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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 25, 2023Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Lake County, Ohio

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.

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 25, 12:53 AM EDTTSTM WND GST 475 Ne Jefferson, OHASOS station KHZY Ashtabula.
Aug 25, 12:53 AM EDTTSTM WND GST 475 Ne Jefferson, OHASOS 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 24, 9:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2023-08-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 577 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2023-08-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

214 
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

$$

Kahn
1 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

$$

Kahn

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 10:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Aug 24, 10:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLELucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood60 min
Aug 24, 10:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Aug 24, 11:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEErie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca42 min
Aug 24, 11:07 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEErie, Ottawa, Sandusky38 min
Aug 24, 11:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Lake50 min
Aug 24, 11:18 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEErie, Ottawa27 min
Aug 24, 11:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLECuyahoga, Erie, Lorain, Medina, Summit56 min
Aug 24, 11:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshland, Crawford, Huron, Richland, Wayne64 min
Aug 24, 11:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron, Seneca28 min
Aug 24, 11:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake53 min
Aug 24, 11:57 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit and 1 more33 min
Aug 25, 12:00 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain2 hr
Aug 25, 12:12 AM EDTTornado WarningCLEAshland, Lorain, Medina, Wayne33 min
Aug 25, 12:20 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEHolmes, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and 1 more55 min
Aug 25, 12:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull58 min
Aug 25, 12:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatCLEMahoning, Portage, Trumbull39 min
Aug 25, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHolmes, Knox, Morrow45 min
Aug 25, 12:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWood41 min
Aug 25, 1:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood45 min
Aug 25, 2:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca, Wyandot41 min
Aug 25, 2:22 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECrawford, Seneca, Wyandot3 hr
Aug 25, 2:41 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland and 1 more64 min
Aug 25, 3:01 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEKnox, Marion, Morrow, Richland3 hr
Aug 25, 5:31 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECrawford10 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.