Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Oct 21, 2021, 4:31 PM EDT for Stark County, Summit County, Wayne County, Ohio. It was in force for 44 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, 4:31 PM EDT (20:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 21, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Wayne County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 151 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.
445
WFUS51 KCLE 212031
TORCLE
OHC151-153-169-212115-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0009.211021T2031Z-211021T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
431 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Stark County in northeastern Ohio...
South central Summit County in northeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Wayne County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 430 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Creston, or near Wooster, 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...
Orrville around 445 PM EDT.
Doylestown around 450 PM EDT.
Green around 510 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Franklin, Canal Fulton, North Lawrence, Smithville, Marshallville,
Clinton and Portage Lakes.
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 4077 8199 4093 8198 4098 8150 4078 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 260DEG 30KT 4090 8192
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Maines2 follow-up statements
839
WWUS51 KCLE 212047
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
447 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC151-153-169-212115-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211021T2115Z/
Stark OH-Summit OH-Wayne OH-
447 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL STARK...SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMIT AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE
COUNTIES...
At 445 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rittman, or 12 miles northeast of Wooster, moving
east at 35 mph. A second storm capable of producing a tornado was
located southwest of Orrville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Doylestown around 450 PM EDT.
Green around 510 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Franklin, Canal Fulton, North Lawrence, Marshallville, Clinton,
Smithville and Portage Lakes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4077 8190 4087 8185 4094 8183 4098 8150
4078 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 260DEG 30KT 4092 8175
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Clark431
WWUS51 KCLE 212101
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
501 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC169-212110-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211021T2115Z/
Wayne OH-
501 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WAYNE 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 4080 8163 4095 8163 4098 8150 4078 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 258DEG 30KT 4095 8158
$$
OHC151-153-212115-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211021T2115Z/
Stark OH-Summit OH-
501 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL STARK AND SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMIT COUNTIES...
At 500 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Barberton, or 9 miles south of Akron, moving east at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Green around 510 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Franklin, Canal Fulton, North Lawrence, Clinton and Portage Lakes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4080 8163 4095 8163 4098 8150 4078 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 258DEG 30KT 4095 8158
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
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, 4:40 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, 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.