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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 20, 2022Ashland County, Crawford County, Richland County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 20, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT for Ashland County, Crawford County, Richland County, Ohio. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 20, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT (23:30 UTC)
Expired: Jul 20, 2022, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Ashland County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Richland County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:35 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 20, 12:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 20, 6:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 183 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: 562 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 884 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

407 
WFUS51 KCLE 202330
TORCLE
OHC005-033-139-210000-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0007.220720T2330Z-220721T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
730 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Richland County in north central Ohio...
  West central Ashland County in north central Ohio...
  Southeastern Crawford County in north central Ohio...

* Until 800 PM EDT.
    
* At 730 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Crestline, or 11 miles east of Bucyrus, moving
  east at 25 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...
  Ontario around 745 PM EDT.
  Mansfield around 755 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lucas,
North Robinson, Mifflin and Olivesburg.

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 4071 8263 4073 8288 4088 8285 4091 8227
      4078 8226 4067 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 280DEG 24KT 4079 8275 

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

$$

Kahn

2 follow-up statements

923 
WWUS51 KCLE 202339
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
739 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022

OHC033-202349-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220721T0000Z/
Crawford OH-
739 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD 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 800 PM EDT for
north central Ohio. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 1100 PM EDT for north central Ohio.

LAT...LON 4072 8273 4073 8272 4089 8272 4091 8227
      4078 8226 4067 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 280DEG 24KT 4078 8267 

$$

OHC005-139-210000-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220721T0000Z/
Richland OH-Ashland OH-
739 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
RICHLAND AND WEST CENTRAL ASHLAND COUNTIES...
    
At 739 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ontario, or 7 miles west of Mansfield, 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...
  Ontario around 745 PM EDT.
  Mansfield around 755 PM EDT.
  Hayesville around 815 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lucas,
Mifflin and Olivesburg.

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 4072 8273 4073 8272 4089 8272 4091 8227
      4078 8226 4067 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 280DEG 24KT 4078 8267 

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

$$

Kahn

400 
WWUS51 KCLE 202349
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
749 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022

OHC005-139-210000-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220721T0000Z/
Richland OH-Ashland OH-
749 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
RICHLAND AND WEST CENTRAL ASHLAND COUNTIES...
    
At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ontario, or over Mansfield, 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...
  Mansfield around 755 PM EDT.
  Hayesville around 815 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lucas,
Mifflin and Olivesburg.

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 4072 8273 4082 8263 4090 8240 4088 8227
      4078 8226 4067 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 280DEG 24KT 4077 8258 

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

$$

Kahn

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 20, 2:18 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		28 hr
Jul 20, 2:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lucas	50 min
Jul 20, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		91 min
Jul 20, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lucas	39 min
Jul 20, 3:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Wood	43 min
Jul 20, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		80 min
Jul 20, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Sandusky	39 min
Jul 20, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Erie, Seneca	58 min
Jul 20, 5:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Erie	41 min
Jul 20, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		116 min
Jul 20, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca	47 min
Jul 20, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Wyandot	39 min
Jul 20, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Huron	52 min
Jul 20, 6:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Lorain, Richland, Seneca	62 min
Jul 20, 6:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Cuyahoga	35 min
Jul 20, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	46 min
Jul 20, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake	52 min
Jul 20, 7:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Medina, Richland, Wayne	53 min
Jul 20, 7:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Medina, Summit	47 min
Jul 20, 7:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Medina, Summit	40 min
Jul 20, 7:58 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Ashland, Richland	32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.