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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 20, 2022Ashtabula County, Cuyahoga County, Lake County, Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 20, 2022, 9:41 PM EDT for Ashtabula County, Cuyahoga County, Lake County, Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jul 21, 2022, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 20, 2022, 9:41 PM EDT (01:41 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 21, 2022, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 21, 2022, 6:20 PM EDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Lake County, OH, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 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 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 170 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 00:00Z on 2022-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1383 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2022-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 129 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1383 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1260 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
6.3

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The text

As transmitted.

258 
WHUS41 KCLE 210141
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
941 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022

OHZ011-012-089-210945-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0011.220721T0800Z-220721T2000Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
941 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the
  lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can
  carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along
  structures extending out into the lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

PAZ001-210945-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0011.220721T0800Z-220722T0000Z/
Northern Erie-
941 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...From 4 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the
  lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can
  carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along
  structures extending out into the lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
735 
WHUS41 KCLE 210733
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
333 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

OHZ011-012-089-211545-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0011.220721T0800Z-220721T2000Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
333 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the 
  lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can 
  carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along 
  structures extending out into the lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

PAZ001-211545-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0011.220721T0800Z-220722T0000Z/
Northern Erie-
333 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the 
  lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can 
  carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along 
  structures extending out into the lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
214 
WHUS41 KCLE 211355
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
955 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

OHZ011-012-089-212000-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220721T2000Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
955 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the 
  lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can 
  carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along 
  structures extending out into the lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

PAZ001-212200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220722T0000Z/
Northern Erie-
955 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the 
  lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can 
  carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along 
  structures extending out into the lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
396 
WHUS41 KCLE 211952
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

OHZ011-012-089-212100-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220721T2000Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
352 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

There is no longer a high risk for rip currents.

$$

PAZ001-220000-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220722T0000Z/
Northern Erie-
352 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the 
  lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can 
  carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along 
  structures extending out into the lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
552 
WHUS41 KCLE 212220
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
620 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

PAZ001-212330-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220722T0000Z/
Northern Erie-
620 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Conditions have improved on Lake Erie, thus the beach hazard
statement has been cancelled.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 20, 8:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland60 min
Jul 20, 8:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne57 min
Jul 20, 8:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEGeauga, Portage40 min
Jul 20, 8:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland30 min
Jul 20, 8:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshland, Morrow, Richland3 hr
Jul 20, 8:54 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne36 min
Jul 20, 9:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEPortage50 min
Jul 20, 9:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes, Stark42 min
Jul 20, 9:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEHolmes, Knox, Morrow, Wayne3 hr
Jul 20, 9:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMahoning52 min
Jul 20, 10:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Trumbull29 min

Nearby

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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.