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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 24, 2023, 11:18 PM EDT for Erie County, Ottawa County, Ohio. It was in force for 27 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 24, 2023, 11:18 PM EDT (03:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2023, 11:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Erie County, OH, Ottawa County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:21 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 24, 11:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Sandusky, OH | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. Time adjusted via radar. |
| Aug 24, 11:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Sandusky, OH | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. Time adjusted via 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 24, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 3019 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 803 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.1
- Supercell composite
- 10.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KCLE 250318
TORCLE
OHC043-123-250345-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0028.230825T0318Z-230825T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1118 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Ottawa County in northwestern Ohio...
Erie County in north central Ohio...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 1117 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Port Clinton, moving southeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Kelleys Island around 1125 PM EDT.
Sandusky around 1135 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Catawba Island, Sandusky South, Berlin Heights, Bay View, Marblehead
and Fairview Lanes.
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 4162 8264 4151 8268 4144 8259 4140 8250
4145 8237 4143 8234 4139 8234 4129 8251
4129 8257 4155 8304 4159 8300 4156 8291
4161 8290 4164 8293 4166 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 307DEG 50KT 4158 8288
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Saunders3 follow-up statements
697
WWUS51 KCLE 250327
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1127 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
OHC043-123-250345-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-230825T0345Z/
Ottawa OH-Erie OH-
1127 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR OTTAWA
AND ERIE COUNTIES...
At 1126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sandusky, moving southeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Sandusky around 1135 PM EDT.
Western Vermilion around 1145 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sandusky South, Berlin Heights, Bay View, Marblehead and Fairview
Lanes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4161 8264 4151 8268 4144 8259 4140 8250
4145 8237 4143 8234 4139 8234 4129 8251
4129 8257 4146 8288 4151 8283 4163 8267
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 307DEG 50KT 4150 8273
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Saunders499
WWUS51 KCLE 250336 RRA
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1136 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
OHC123-250346-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-230825T0345Z/
Ottawa OH-
1136 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR OTTAWA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
north central Ohio.
LAT...LON 4144 8259 4140 8250 4145 8237 4143 8234
4139 8234 4129 8251 4129 8257 4139 8275
4148 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 307DEG 50KT 4141 8258
$$
OHC043-250345-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-230825T0345Z/
Erie OH-
1136 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR ERIE
COUNTY...
At 1136 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sandusky, moving southeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Western Vermilion around 1145 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fairview Lanes, Sandusky South and Berlin Heights.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4144 8259 4140 8250 4145 8237 4143 8234
4139 8234 4129 8251 4129 8257 4139 8275
4148 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 307DEG 50KT 4141 8258
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Saunders626
WWUS51 KCLE 250344
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1144 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
OHC043-250354-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-230825T0345Z/
Erie OH-
1144 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ERIE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
north central Ohio.
LAT...LON 4144 8259 4140 8250 4145 8237 4143 8234
4139 8234 4129 8251 4129 8257 4139 8275
4148 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 307DEG 50KT 4135 8247
$$
SaundersThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Aug 24, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood | 60 min |
| Aug 24, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Aug 24, 11:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca | 42 min |
| Aug 24, 11:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky | 38 min |
| Aug 24, 11:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Geauga, Lake | 50 min |
| Aug 24, 11:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Erie, Lorain, Medina, Summit | 56 min |
| Aug 24, 11:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Richland, Wayne | 64 min |
| Aug 24, 11:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Seneca | 28 min |
| Aug 24, 11:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake | 53 min |
| Aug 24, 11:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit and 1 more | 33 min |
| Aug 25, 12:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain | 2 hr |
| Aug 25, 12:11 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake | 34 min |
| Aug 25, 12:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashland, Lorain, Medina, Wayne | 33 min |
| Aug 25, 12:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and 1 more | 55 min |
| Aug 25, 12:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull | 58 min |
| Aug 25, 12:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull | 39 min |
| Aug 25, 12:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Holmes, Knox, Morrow | 45 min |
| Aug 25, 12:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Wood | 41 min |
| Aug 25, 1:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood | 45 min |
| Aug 25, 2:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca, Wyandot | 41 min |
| Aug 25, 2:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Seneca, Wyandot | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 2:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland and 1 more | 64 min |
| Aug 25, 3:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 5:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Crawford | 10 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.