Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2022
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2022, 5:22 PM EDT for Hancock County, Ohio. It was in force for 38 min. 6 reports 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
- May 3, 2022, 5:22 PM EDT (21:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2022, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Hancock County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 5:31 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 S Rawson, OH | NWS PRELIMINARY STORM DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM PEAK WINDS OF 80 MPH TOUCHED DOWN SOUTH OF RAWSON AND LIFTED A QUARTER MILE WEST OF FINDLAY AIRPORT. THE ESTIMATED PATH LENGTH WAS 7.08 MILES, WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 25 YARDS. |
| May 3, 5:32 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sw Jenera, OH | TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 3, 5:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Findlay, OH | 18 INCH TREE LIMB DOWNED ON MAIN STREET IN FINDLAY. CROSSING GATE FOR RAILROAD TRACKS DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 3, 5:51 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sw Findlay, OH | TREE LIMBS DOWN. |
| May 3, 5:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Sw Findlay, OH | ASOS STATION KFDY FINDLAY. |
| May 3, 5:54 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Findlay, OH | 12 TO 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON HOUSE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2:29 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 1276 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 260 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 470 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
985
WFUS51 KCLE 032122
TORCLE
OHC063-032200-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0001.220503T2122Z-220503T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
522 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Hancock County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 521 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pandora, or near Bluffton, moving northeast 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...
Rawson around 535 PM EDT.
Findlay and Van Buren around 545 PM EDT.
Arcadia around 555 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Jenera, Benton Ridge, Mount Cory, Bairdstown and Mount Blanchard.
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 4107 8388 4117 8371 4117 8357 4104 8341
4100 8342 4099 8346 4095 8346 4095 8348
4091 8348 4086 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 240DEG 43KT 4092 8395
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Jaszka2 follow-up statements
902
WWUS51 KCLE 032139
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
539 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
OHC063-032200-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220503T2200Z/
Hancock OH-
539 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR HANCOCK
COUNTY...
At 538 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rawson, or near Findlay, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Bluffton, North Baltimore, McComb, Arcadia, Rawson, Vanlue,
Van Buren, Benton Ridge, Jenera, Mount Cory and Bairdstown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4093 8348 4088 8388 4107 8388 4117 8371
4117 8357 4104 8341 4100 8342 4099 8346
4095 8346 4095 8348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 246DEG 39KT 4100 8374
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Jaszka256
WWUS51 KCLE 032150
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
550 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
OHC063-032200-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220503T2200Z/
Hancock OH-
550 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY...
At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Findlay, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Arcadia and Vanlue.
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 4093 8364 4109 8372 4117 8358 4117 8357
4104 8341 4100 8342 4099 8346 4097 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 239DEG 46KT 4106 8357
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
JaszkaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Morrow | 36 min |
| May 3, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Richland | 30 min |
| May 3, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock | 63 min |
| May 3, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Richland | 50 min |
| May 3, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot | 57 min |
| May 3, 5:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Hancock, Sandusky, Seneca | 38 min |
| May 3, 6:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca | 25 min |
| May 3, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie, Huron, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca | 38 min |
| May 3, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky | 45 min |
| May 3, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky | 37 min |
| May 3, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina | 41 min |
| May 3, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 73 min | |
| May 3, 7:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca | 3 hr |
| May 3, 7:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Lorain | 19 min |
| May 3, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit | 27 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.