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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 11, 2021Erie County, Huron County, Lorain County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2021, 9:14 AM EDT for Erie County, Huron County, Lorain County, Ohio. It was in force for 61 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
Aug 11, 2021, 9:14 AM EDT (13:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2021, 10:15 AM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Erie County, OH, Huron County, OH, Lorain County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:13 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

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 1.2 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 106 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 169 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
106 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-290 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1220 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

454 
WUUS51 KCLE 111314
SVRCLE
OHC043-077-093-111415-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0072.210811T1314Z-210811T1415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
914 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Huron County in north central Ohio...
  Erie County in north central Ohio...
  Lorain County in north central Ohio...

* Until 1015 AM EDT.

* At 913 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northern
  Milan, or near Norwalk, moving east at 35 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Lorain, Elyria, Sandusky, Norwalk, Western Vermilion, Vermilion,
  Strongsville, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton,
  Northern Milan, Milan, Wakeman, Avon, Sheffield Lake, Olmsted
  Falls, Eaton, Oberlin and Sheffield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4155 8195 4150 8197 4136 8198 4135 8187
      4128 8188 4124 8272 4142 8272 4145 8255
      4142 8249 4147 8238 4147 8229 4150 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1313Z 270DEG 32KT 4133 8261 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Kahn
3 follow-up statements
576 
WWUS51 KCLE 111334
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
934 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

OHC043-077-093-111415-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210811T1415Z/
Huron OH-Erie OH-Lorain OH-
934 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HURON...ERIE AND CENTRAL LORAIN COUNTIES...

At 934 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wakeman, or
near Western Vermilion, moving east at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lorain, Elyria, Vermilion, Strongsville, North Ridgeville, Amherst,
Grafton, Wakeman, Avon, Eaton, Oberlin, Sheffield, South Amherst,
Berlin Heights, Kipton, Birmingham and Eaton Estates.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4136 8198 4135 8193 4135 8188 4134 8187
      4128 8188 4125 8256 4137 8248 4148 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 1334Z 270DEG 32KT 4133 8236 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Kahn
712 
WWUS51 KCLE 111349
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
949 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

OHC043-077-111358-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210811T1415Z/
Huron OH-Erie OH-
949 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HURON AND ERIE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4139 8198 4135 8197 4135 8188 4134 8187
      4128 8188 4126 8234 4138 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 270DEG 32KT 4133 8218 

$$

OHC093-111415-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210811T1415Z/
Lorain OH-
949 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT
FOR CENTRAL LORAIN COUNTY...

At 948 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elyria, moving
east at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Elyria, Strongsville, North Ridgeville, Amherst, Grafton, Eaton,
Oberlin, South Amherst, Kipton and Eaton Estates.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4139 8198 4135 8197 4135 8188 4134 8187
      4128 8188 4126 8234 4138 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 270DEG 32KT 4133 8218 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Kahn
086 
WWUS51 KCLE 111410
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1010 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

OHC093-111420-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210811T1415Z/
Lorain OH-
1010 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LORAIN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1015 AM 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 4139 8198 4135 8197 4135 8188 4134 8187
      4128 8188 4126 8234 4138 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 270DEG 32KT 4133 8194 

$$

Kahn

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 2:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHancock, Lucas, Wood, Wyandot41 min
Aug 11, 2:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE80 min
Aug 11, 2:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood65 min
Aug 11, 2:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca55 min
Aug 11, 3:03 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryCLEErie, Hancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and 1 more12 hr
Aug 11, 3:36 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE54 min
Aug 11, 4:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Lake42 min
Aug 11, 4:23 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE67 min
Aug 11, 5:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE50 min
Aug 11, 7:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWood52 min
Aug 11, 8:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHancock51 min
Aug 11, 8:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot46 min
Aug 11, 8:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie, Sandusky50 min
Aug 11, 8:41 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE78 min
Aug 11, 8:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Huron, Richland, Seneca62 min
Aug 11, 9:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford, Richland45 min
Aug 11, 9:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMedina46 min
Aug 11, 10:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEPortage, Summit62 min
Aug 11, 10:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark, Wayne40 min
Aug 11, 10:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMahoning67 min
Aug 11, 10:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Stark64 min
Aug 11, 11:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLETrumbull43 min
Aug 11, 11:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLETrumbull15 min
Aug 11, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Lucas, Wood57 min
Aug 11, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE90 min
Aug 11, 3:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLECrawford, Hancock, Marion, Seneca, Wyandot55 min
Aug 11, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood53 min
Aug 11, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Ottawa52 min
Aug 11, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Aug 11, 4:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLECrawford, Erie, Huron, Richland, Seneca61 min
Aug 11, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMorrow55 min
Aug 11, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland60 min
Aug 11, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina66 min
Aug 11, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Morrow, Richland61 min
Aug 11, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE12 min
Aug 11, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Wayne60 min
Aug 11, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit58 min
Aug 11, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Knox30 min
Aug 11, 5:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEMahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne69 min
Aug 11, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Trumbull79 min
Aug 11, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE86 min
Aug 11, 5:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga, Summit3 hr
Aug 11, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshtabula75 min
Aug 11, 6:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEMahoning, Portage, Trumbull69 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.