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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Cleveland, OH

March 31, 2023Ashtabula County, Lake County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2023, 10:36 PM EDT for Ashtabula County, Lake County, Ohio. It was in force for 39 min. 3 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
Mar 31, 2023, 10:36 PM EDT (02:36 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2023, 11:15 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Lake County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 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
Mar 31, 10:38 PM EDTHAIL 0.751 S Madison, OHREPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).
Mar 31, 10:42 PM EDTHAIL 1.252 Sw North Madison, OHREPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).
Mar 31, 10:57 PM EDTHAIL 1.253 E North Madison, OH

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, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2023-04-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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 2023-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 328 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
475 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
328 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
378 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

199 
WUUS51 KCLE 010236
SVRCLE
OHC007-085-010315-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0013.230401T0236Z-230401T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1036 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lake County in northeastern Ohio...
  Northern Ashtabula County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1036 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Perry, or 8
  miles northeast of Fairport Harbor, moving east at 75 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
           trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Painesville, Ashtabula, Conneaut, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Geneva,
  Madison, North Kingsville, Perry, Austinburg, Kingsville, North
  Perry, Edgewood, Plymouth Center, North Madison and Kelloggsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4199 8051 4178 8052 4170 8123 4180 8127
      4185 8116 4190 8102 4191 8092 4195 8082
      4199 8064 4201 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 254DEG 63KT 4182 8114 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Garuckas
2 follow-up statements
514 
WWUS51 KCLE 010255
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1055 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

OHC007-085-010315-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230401T0315Z/
Lake OH-Ashtabula OH-
1055 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LAKE AND NORTHERN ASHTABULA COUNTIES...

At 1054 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ashtabula,
moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
         trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Ashtabula, Conneaut, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Geneva, Madison, North
Kingsville, Austinburg, Kingsville, Edgewood, Kelloggsville, Plymouth
Center and North Madison.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 8052 4178 8052 4172 8104 4187 8109
      4190 8102 4191 8092 4195 8082 4196 8076
      4201 8056 4201 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 256DEG 55KT 4186 8081 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Garuckas
188 
WWUS51 KCLE 010309
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1109 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

OHC007-085-010318-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230401T0315Z/
Lake OH-Ashtabula OH-
1109 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAKE AND NORTHERN
ASHTABULA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain
are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4200 8052 4178 8052 4172 8104 4187 8109
      4190 8102 4191 8092 4195 8082 4196 8076
      4201 8056 4201 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 254DEG 63KT 4192 8054 

$$

Garuckas

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 8:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELucas48 min
Mar 31, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWayne13 min
Mar 31, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESandusky22 min
Mar 31, 9:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark28 min
Mar 31, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Lake32 min
Mar 31, 10:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE34 min
Mar 31, 11:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE39 min
Apr 1, 12:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood51 min
Apr 1, 12:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshland, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina, Portage and 3 more47 min
Apr 1, 12:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock43 min
Apr 1, 12:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESandusky46 min
Apr 1, 1:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Mahoning, Trumbull51 min
Apr 1, 1:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Seneca, Wyandot38 min
Apr 1, 1:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMarion45 min
Apr 1, 1:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie40 min
Apr 1, 1:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Erie, Huron, Morrow, Richland, Seneca49 min
Apr 1, 2:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE90 min
Apr 1, 2:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Cuyahoga, Holmes, Knox, Lorain, Medina and 1 more43 min
Apr 1, 2:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Holmes, Lake, Medina, Portage, Stark and 2 more58 min
Apr 1, 3:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula41 min
Apr 1, 3:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLETrumbull47 min
Apr 1, 3:22 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE63 min
Apr 1, 3:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMahoning57 min
Apr 1, 10:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHancock, Lucas, Wood48 min
Apr 1, 10:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford, Marion, Seneca, Wyandot53 min
Apr 1, 10:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEOttawa, Sandusky65 min
Apr 1, 11:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE90 min
Apr 1, 11:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Hancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and 2 more45 min
Apr 1, 11:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron53 min
Apr 1, 11:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Richland60 min
Apr 1, 11:31 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE119 min
Apr 1, 11:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland57 min
Apr 1, 11:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELorain59 min
Apr 1, 11:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne54 min
Apr 1, 11:59 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Medina46 min
Apr 1, 12:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE110 min
Apr 1, 12:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Lake62 min
Apr 1, 12:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage, Summit58 min
Apr 1, 12:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark56 min
Apr 1, 12:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula57 min
Apr 1, 12:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEMahoning, Trumbull67 min
Apr 1, 12:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLECuyahoga17 min
Apr 1, 12:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE81 min
Apr 1, 1:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshtabula33 min
Apr 1, 1:42 PM EDTGale WarningCLE6 hr
Apr 1, 3:56 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE16 hr

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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.