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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 3, 2022Lorain County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2022, 9:01 PM EDT for Lorain County, Ohio. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 3, 2022, 9:01 PM EDT (01:01 UTC)
Expired: Aug 3, 2022, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Lorain County, OH

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 3, 8:09 PM EDT, 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 8:09 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 4:33 AM EDT, 16 hours 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
433 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

LEZ061-144>149-164>169-040845-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
433 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ008-009-017>019-027-028-036-037-040845-
Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-Marion-Morrow-
433 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and
northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms may produce localized flash
flooding Thursday into Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ010>014-020>023-029>033-038-047-089-PAZ001>003-040845-
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Trumbull-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Holmes-Knox-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford-
433 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms may produce localized flash
flooding Thursday into Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ003-006-007-040845-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-
433 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

A line of thunderstorms moving in from lower Michigan this evening
may produce strong winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms may produce localized flash
flooding Thursday into Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ142-143-162-163-040845-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
433 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A line of thunderstorms moving in from lower Michigan this evening
may produce strong winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 6:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
635 PM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

OHZ003-006-032315-
Wood OH-Lucas OH-
635 PM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Wood and Lucas
Counties through 715 PM EDT...

At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Swanton to near Holgate.
Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Toledo, Bowling Green, Swanton, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania,
Rossford, Waterville, Northwood, Whitehouse, Holland, Weston, Maumee,
Ottawa Hills, Walbridge, Pemberville, Millbury, Haskins, Luckey and
Grand Rapids.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4172 8388 4173 8347 4171 8347 4171 8345
      4170 8346 4169 8344 4170 8344 4169 8343
      4169 8338 4162 8342 4147 8341 4130 8350
      4122 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 245DEG 29KT 4167 8383 4126 8404

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Garuckas

Local storm report, Aug 3, 6:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 7:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 7:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 8:14 PM EDT, 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 9:01 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 3, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Wood	61 min
Aug 3, 8:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		93 min
Aug 3, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake	61 min
Aug 3, 9:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Wayne	47 min
Aug 4, 11:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Holmes	23 min
Aug 4, 12:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Holmes	43 min
Aug 4, 12:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Marion	43 min
Aug 4, 1:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Morrow	42 min
Aug 4, 2:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Wayne	29 min
Aug 4, 5:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Knox	39 min

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Sources

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