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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 12, 2023, 2:40 PM EDT for Ashland County, Knox County, Richland County, Ohio. It was in force for 35 min. 2 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
- Aug 12, 2023, 2:40 PM EDT (18:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 12, 2023, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Ashland County, OH, Knox County, OH, Richland County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:40 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Perrysville, OH | A tree limb poked through the roof and ceiling of a home and extended into a bedroom. The photo was shared on social media by a broadcast meteorologist. |
| Aug 12, 2:53 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Perrysville, OH | Delayed report. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 12:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1893 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 746 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KCLE 121840
TORCLE
OHC005-083-139-121915-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0021.230812T1840Z-230812T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
240 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Richland County in north central Ohio...
South central Ashland County in north central Ohio...
Northeastern Knox County in north central Ohio...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 240 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bellville, or 9 miles south of Mansfield, moving
east at 25 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...
Loudonville around 310 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Butler, North Liberty and Perrysville.
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 4057 8254 4065 8251 4067 8222 4057 8222
4057 8218 4052 8218 4048 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 273DEG 23KT 4063 8249
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Garuckas3 follow-up statements
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WWUS51 KCLE 121854
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
254 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
OHC005-083-139-121915-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230812T1915Z/
Richland OH-Ashland OH-Knox OH-
254 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND...SOUTH CENTRAL ASHLAND AND NORTHEASTERN KNOX
COUNTIES...
At 253 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Loudonville, or
13 miles southeast of Mansfield, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Spotters confirmed a tornado south of Mansfield.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Loudonville around 310 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Butler, Perrysville and North Liberty.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4054 8242 4066 8243 4067 8222 4057 8222
4057 8218 4052 8218 4049 8219 4051 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 274DEG 24KT 4062 8236
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Garuckas901
WWUS51 KCLE 121903
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
303 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
OHC139-121912-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230812T1915Z/
Richland OH-
303 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central
and northeastern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4052 8234 4066 8234 4067 8222 4057 8222
4057 8218 4052 8218 4049 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 280DEG 24KT 4058 8227
$$
OHC005-083-121915-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230812T1915Z/
Ashland OH-Knox OH-
303 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ASHLAND AND NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTIES...
At 302 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Loudonville, or
17 miles northeast of Mount Vernon, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...A confirmed tornado occured in Richland County south of
Mansfield at 2:44 PM EDT.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Ashland and northeastern Knox Counties, including the
following locations... Perrysville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4052 8234 4066 8234 4067 8222 4057 8222
4057 8218 4052 8218 4049 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 280DEG 24KT 4058 8227
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$303
WWUS51 KCLE 121915
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
315 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
OHC005-083-121925-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230812T1915Z/
Ashland OH-Knox OH-
315 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ASHLAND AND NORTHEASTERN
KNOX COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central
and northeastern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4052 8234 4066 8234 4067 8222 4057 8222
4057 8218 4052 8218 4049 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 273DEG 23KT 4058 8217
$$
GaruckasThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Erie | 49 min |
| Aug 11, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Mahoning, Stark | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Mahoning, Stark | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 11:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Erie | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 12:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Lorain, Medina | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 11:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Hancock | 66 min |
| Aug 12, 11:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock | 48 min |
| Aug 12, 12:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Wood | 25 min |
| Aug 12, 12:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot | 46 min |
| Aug 12, 12:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Wyandot | 58 min |
| Aug 12, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga | 46 min |
| Aug 12, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 40 min |
| Aug 12, 12:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Marion | 32 min |
| Aug 12, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot | 43 min |
| Aug 12, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Aug 12, 1:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Marion | 37 min |
| Aug 12, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas | 26 min |
| Aug 12, 1:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Lorain | 46 min |
| Aug 12, 1:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot | 46 min |
| Aug 12, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie | 12 min |
| Aug 12, 1:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Erie | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion | 18 min |
| Aug 12, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Huron, Lorain, Richland | 48 min |
| Aug 12, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 63 min | |
| Aug 12, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Hancock, Wyandot | 48 min |
| Aug 12, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Seneca | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Morrow, Richland | 53 min |
| Aug 12, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina | 30 min |
| Aug 12, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Lorain, Medina, Wayne | 42 min |
| Aug 12, 2:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashland, Morrow, Richland | 42 min |
| Aug 12, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot | 39 min |
| Aug 12, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 87 min | |
| Aug 12, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Geauga, Lake | 38 min |
| Aug 12, 3:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Holmes | 45 min |
| Aug 12, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 43 min |
| Aug 12, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky | 41 min |
| Aug 12, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Wayne | 38 min |
| Aug 12, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Huron | 45 min |
| Aug 12, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Medina, Summit | 43 min |
| Aug 12, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Medina, Summit | 28 min |
| Aug 12, 3:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Holmes | 42 min |
| Aug 12, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Huron, Richland | 48 min |
| Aug 12, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Summit | 41 min |
| Aug 12, 3:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Portage | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes | 52 min |
| Aug 12, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Wayne | 22 min |
| Aug 12, 4:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Portage | 53 min |
| Aug 12, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Trumbull | 33 min |
| Aug 12, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 26 min |
| Aug 12, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Richland, Wyandot | 59 min |
| Aug 12, 5:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Mahoning | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Holmes, Richland, Wayne | 55 min |
| Aug 12, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Stark | 34 min |
| Aug 12, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Stark | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 6:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Holmes | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes | 47 min |
| Aug 12, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Stark | 50 min |
| Aug 12, 6:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Stark | 3 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.