Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2023, 6:24 PM EDT for Lucas County, Ohio. It was in force for 23 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
- Jun 15, 2023, 6:24 PM EDT (22:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2023, 6:47 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Lucas County, OH
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 114 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
- 1134 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
627
WFUS51 KCLE 152224
TORCLE
OHC095-152300-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0001.230615T2224Z-230615T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
624 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Lucas County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 3 miles north of Oregon, or 11 miles east of
Toledo, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Lucas County, including the following locations...
Reno Beach and Bono.
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 4172 8341 4174 8339 4173 8328 4172 8326
4168 8319 4162 8315 4162 8329 4167 8342
4172 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 281DEG 27KT 4169 8336
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
Sullivan2 follow-up statements
530
WWUS51 KCLE 152234
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
634 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023
OHC095-152300-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230615T2300Z/
Lucas OH-
634 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LUCAS COUNTY...
At 634 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over rural eastern Lucas County east of Oregon, or 14
miles east of Toledo, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Reno Beach and Bono.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4169 8331 4168 8327 4164 8320 4162 8315
4162 8329 4165 8337
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 311DEG 25KT 4165 8330
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Sullivan235
WWUS51 KCLE 152247
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
647 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023
OHC095-152256-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230615T2300Z/
Lucas OH-
647 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LUCAS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However hail is still
possible with this thunderstorm.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Lucas County until 730 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 4169 8331 4168 8327 4164 8320 4162 8315
4162 8329 4165 8337
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 281DEG 27KT 4163 8317
$$
SullivanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 91 min | |
| Jun 15, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 42 min |
| Jun 15, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Ottawa | 37 min |
| Jun 15, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 6:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky | 30 min |
| Jun 15, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky | 33 min |
| Jun 15, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Hancock | 47 min |
| Jun 15, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 89 min | |
| Jun 15, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 7:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca | 37 min |
| Jun 15, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Seneca | 49 min |
| Jun 15, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Seneca | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 7:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Huron | 35 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.