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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2022, 6:19 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 25 min. 5 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, 6:19 PM EDT (22:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2022, 6:44 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Erie County, OH, Huron County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:20 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, 6:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 7 N Attica, OH | TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD ON E COUNTY RD AND N COUNTY RD 29. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| May 3, 6:24 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | Bloomville, OH | |
| May 3, 6:27 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 7 N Attica, OH | UTILITY WIRES DOWN, TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 3, 6:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Monroeville, OH | *DELAYED REPORT* ABOUT 15 POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG SAND HILL RD SOUTHWEST OF MONROEVILLE. ALSO, SOME DAMAGE TO A GRAIN SILO WITH DEBRIS BLOWN DOWNWIND OF A FARM. OTHER REPORTS OF A FEW TREES SNAPPED/UPROOTED JUST SOUTHWEST OF MONROEVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA R |
| May 3, 6:38 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Monroeville, OH | NWS PRELIMINARY STORM DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF-1 TORNADO SOUTHWEST OF MONROEVILLE WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 90 MPH. THE ESTIMATED PATH LENGTH WAS 0.4336 MILES, WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 50 YARDS. |
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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
256
WFUS51 KCLE 032219
TORCLE
OHC043-077-143-147-032300-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0003.220503T2219Z-220503T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
619 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Huron County in north central Ohio...
Erie County in north central Ohio...
Seneca County in northwestern Ohio...
Southeastern Sandusky County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tiffin, moving east 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...
Tiffin, Bellevue, Clyde, Willard, Green Springs, Bloomville, New
Riegel, Attica, Bettsville, Republic, Bascom and Flat Rock.
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 4103 8334 4120 8336 4139 8277 4106 8267
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 249DEG 40KT 4112 8311
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Jaszka3 follow-up statements
178
WWUS51 KCLE 032228
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
628 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
OHC043-077-143-147-032300-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220503T2300Z/
Huron OH-Erie OH-Seneca OH-Sandusky OH-
628 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HURON...ERIE...NORTHEASTERN SENECA AND SOUTHEASTERN
SANDUSKY COUNTIES...
At 628 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Green Springs, or 12 miles northeast of Tiffin,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Tiffin, Bellevue, Clyde, Green Springs, Bettsville, Republic and Flat
Rock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4107 8325 4123 8327 4139 8277 4112 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 248DEG 41KT 4119 8296
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Jaszka181
WWUS51 KCLE 032234
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
634 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
OHC043-077-143-147-032300-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220503T2300Z/
Huron OH-Erie OH-Seneca OH-Sandusky OH-
634 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HURON...ERIE...NORTHEASTERN SENECA AND SOUTHEASTERN
SANDUSKY COUNTIES...
At 634 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bellevue, or 8 miles west of Norwalk, moving east 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...
Bellevue, Clyde, Green Springs, Republic and Flat Rock.
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 4111 8302 4130 8305 4139 8277 4113 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 252DEG 42KT 4120 8277
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Jaszka738
WWUS51 KCLE 032244
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
644 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
OHC043-077-143-147-032254-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220503T2300Z/
Huron OH-Erie OH-Seneca OH-Sandusky OH-
644 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HURON...ERIE...NORTHEASTERN
SENECA AND SOUTHEASTERN SANDUSKY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
Rotation in the storm which prompted the warning has weakened, and
no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central
and northwestern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4111 8302 4130 8305 4139 8277 4113 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 249DEG 40KT 4124 8263
$$
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, 5:22 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 | CLE | Crawford, Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot | 57 min |
| May 3, 5:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Hancock, Sandusky, Seneca | 38 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.