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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 15, 2023Ashtabula County, Ohio

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2023-07-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 130 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 12:00Z on 2023-07-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 8:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE39 min
Jul 14, 9:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE64 min
Jul 14, 9:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEOttawa67 min
Jul 14, 10:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE65 min
Jul 14, 10:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESandusky63 min
Jul 15, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMedina41 min
Jul 15, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESummit44 min
Jul 15, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Medina, Portage, Summit26 min
Jul 15, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHuron26 min
Jul 15, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Geauga44 min
Jul 15, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula39 min
Jul 15, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake42 min
Jul 15, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE85 min
Jul 15, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula38 min
Jul 15, 6:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula5 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.