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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2022, 5:31 PM EDT for Huron County, Seneca County, Ohio. It was in force for 29 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 21, 2022, 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2022, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Huron County, OH, Seneca County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 5:39 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Willard, OH | STORM CHASER VIDEO SHOWS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ON OHIO STATE ROUTE 103 SOUTH OF WIERS ROAD IN CELERYVILLE. |
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 21, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 161 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 856 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
830
WFUS51 KCLE 212131
TORCLE
OHC077-147-212200-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0005.220521T2131Z-220521T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
531 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Huron County in north central Ohio...
Southeastern Seneca County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 531 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Willard, or 15 miles southwest of Norwalk, moving
east at 40 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Willard around 535 PM EDT.
Plymouth around 540 PM EDT.
New London around 600 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include North
Fairfield, Greenwich and Attica.
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 8288 4125 8234 4107 8234 4107 8243
4100 8244 4099 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 265DEG 34KT 4107 8279
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Kahn2 follow-up statements
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WWUS51 KCLE 212139
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
539 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
OHC147-212149-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220521T2200Z/
Seneca OH-
539 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SENECA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4113 8283 4125 8234 4107 8234 4107 8243
4100 8244 4099 8277 4100 8283
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 270DEG 34KT 4107 8268
$$
OHC077-212200-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220521T2200Z/
Huron OH-
539 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR HURON
COUNTY...
At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Willard, or 12 miles south of Norwalk, moving east
at 40 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.
This dangerous storm will be near...
New London around 600 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include North
Fairfield and Greenwich.
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 4113 8283 4125 8234 4107 8234 4107 8243
4100 8244 4099 8277 4100 8283
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 270DEG 34KT 4107 8268
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Kahn275
WWUS51 KCLE 212151 RRA
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
551 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
OHC077-212201-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220521T2200Z/
Huron OH-
551 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HURON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4113 8283 4125 8234 4107 8234 4107 8243
4100 8244 4099 8277 4100 8283
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 265DEG 34KT 4108 8254
$$
KahnThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 9:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 48 min |
| May 21, 9:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 62 min | |
| May 21, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Morrow, Richland | 49 min |
| May 21, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Knox, Morrow, Richland | 42 min |
| May 21, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Medina, Richland, Wayne | 66 min |
| May 21, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Cuyahoga | 43 min |
| May 21, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Knox | 42 min |
| May 21, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Hancock | 41 min |
| May 21, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula | 40 min |
| May 21, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 46 min |
| May 21, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot | 57 min |
| May 21, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Morrow, Richland | 42 min |
| May 21, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Erie, Huron | 56 min |
| May 21, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull | 39 min |
| May 21, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Seneca, Wyandot | 63 min |
| May 21, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 47 min |
| May 21, 5:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot | 3 hr |
| May 21, 5:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca | 3 hr |
| May 21, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Trumbull | 47 min |
| May 21, 5:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Wyandot | 3 hr |
| May 21, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Richland and 1 more | 47 min |
| May 21, 5:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Erie, Huron, Seneca | 3 hr |
| May 21, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 91 min | |
| May 21, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lorain | 44 min |
| May 21, 6:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron | 100 min |
| May 21, 6:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain | 3 hr |
| May 21, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 53 min |
| May 21, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Stark | 48 min |
| May 21, 6:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 3 hr |
| May 21, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Trumbull | 39 min |
| May 21, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Mahoning, Trumbull | 46 min |
| May 21, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| May 21, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake | 50 min |
| May 21, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Trumbull | 50 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.