Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 15, 2023, 4:57 PM EDT for Ashtabula County, Ohio. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2023, 4:57 PM EDT (20:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2023, 5:31 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Ashtabula County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1086 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
616
WFUS51 KCLE 152057
TORCLE
OHC007-152145-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0009.230715T2057Z-230715T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
457 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Ashtabula County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Orwell, or 18 miles north of Warren, moving
northeast at 15 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
southeastern Ashtabula County, including the following locations...
Cherry Valley.
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 4150 8086 4153 8092 4168 8067 4159 8059
4153 8052 4150 8072
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 228DEG 13KT 4151 8084
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
579
WWUS51 KCLE 152107
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
507 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
OHC007-152145-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230715T2145Z/
Ashtabula OH-
507 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ASHTABULA COUNTY...
At 506 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Orwell, or 21 miles east of Chardon, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Cherry Valley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4153 8083 4158 8084 4168 8067 4159 8059
4153 8052 4150 8072
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 235DEG 11KT 4155 8080
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$136
WWUS51 KCLE 152124
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
524 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
OHC007-152145-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230715T2145Z/
Ashtabula OH-
524 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ASHTABULA COUNTY...
At 524 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Andover, or 21 miles south of Ashtabula, moving east
at 20 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...
Cherry Valley.
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 4158 8074 4163 8075 4168 8067 4159 8059
4154 8053 4156 8072
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 252DEG 16KT 4158 8070
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$037
WWUS51 KCLE 152131
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
531 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
OHC007-152140-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230715T2145Z/
Ashtabula OH-
531 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ASHTABULA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the tornado warning has weakened below
severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Ashtabula County.
LAT...LON 4158 8074 4163 8075 4168 8067 4159 8059
4154 8053 4156 8072
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 228DEG 13KT 4160 8068
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 39 min | |
| Jul 14, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 64 min | |
| Jul 14, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ottawa | 67 min |
| Jul 14, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 65 min | |
| Jul 14, 10:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Medina | 41 min |
| Jul 15, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Summit | 44 min |
| Jul 15, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Medina, Portage, Summit | 26 min |
| Jul 15, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Huron | 26 min |
| Jul 15, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga | 44 min |
| Jul 15, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula | 39 min |
| Jul 15, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake | 42 min |
| Jul 15, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 85 min | |
| Jul 15, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 38 min |
| Jul 15, 6:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula | 5 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.