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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 8, 2021Crawford County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT for Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 8, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2021, 4:32 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Crawford County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 128 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2021-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 174 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2021-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 132 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
174 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
757 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

254 
WUUS51 KCLE 081945
SVRCLE
PAC039-082045-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0049.210708T1945Z-210708T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 344 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Andover, or
  19 miles north of Sharpsville, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Meadville, Linesville, Harmonsburg, Adamsville, Guys Mills,
  Pymatuning North, Pymatuning Central, Atlantic, Cochranton,
  Saegertown, Conneaut Lake, Jamestown, Blooming Valley, Venango,
  Woodcock, Conneaut Lakeshore, Geneva and Hartstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread 
wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay 
away from windows!

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

&&

LAT...LON 4155 7991 4152 7995 4151 7998 4149 8000
      4149 8009 4148 8013 4149 8052 4170 8052
      4180 7996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 261DEG 32KT 4154 8057 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Maines
2 follow-up statements
635 
WWUS51 KCLE 082024
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
424 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

PAC039-082045-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210708T2045Z/
Crawford PA-
424 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY...

At 424 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Meadville,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Meadville, Guys Mills, Cochranton, Saegertown, Blooming Valley,
Geneva and Conneaut Lakeshore.

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 4148 8026 4167 8029 4176 7995 4155 7991
      4152 7995 4151 7998 4149 8000 4149 8011
      4148 8019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 260DEG 31KT 4159 8013 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Maines
440 
WWUS51 KCLE 082032
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
432 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

PAC039-082041-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210708T2045Z/
Crawford PA-
432 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4148 8026 4167 8029 4176 7995 4155 7991
      4152 7995 4151 7998 4149 8000 4149 8011
      4148 8019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 261DEG 32KT 4160 8004 

$$

Maines

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.