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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 12, 2021Knox County, Morrow County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 2021, 11:51 PM EDT for Knox County, Morrow County, Ohio. It was in force for 33 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 12, 2021, 11:51 PM EDT (03:51 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2021, 12:24 AM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Knox County, OH, Morrow County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:51 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 144 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2022 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2022 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1499 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.7

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The text

As transmitted.

953 
WUUS51 KCLE 130351
SVRCLE
OHC083-117-130445-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0098.210813T0351Z-210813T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1151 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Morrow County in north central Ohio...
  Knox County in north central Ohio...

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 1150 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Centerburg,
  or 15 miles south of Mount Gilead, 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...
  Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Gambier, Utica, Centerburg, Sparta,
  Marengo, Martinsburg, North Liberty and Bladensburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4024 8248 4027 8248 4027 8274 4028 8275
      4035 8275 4035 8289 4037 8291 4055 8251
      4055 8241 4024 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 247DEG 25KT 4033 8277 

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

$$

Campbell
2 follow-up statements
722 
WWUS51 KCLE 130416
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1216 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

OHC083-117-130445-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210813T0445Z/
Morrow OH-Knox OH-
1216 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORROW AND KNOX COUNTIES...

At 1216 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sparta, or 7
miles west of Mount Vernon, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Gambier, Centerburg, Sparta, Marengo and
North Liberty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4027 8248 4027 8274 4028 8275 4035 8275
      4035 8289 4037 8291 4055 8251 4055 8241
      4030 8226
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 247DEG 17KT 4038 8262 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Campbell
290 
WWUS51 KCLE 130424
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1224 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

OHC083-117-130434-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210813T0445Z/
Morrow OH-Knox OH-
1224 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORROW AND KNOX
COUNTIES 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.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4027 8248 4027 8274 4028 8275 4035 8275
      4035 8289 4037 8291 4055 8251 4055 8241
      4030 8226
TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 247DEG 25KT 4040 8255 

$$

Campbell

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark53 min
Aug 13, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEKnox51 min
Aug 13, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELucas41 min
Aug 13, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE93 min
Aug 13, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark26 min
Aug 13, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELucas23 min
Aug 13, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE92 min
Aug 13, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELorain29 min
Aug 13, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEKnox35 min
Aug 13, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE94 min
Aug 13, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELorain38 min
Aug 13, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE95 min
Aug 13, 6:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga, Lorain4 hr
Aug 13, 6:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEKnox26 min
Aug 13, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula33 min
Aug 13, 7:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula49 min
Aug 13, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEGeauga51 min
Aug 13, 7:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELake3 hr
Aug 13, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark33 min
Aug 13, 7:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEPortage31 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.