS COUNTIES...

At 908 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sylvania, or 7
miles west of Toledo, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
         trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Toledo, Swanton, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania, Rossford, Waterville,
Northwood, Whitehouse, Genoa, Holland, Maumee, Ottawa Hills,
Walbridge, Millbury, Rocky Ridge, Clay Center, Berkey, Harbor View
and Reno Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Cleveland.

&&

LAT...LON 4172 8387 4173 8346 4173 8345 4172 8347
      4172 8341 4175 8338 4175 8332 4167 8316
      4150 8320 4150 8371 4144 8379 4142 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 266DEG 27KT 4167 8373 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Griffin
609 
WWUS51 KCLE 150132
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
932 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

OHC095-123-173-150145-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210915T0145Z/
Ottawa OH-Wood OH-Lucas OH-
932 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR OTTAWA...NORTHERN WOOD AND LUCAS COUNTIES...

At 932 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northwood, or
near Toledo, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
         trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Toledo, Perrysburg, Oregon, Rossford, Waterville, Northwood,
Whitehouse, Genoa, Holland, Maumee, Ottawa Hills, Walbridge,
Millbury, Rocky Ridge, Clay Center, Harbor View, Reno Beach,
Williston, Bono and Stony Ridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Cleveland.

&&

LAT...LON 4156 8386 4173 8352 4172 8341 4175 8338
      4174 8336 4175 8332 4167 8316 4150 8320
      4150 8371 4144 8379 4142 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 266DEG 33KT 4161 8350 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
Griffin
021 
WWUS51 KCLE 150142
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
942 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

OHC095-123-173-150149-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210915T0145Z/
Ottawa OH-Wood OH-Lucas OH-
942 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR OTTAWA...NORTHERN WOOD AND
LUCAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM EDT...
        
A new severe thundestorm warning has been issued further south and 
east and includes portions of Lucas, Ottawa, and Wood Counties.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Cleveland.


LAT...LON 4156 8386 4173 8352 4172 8341 4175 8338
      4174 8336 4175 8332 4167 8316 4150 8320
      4150 8371 4144 8379 4142 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 266DEG 27KT 4161 8345 

$$

Griffin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 8:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELucas62 min
Sep 14, 8:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Sep 14, 9:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELucas, Ottawa, Wood68 min
Sep 14, 9:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood67 min
Sep 14, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE87 min
Sep 14, 10:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLELucas, Ottawa, Wood5 hr
Sep 14, 10:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie, Ottawa, Sandusky60 min
Sep 14, 10:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE85 min
Sep 14, 10:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie, Ottawa, Sandusky5 hr
Sep 14, 11:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE94 min
Sep 14, 11:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE92 min
Sep 15, 12:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Trumbull59 min
Sep 15, 1:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and 1 more71 min
Sep 15, 1:24 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga3 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.