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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Oct 21, 2021, 5:51 PM EDT for Mahoning County, Portage County, Trumbull County, Ohio. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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
- Oct 21, 2021, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 21, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Mahoning County, OH, Portage County, OH, Trumbull County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 6:07 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 W Mineral Ridge, OH | EMERGENCY MANAGER AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF A TORNADO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 106 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.
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WFUS51 KCLE 212151
TORCLE
OHC099-133-155-212230-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0015.211021T2151Z-211021T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
551 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Portage County in northeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Trumbull County in northeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Mahoning County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Newton Falls, or 11 miles east of Ravenna, 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...
Newton Falls around 600 PM EDT.
Lordstown around 610 PM EDT.
Warren around 615 PM EDT.
Niles and Hilltop around 620 PM EDT.
Youngstown and Vienna Center around 630 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
McDonald, North Jackson, Mineral Ridge, Craig Beach, South Canal,
Girard, Vienna, Churchill, Howland Center, Bolindale and Austintown.
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 4108 8106 4117 8107 4129 8067 4112 8059
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 256DEG 27KT 4113 8102
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Maines3 follow-up statements
439
WWUS51 KCLE 212157
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
557 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC133-212207-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211021T2230Z/
Portage OH-
557 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PORTAGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4112 8059 4110 8098 4117 8099 4129 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 260DEG 30KT 4114 8092
$$
OHC099-155-212230-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211021T2230Z/
Trumbull OH-Mahoning OH-
557 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN TRUMBULL AND NORTH CENTRAL MAHONING COUNTIES...
At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lordstown, or 8 miles southwest of Warren, moving
east at 35 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...
Warren and Lordstown around 610 PM EDT.
Niles and Hilltop around 615 PM EDT.
Vienna Center around 620 PM EDT.
Youngstown around 625 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
McDonald, Mineral Ridge, Girard, Vienna, Churchill, Howland Center,
Bolindale, Craig Beach, South Canal and Austintown.
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 4112 8059 4110 8098 4117 8099 4129 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 260DEG 30KT 4114 8092
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Maines568
WWUS51 KCLE 212208
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
608 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC099-212218-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211021T2230Z/
Mahoning OH-
608 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MAHONING COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4113 8084 4121 8088 4129 8067 4116 8061
4115 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 256DEG 31KT 4117 8079
$$
OHC155-212230-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211021T2230Z/
Trumbull OH-
608 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL TRUMBULL COUNTY...
At 608 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Niles, or near Warren, moving east at 35 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...
Vienna Center around 620 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
McDonald, Mineral Ridge, Girard, Vienna, Churchill, Howland Center
and Bolindale.
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 4113 8084 4121 8088 4129 8067 4116 8061
4115 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 256DEG 31KT 4117 8079
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Maines779
WWUS51 KCLE 212225
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
625 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC155-212234-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211021T2230Z/
Trumbull OH-
625 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TRUMBULL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 630 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A tornado warning
remains in effect for southeastern Trumbull County until 645 PM.
LAT...LON 4113 8084 4121 8088 4129 8067 4116 8061
4115 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 256DEG 27KT 4120 8066
$$
MainesThe 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, 5:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Stark | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.