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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Oct 21, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT for Mahoning County, Stark County, Ohio. It was in force for 45 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
- Oct 21, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT (21:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 21, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Mahoning County, OH, Stark County, OH
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 95 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1175 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
174
WFUS51 KCLE 212145
TORCLE
OHC099-151-212230-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0014.211021T2145Z-211021T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
545 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Mahoning County in northeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Stark County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 544 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Alliance, or 13 miles west of Salem, moving east
at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Sebring around 550 PM EDT.
Salem around 600 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Beloit, Ellsworth, Maple Ridge, Maximo, Greenford and Limaville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4097 8123 4099 8108 4099 8100 4101 8100
4104 8076 4090 8072 4090 8082 4093 8083
4093 8089 4090 8090 4090 8108 4080 8109
4079 8120
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 262DEG 49KT 4089 8111
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
LaPlante3 follow-up statements
505
WWUS51 KCLE 212155
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
555 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC151-212204-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211021T2230Z/
Stark OH-
555 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STARK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4098 8106 4098 8100 4100 8100 4103 8076
4090 8072 4090 8082 4093 8083 4093 8089
4090 8090 4090 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 259DEG 44KT 4092 8100
$$
OHC099-212230-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211021T2230Z/
Mahoning OH-
555 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MAHONING COUNTY...
At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sebring, or 7 miles west of Salem, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Salem around 600 PM EDT.
Canfield around 610 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Beloit, Maple Ridge and Greenford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4098 8106 4098 8100 4100 8100 4103 8076
4090 8072 4090 8082 4093 8083 4093 8089
4090 8090 4090 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 259DEG 44KT 4092 8100
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
LaPlante936
WWUS51 KCLE 212209
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
609 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC099-212230-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211021T2230Z/
Mahoning OH-
609 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MAHONING COUNTY...
At 608 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Salem, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Canfield around 620 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Greenford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4100 8094 4103 8076 4090 8072 4090 8082
4093 8083 4093 8089 4090 8090 4090 8093
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 267DEG 26KT 4095 8089
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
LaPlante935
WWUS51 KCLE 212221
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
621 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC099-212231-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211021T2230Z/
Mahoning OH-
621 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MAHONING COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 630 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 4100 8094 4103 8076 4090 8072 4090 8082
4093 8083 4093 8089 4090 8090 4090 8093
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 262DEG 49KT 4097 8067
$$
LaPlanteThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 4:04 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 28 hr | |
| Oct 21, 6:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 26 min |
| Oct 21, 6:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Wood | 25 min |
| Oct 21, 7:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Wood | 23 min |
| Oct 21, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Mahoning | 64 min |
| Oct 21, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Knox | 46 min |
| Oct 21, 4:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashland, Medina, Wayne | 52 min |
| Oct 21, 4:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Medina | 24 min |
| Oct 21, 4:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Stark, Summit, Wayne | 44 min |
| Oct 21, 4:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Summit | 35 min |
| Oct 21, 5:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Geauga, Portage, Summit | 41 min |
| Oct 21, 5:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Portage, Summit | 38 min |
| Oct 21, 5:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Stark, Summit | 35 min |
| Oct 21, 5:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull | 39 min |
| Oct 21, 6:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 20 min |
| Oct 21, 6:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 23 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.