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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 25, 20224 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 25, 2022, 1:21 AM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 29 min. 4 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
Jul 25, 2022, 1:21 AM EDT (05:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2022, 1:50 AM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Portage County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Wayne County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:24 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 25, 1:22 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Portage Lakes, OHTREES AND WIRES REPORTED DOWN ON WOODEDGE BLVD. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Jul 25, 1:31 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Portage Lakes, OHTREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Jul 25, 1:32 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene Portage Lakes, OHCORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 ENE PORTAGE LAKES. LARGE BRANCH, ESTIMATED DIAMETER BETWEEN 12 AND 15 INCHES, DOWN.
Jul 25, 1:52 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene Portage Lakes, OHLARGE BRANCH, ESTIMATED DIAMETER BETWEEN 12 AND 15 INCHES, DOWN.

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 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 132 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 2022-07-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1486 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 2022-07-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 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
1486 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1205 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
235 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

814 
WFUS51 KCLE 250521
TORCLE
OHC133-151-153-169-250600-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0012.220725T0521Z-220725T0600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
121 AM EDT Mon Jul 25 2022

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Portage County in northeastern Ohio...
  Northern Stark County in northeastern Ohio...
  Southern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...
  Northeastern Wayne County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 200 AM EDT.
    
* At 121 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Doylestown, or 13 miles southwest of Akron, 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...
  Green around 135 AM EDT.
  Canton and North Canton around 150 AM EDT.
  Hartville around 155 AM EDT.
  Louisville around 200 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Greentown, New Franklin, Canal Fulton, Uniontown, Portage Lakes,
Lakemore, Randolph, Clinton and Norton.

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 4086 8170 4098 8172 4106 8122 4085 8120
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 268DEG 28KT 4092 8165 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Maines
2 follow-up statements
424 
WWUS51 KCLE 250529
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
129 AM EDT Mon Jul 25 2022

OHC169-250539-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-220725T0600Z/
Wayne OH-
129 AM EDT Mon Jul 25 2022

...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 4086 8159 4100 8162 4106 8122 4085 8120
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 261DEG 34KT 4093 8151 

$$

OHC133-151-153-250600-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-220725T0600Z/
Portage OH-Stark OH-Summit OH-
129 AM EDT Mon Jul 25 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PORTAGE...NORTHERN STARK AND SOUTHEASTERN SUMMIT
COUNTIES...
    
At 129 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Green, or 10 miles south of Akron, moving east at 40
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...
  Canton and North Canton around 140 AM EDT.
  Louisville and Hartville around 145 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Greentown, New Franklin, Canal Fulton, Uniontown, Portage Lakes,
Lakemore, Randolph and Norton.

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 4086 8159 4100 8162 4106 8122 4085 8120
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 261DEG 34KT 4093 8151 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Maines
201 
WWUS51 KCLE 250550
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
150 AM EDT Mon Jul 25 2022

OHC133-151-153-250558-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-220725T0600Z/
Portage OH-Stark OH-Summit OH-
150 AM EDT Mon Jul 25 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PORTAGE...NORTHERN STARK AND
SOUTHEASTERN SUMMIT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for northeastern
Ohio.

LAT...LON 4086 8159 4100 8162 4106 8122 4085 8120
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 268DEG 28KT 4094 8131 

$$

Saunders

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 9:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESeneca34 min
Jul 24, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE75 min
Jul 24, 10:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie27 min
Jul 24, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula30 min
Jul 24, 10:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula49 min
Jul 24, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie, Huron, Lorain47 min
Jul 24, 10:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE92 min
Jul 24, 10:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake51 min
Jul 24, 10:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain49 min
Jul 24, 11:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE93 min
Jul 24, 11:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEGeauga46 min
Jul 24, 11:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga42 min
Jul 24, 11:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHuron, Medina51 min
Jul 25, 12:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshtabula, Trumbull49 min
Jul 25, 12:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEGeauga32 min
Jul 25, 12:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage, Summit31 min
Jul 25, 1:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLETrumbull57 min
Jul 25, 1:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark, Wayne46 min
Jul 25, 1:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Stark38 min
Jul 25, 1:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Trumbull64 min
Jul 25, 3:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark44 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.