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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 12, 2023, 4:27 PM EDT for Mahoning County, Portage County, Ohio. It was in force for 53 min. 6 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, 4:27 PM EDT (20:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 12, 2023, 5:20 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Mahoning County, OH, Portage County, OH
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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, 4:30 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | 2 Sw Craig Beach, OH | Digital pictures of half dollar sized hail forwarded to county emergency managers. |
| Aug 12, 4:30 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | Craig Beach, OH | picture from social media of half dollar size hail. |
| Aug 12, 4:30 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | Palmyra Twp, OH | Reported via social media. |
| Aug 12, 4:34 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Lake Milton, OH | Delayed report- Golf ball sized hail in Lake Milton. Time estimated via radar. |
| Aug 12, 4:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Austintown, OH | Tree Reported on house in Austintown. No cross street given. Time estimated by radar. |
| Aug 12, 5:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Poland, OH | Several trees were blown down blocking roads in Poland. Video from YNG TV media. Time was estimated by radar. |
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
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 848 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 779 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
837
WFUS51 KCLE 122027
TORCLE
OHC099-133-122130-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0025.230812T2027Z-230812T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
427 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Portage County in northeastern Ohio...
Mahoning County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 427 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles south of Newton Falls, or 13 miles southeast of
Ravenna, moving east at 35 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...
Youngstown, Boardman, Campbell, Canfield, Austintown, Struthers,
Poland, Ellsworth, New Middletown, Craig Beach, Lowellville,
Deerfield, North Jackson, Berlin Center and Mineral Ridge.
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 4099 8102 4103 8109 4113 8109 4113 8052
4091 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 277DEG 31KT 4107 8102
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Sullivan5 follow-up statements
196
WWUS51 KCLE 122038
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
438 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
OHC133-122046-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230812T2130Z/
Portage OH-
438 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northeastern
Ohio.
LAT...LON 4100 8097 4105 8097 4113 8096 4113 8052
4091 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 278DEG 28KT 4106 8094
$$
OHC099-122130-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230812T2130Z/
Mahoning OH-
438 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR MAHONING
COUNTY...
At 436 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Lordstown, or 11 miles northwest of
Salem, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud.
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...
Youngstown, Boardman, Campbell, Canfield, Austintown, Struthers,
Poland, Ellsworth, New Middletown, Lowellville, North Jackson, Berlin
Center and Mineral Ridge.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4100 8097 4105 8097 4113 8096 4113 8052
4091 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 278DEG 28KT 4106 8094
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Sullivan653
WWUS51 KCLE 122049
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
449 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
OHC099-122130-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230812T2130Z/
Mahoning OH-
449 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
MAHONING COUNTY...
At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located just west of Canfield, or 8 miles north of Salem, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported a lowering and rotating
wall cloud near route 224 just west of Canfield.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Youngstown, Boardman, Campbell, Canfield, Austintown, Struthers,
Poland, Ellsworth, New Middletown and Lowellville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4099 8090 4105 8089 4112 8081 4112 8052
4091 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 278DEG 27KT 4102 8080
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Sullivan685
WWUS51 KCLE 122058
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
458 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
OHC099-122130-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230812T2130Z/
Mahoning OH-
458 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
MAHONING COUNTY...
At 458 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Boardman, or 7 miles south of Youngstown, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Youngstown, Boardman, Campbell, Canfield, Austintown, Struthers,
Poland, New Middletown and Lowellville.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4097 8081 4105 8079 4109 8071 4109 8052
4091 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 282DEG 32KT 4100 8069
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
Sullivan203
WWUS51 KCLE 122110
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
510 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
OHC099-122130-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230812T2130Z/
Mahoning OH-
510 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MAHONING COUNTY...
At 509 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Poland, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Youngstown, Boardman, Campbell, Struthers, Poland, New Middletown and
Lowellville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4094 8066 4104 8065 4108 8063 4108 8052
4091 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 272DEG 28KT 4101 8058
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Sullivan316
WWUS51 KCLE 122120
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
520 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
OHC099-122129-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230812T2130Z/
Mahoning OH-
520 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MAHONING COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northeastern
Ohio.
LAT...LON 4094 8066 4104 8065 4108 8063 4108 8052
4091 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 277DEG 31KT 4100 8046
$$
SullivanThe 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, 2:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashland, Knox, Richland | 35 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, 4:42 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.