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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 3, 2022Hancock County, Sandusky County, Seneca County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2022, 5:52 PM EDT for Hancock County, Sandusky County, Seneca County, Ohio. It was in force for 38 min. 1 report 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, 5:52 PM EDT (21:52 UTC)
Expired: May 3, 2022, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Hancock County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 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, 6:08 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Tiffin, OH	DELAYED REPORT TREE ON WEST PERRY STREET BROUGHT DOWN.

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

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 180 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 957 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 264 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

936 
WFUS51 KCLE 032152
TORCLE
OHC063-143-147-032230-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0002.220503T2152Z-220503T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
552 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Seneca County in northwestern Ohio...
  South central Sandusky County in northwestern Ohio...
  Northeastern Hancock County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 630 PM EDT.
    
* At 552 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Arcadia, or 7 miles east of 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, Tiffin, Fostoria, Arcadia, Vanlue, New Riegel, Bloomdale,
  Bettsville, Burgoon, Bascom and Kansas.

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 4112 8366 4117 8356 4117 8342 4123 8342
      4133 8321 4104 8303 4099 8336 4099 8346
      4098 8346 4096 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 247DEG 46KT 4107 8350 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Campbell

2 follow-up statements

425 
WWUS51 KCLE 032202
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
602 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022

OHC063-143-147-032230-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220503T2230Z/
Seneca OH-Sandusky OH-Hancock OH-
602 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
SENECA...SOUTH CENTRAL SANDUSKY AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...
    
At 602 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fostoria, moving northeast at 55 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...
Tiffin, Fostoria, Arcadia, New Riegel, Bloomdale, Bettsville,
Burgoon, Bascom and Kansas.

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 4117 8356 4117 8342 4123 8342 4133 8321
      4104 8303 4099 8336 4099 8346 4098 8346
      4113 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 247DEG 46KT 4112 8334 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Campbell

726 
WWUS51 KCLE 032209
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
609 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022

OHC063-032219-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220503T2230Z/
Hancock OH-
609 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northwestern
Ohio.

LAT...LON 4123 8342 4133 8321 4104 8303 4099 8336
      4099 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 247DEG 46KT 4116 8322 

$$

OHC143-147-032230-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220503T2230Z/
Seneca OH-Sandusky OH-
609 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
SENECA AND SOUTH CENTRAL SANDUSKY COUNTIES...
    
At 609 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tiffin, moving northeast at 55 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...
Tiffin, Fostoria, New Riegel, Bettsville, Burgoon, Bascom and Kansas.

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 4123 8342 4133 8321 4104 8303 4099 8336
      4099 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 247DEG 46KT 4116 8322 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Campbell

The 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 Considerable damage threat	CLE	Hancock	63 min
May 3, 5:22 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Hancock	38 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 Considerable damage threat	CLE	Crawford, Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot	57 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 Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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.