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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 25, 2023, 12:11 AM EDT for Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Lake County, Ohio. It was in force for 34 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 25, 2023, 12:11 AM EDT (04:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2023, 12:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Lake County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 12:53 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 47 | 5 Ne Jefferson, OH | ASOS station KHZY Ashtabula. |
| Aug 25, 12:53 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 47 | 5 Ne Jefferson, OH | ASOS station KHZY Ashtabula. |
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
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 577 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -123 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1056 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KCLE 250411
TORCLE
OHC007-055-085-250445-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0030.230825T0411Z-230825T0445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1211 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio...
Lake County in northeastern Ohio...
Ashtabula County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 1211 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Perry, or near Painesville, moving east at
65 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Geauga, Lake and Ashtabula Counties, including the
following locations... Edgewood, Plymouth Center, North Madison,
Rock Creek, Grand River, North Perry, Roaming Shores, Kirtland
Hills, Montville, Austinburg, Kingsville, Hartsgrove and Thompson.
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 4195 8066 4168 8059 4155 8080 4163 8134
4180 8131 4180 8126 4190 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 279DEG 55KT 4169 8113
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Kahn1 follow-up statement
525
WWUS51 KCLE 250427
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1227 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023
OHC055-085-250437-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-230825T0445Z/
Geauga OH-Lake OH-
1227 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GEAUGA AND LAKE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4195 8066 4168 8059 4155 8080 4158 8101
4190 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 279DEG 55KT 4165 8080
$$
OHC007-250445-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-230825T0445Z/
Ashtabula OH-
1227 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR
ASHTABULA COUNTY...
At 1227 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Orwell, or 15 miles south of Ashtabula,
moving east at 65 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.
Locations impacted include...
Ashtabula, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Geneva, North Kingsville, Austinburg,
Kingsville, Hartsgrove, Roaming Shores, Rock Creek, Edgewood and
Plymouth Center.
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 4195 8066 4168 8059 4155 8080 4158 8101
4190 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 279DEG 55KT 4165 8080
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
KahnThe 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, 11:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie, Ottawa | 27 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, 12:12 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.