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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 12, 20214 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 2021, 4:27 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 63 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
Aug 12, 2021, 4:27 PM EDT (20:27 UTC)
Expired
Aug 12, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Geauga County, OH, Portage County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 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
Aug 12, 4:44 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWindham, OHTREE FELL ONTO BACKYARD POOL.
Aug 12, 4:49 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Braceville, OHTREE DOWN ON WIRES.
Aug 12, 4:49 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Turnpike Intercha, OHTREE DOWN ON WIRES.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 12, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 114 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 2021-08-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1075 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 2021-08-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 163 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
1075 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
890 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

657 
WUUS51 KCLE 122027
SVRCLE
OHC055-133-153-155-122130-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0093.210812T2027Z-210812T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
427 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Portage County in northeastern Ohio...
  Trumbull County in northeastern Ohio...
  Southeastern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio...
  Northeastern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 427 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
  Garrettsville, or 12 miles northeast of Ravenna, 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...
  Warren, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Hudson, Niles, Twinsburg,
  Streetsboro, Hubbard, Cortland, Newton Falls, Lordstown,
  Garrettsville, Mantua, West Farmington, Vienna Center, Hilltop,
  Maplewood Park, Bristolville and Leavittsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4114 8052 4113 8097 4117 8150 4133 8144
      4145 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 258DEG 34KT 4131 8108 

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

$$

Campbell
5 follow-up statements
200 
WWUS51 KCLE 122038
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
438 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

OHC153-122048-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Summit OH-
438 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4114 8052 4113 8097 4117 8139 4124 8138
      4135 8130 4137 8116 4138 8100 4139 8098
      4145 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 258DEG 34KT 4133 8094 

$$

OHC055-133-155-122130-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Portage OH-Trumbull OH-Geauga OH-
438 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN PORTAGE...TRUMBULL AND SOUTHEASTERN GEAUGA COUNTIES...

At 438 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near West
Farmington, or 9 miles northwest of Warren, 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...
Warren, Ravenna, Kent, Niles, Streetsboro, Hubbard, Cortland, Newton
Falls, Lordstown, Garrettsville, Mantua, West Farmington, Vienna
Center, Hilltop, Maplewood Park, Bristolville, Leavittsburg, Aurora,
Girard and Parkman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4114 8052 4113 8097 4117 8139 4124 8138
      4135 8130 4137 8116 4138 8100 4139 8098
      4145 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 258DEG 34KT 4133 8094 

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

$$

Kahn
554 
WWUS51 KCLE 122052
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
452 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

OHC055-133-155-122130-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Portage OH-Trumbull OH-Geauga OH-
452 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PORTAGE...TRUMBULL AND SOUTHEASTERN GEAUGA
COUNTIES...

At 452 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cortland, or 8
miles north of Warren, 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...
Warren, Ravenna, Niles, Hubbard, Cortland, Newton Falls, Lordstown,
Garrettsville, Mantua, West Farmington, Vienna Center, Hilltop,
Maplewood Park, Bristolville, Leavittsburg, Girard, Parkman, Vienna,
McDonald and Mecca.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4114 8052 4113 8097 4116 8128 4124 8128
      4136 8122 4137 8116 4138 8100 4139 8098
      4145 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 258DEG 34KT 4136 8076 

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

$$

Campbell
236 
WWUS51 KCLE 122104
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

OHC055-122113-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Geauga OH-
504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GEAUGA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4114 8052 4113 8097 4115 8119 4123 8115
      4134 8115 4135 8100 4139 8098 4145 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 259DEG 32KT 4133 8078 

$$

OHC133-155-122130-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Portage OH-Trumbull OH-
504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PORTAGE AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES...

At 503 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cortland, or
near Warren, moving east at 35 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...
Warren, Niles, Hubbard, Cortland, Newton Falls, Lordstown,
Garrettsville, West Farmington, Vienna Center, Hilltop, Maplewood
Park, Bristolville, Leavittsburg, Girard, Vienna, McDonald, Mecca,
Windham, Johnston and Hiram.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4114 8052 4113 8097 4115 8119 4123 8115
      4134 8115 4135 8100 4139 8098 4145 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 259DEG 32KT 4133 8078 

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

$$

Campbell
804 
WWUS51 KCLE 122111
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
511 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

OHC133-122120-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Portage OH-
511 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4114 8052 4113 8098 4113 8100 4134 8099
      4139 8098 4145 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 258DEG 34KT 4135 8068 

$$

OHC155-122130-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Trumbull OH-
511 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR TRUMBULL COUNTY...

At 510 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cortland, or 10
miles northeast of Warren, moving east at 35 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...
Warren, Niles, Hubbard, Cortland, Newton Falls, Lordstown, West
Farmington, Vienna Center, Hilltop, Maplewood Park, Bristolville,
Leavittsburg, Girard, Vienna, McDonald, Mecca, Johnston, Orangeville,
Yankee Lake and Churchill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4114 8052 4113 8098 4113 8100 4134 8099
      4139 8098 4145 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 258DEG 34KT 4135 8068 

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

$$

Campbell
283 
WWUS51 KCLE 122125
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
525 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

OHC155-122135-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Trumbull OH-
525 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TRUMBULL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
530 PM EDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4114 8052 4113 8098 4113 8100 4134 8099
      4139 8098 4145 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 258DEG 34KT 4138 8052 

$$

Campbell

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 4:14 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryCLEAshland, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Hancock, Holmes and 19 more15 hr
Aug 12, 4:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE64 min
Aug 12, 5:12 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE33 min
Aug 12, 7:33 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE87 min
Aug 12, 8:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMedina39 min
Aug 12, 8:59 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE71 min
Aug 12, 9:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Lake42 min
Aug 12, 10:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Portage45 min
Aug 12, 10:23 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga2 hr
Aug 12, 10:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit, Trumbull47 min
Aug 12, 11:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshtabula, Trumbull40 min
Aug 12, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEPortage, Trumbull46 min
Aug 12, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEGeauga53 min
Aug 12, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Portage, Summit48 min
Aug 12, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMahoning51 min
Aug 12, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESummit45 min
Aug 12, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage, Summit51 min
Aug 12, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage68 min
Aug 12, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMorrow, Richland64 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.