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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 15, 2023Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2023, 6:45 PM EDT for Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Ohio. It was in force for 30 min. 20 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: Jun 15, 2023, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2023, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.0 in

Counties Ottawa County, OH, Sandusky County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jun 15, 6:48 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Oak Harbor, OH	Time estimated via radar.
Jun 15, 6:48 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Oak Harbor, OH	Time estimated via radar.
Jun 15, 6:49 PM EDT	TORNADO	3 S Oak Harbor, OH	Preliminary NWS storm survey determined an EF-2 tornado with estimated peak winds of 130 mph and a path width of 200 yards occurred south of Oak Harbor in Ottawa County, OH. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 9 minutes and tracked 3.45 miles to th
Jun 15, 6:49 PM EDT	TORNADO	3 S Oak Harbor, OH	Preliminary NWS storm survey determined an EF-2 tornado with estimated peak winds of 130 mph and a path width of 200 yards occurred south of Oak Harbor in Ottawa County, OH. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 9 minutes and tracked 3.45 miles to th
Jun 15, 6:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sse Oak Harbor, OH	Damage to multiple houses near Hetrick and Bloom Roads. Possible tornado damage.
Jun 15, 6:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sse Oak Harbor, OH	Damage to multiple houses near Hetrick and Bloom Roads. Possible tornado damage.
Jun 15, 6:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sse Oak Harbor, OH	Damage to vehicles and farm buildings. Pictures via social media. Possible tornado damage.
Jun 15, 6:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sse Oak Harbor, OH	Damage to vehicles and farm buildings. Pictures via social media. Possible tornado damage.
Jun 15, 6:52 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Se Oak Harbor, OH	Corrects time on previous report from 6 SE Oak Harbor. Emergency manager reported storm damage in Rice Twp. Possible tornado.
Jun 15, 6:52 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Se Oak Harbor, OH	Emergency manager reported storm damage in Rice Twp. Possible tornado.
Jun 15, 6:57 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 S Oak Harbor, OH	Several reports of structural damage along and around State Route 19 south of Oak Harbor in Ottawa County. Damage includes siding damage, outbuilding wall failure, and a roof blown off of a barn. Reports of trees down as well. Time estimated via radar.
Jun 15, 6:57 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 S Oak Harbor, OH	Several reports of structural damage along and around State Route 19 south of Oak Harbor in Ottawa County. Damage includes siding damage, outbuilding wall failure, and a roof blown off of a barn. Reports of trees down as well. Time estimated via radar.
Jun 15, 6:57 PM EDT	TORNADO	4 Ene Lindsey, OH	An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds of 95 mph and a width of 100 yards briefly touched down near the intersection of Township Road 153 and Township Road 146 in Rice Township, OH. The tornado blew down multiple trees, two of which fell onto a house. Th
Jun 15, 6:57 PM EDT	TORNADO	4 Ene Lindsey, OH	An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds of 95 mph and a width of 100 yards briefly touched down near the intersection of Township Road 153 and Township Road 146 in Rice Township, OH. The tornado blew down multiple trees, two of which fell onto a house. Th
Jun 15, 7:18 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ene Fremont, OH	Multiple trees snapped and powerlines down along the Turnpike/I-80. Time estimated via radar.
Jun 15, 7:18 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ene Fremont, OH	Multiple trees snapped and powerlines down along the Turnpike/I-80. Time estimated via radar.
Jun 15, 7:18 PM EDT	TORNADO	6 W Castalia, OH	Delayed report. An NWS Cleveland storm survey confirms an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in Sandusky County east of Vickery on June 15, 2023. The tornado touched down along CR 247 partially destroying a metal roof of an outbuilding and throwing roofing into
Jun 15, 7:18 PM EDT	TORNADO	6 W Castalia, OH	Delayed report. An NWS Cleveland storm survey confirms an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in Sandusky County east of Vickery on June 15, 2023. The tornado touched down along CR 247 partially destroying a metal roof of an outbuilding and throwing roofing into
Jun 15, 7:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Castalia, OH	Outbuilding destroyed with debris scattered into field near US-6 and County Road 298. Time estimated via radar.
Jun 15, 7:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Castalia, OH	Outbuilding destroyed with debris scattered into field near US-6 and County Road 298. Time estimated via radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 137 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

312 
WFUS51 KCLE 152245
TORCLE
OHC123-143-152315-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0002.230615T2245Z-230615T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
645 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Ottawa County in northwestern Ohio...
  Northeastern Sandusky County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 715 PM EDT.
    
* At 645 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located near Oak Harbor and Rocky Ridge, or 13 miles 
  west of Port Clinton, moving southeast at 40 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Oak Harbor around 650 PM EDT.
  Port Clinton around 700 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Whites
Landing, Rocky Ridge and Vickery.

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 4161 8321 4161 8311 4157 8294 4145 8285
      4138 8285 4138 8309 4155 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 303DEG 35KT 4156 8319 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Sullivan

4 follow-up statements

997 
WWUS51 KCLE 152257
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
657 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

OHC123-143-152315-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230615T2315Z/
Ottawa OH-Sandusky OH-
657 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR OTTAWA
AND NORTHEASTERN SANDUSKY COUNTIES...
    
At 657 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Oak Harbor, or 8 miles west of Port Clinton, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. At 654 PM, a funnel cloud was 
         reported 5 miles east of Elmore and 2 miles west of Oak 
         Harbor.

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...
Port Clinton, Oak Harbor, Whites Landing and Vickery. 

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 4155 8318 4159 8310 4157 8295 4157 8294
      4145 8285 4138 8285 4138 8309 4149 8321
      4151 8321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 287DEG 21KT 4147 8310 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Sullivan

473 
WWUS51 KCLE 152302
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
702 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

OHC123-143-152315-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230615T2315Z/
Ottawa OH-Sandusky OH-
702 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR OTTAWA
AND NORTHEASTERN SANDUSKY COUNTIES...
    
At 701 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Oak Harbor, or 7
miles north of Fremont, moving southeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado. At 656 PM, 
         Emergency Management reported a tornado along the Ottawa 
         Sandusky County line near state route 19. 

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...
Port Clinton, Oak Harbor, Whites Landing and Vickery. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4151 8321 4157 8295 4157 8294 4145 8285
      4138 8285 4138 8309 4149 8321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 292DEG 55KT 4145 8307 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Sullivan

863 
WWUS51 KCLE 152304 CCA
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
704 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

OHC123-143-152315-
/O.COR.KCLE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230615T2315Z/
Ottawa OH-Sandusky OH-
704 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR OTTAWA
AND NORTHEASTERN SANDUSKY COUNTIES...
    
At 703 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Oak Harbor, or 7
miles north of Fremont, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado. At 656 PM, 
         emergency management reported a tornado along the Sandusky 
         and Ottawa County line near state route 19.

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...
Port Clinton, Oak Harbor, Whites Landing and Vickery. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4151 8321 4157 8295 4157 8294 4145 8285
      4138 8285 4138 8309 4149 8321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 289DEG 36KT 4145 8307 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Sullivan

067 
WWUS51 KCLE 152314
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
714 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

OHC123-143-152323-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230615T2315Z/
Ottawa OH-Sandusky OH-
714 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR OTTAWA AND NORTHEASTERN SANDUSKY COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...
    
A new Tornado Warning has been issued for portions of eastern Ottawa 
County and northeastern Sandusky County until 745 PM. 

LAT...LON 4151 8321 4157 8295 4157 8294 4145 8285
      4138 8285 4138 8309 4149 8321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 289DEG 36KT 4141 8293 

$$

Sullivan

The 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, 6:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Lucas	23 min
Jun 15, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CLE	Erie, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky	51 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 Considerable damage threat	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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.