Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2021

Tornado Warning 14, NWS Cleveland, OH

October 21, 2021Mahoning County, Stark County, Ohio

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2021-10-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-10-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

LaPlante
3 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

$$

LaPlante
936 
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

$$

LaPlante
935 
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 

$$

LaPlante

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 21, 4:04 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE28 hr
Oct 21, 6:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELucas26 min
Oct 21, 6:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWood25 min
Oct 21, 7:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWood23 min
Oct 21, 1:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMahoning64 min
Oct 21, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEKnox46 min
Oct 21, 4:08 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEAshland, Medina, Wayne52 min
Oct 21, 4:21 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEMedina24 min
Oct 21, 4:31 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEStark, Summit, Wayne44 min
Oct 21, 4:40 PM EDTTornado WarningCLECuyahoga, Summit35 min
Oct 21, 5:04 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEGeauga, Portage, Summit41 min
Oct 21, 5:07 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEPortage, Summit38 min
Oct 21, 5:10 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEStark, Summit35 min
Oct 21, 5:51 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Trumbull39 min
Oct 21, 6:18 PM EDTTornado WarningCLETrumbull20 min
Oct 21, 6:22 PM EDTTornado WarningCLETrumbull23 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Ohio, 2021Every tornado warning in 2021Tornadoes in 2021

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.