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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flash flood warning at Aug 8, 2024, 8:17 PM EDT for Geauga County, Portage County, Summit County, Ohio. It was in force for 5 hr. 7 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 8, 2024, 8:17 PM EDT (00:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2024, 1:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Geauga County, OH, Portage County, OH, Summit County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:16 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 8, 9:03 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nw Bainbridge, OH | Yards flooded at bottom of Chagrin Road in Bainbridge. Tinkers Creek completely flooded over the banks. |
| Aug 8, 9:15 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hudson, OH | -Delayed Report- Widespread street and basement flooding occurred in Hudson. Some roads that were closed include Hudson Park Dr in multiple locations, Pine, Alexandra, Huntington, Mayapple, East Haven and Deerpath Trails, and Stow Road. |
| Aug 8, 9:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Bainbridge, OH | Several roads are flooded and impassable. Picture from social media shows the intersection of Aurora Lake Road and Trentstone Circle is impassable. |
| Aug 8, 9:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wsw Reminderville, OH | Several roads around Twinsburg and Reminderville are flooded, impassable, and closed to traffic. |
| Aug 8, 9:30 PM EDT | RAIN 6.75 | 2 Ene Hudson, OH | Mesonet station EW2441 Hudson. |
| Aug 8, 9:35 PM EDT | RAIN 4.59 | 2 Sw Aurora, OH | Mesonet station GW1080 Aurora. |
| Aug 8, 9:40 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Se Hudson, OH | Report from mPING: Homes or buildings filled with water. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 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
- 309 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1061 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
396
WGUS51 KCLE 090017
FFWCLE
OHC055-133-153-090530-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0013.240809T0017Z-240809T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
817 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Portage County in northeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 130 AM EDT.
* At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Solon, Hudson, Twinsburg, Streetsboro, South Russell, Aurora,
Reminderville and Bainbridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 4123 8146 4135 8143 4135 8139 4142 8139
4142 8138 4142 8137 4143 8137 4142 8130
4140 8129 4135 8131 4122 8137 4122 8141
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Zeigler2 follow-up statements
671
WGUS71 KCLE 090118
FFSCLE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
918 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
OHC055-133-153-090530-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240809T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Geauga OH-Portage OH-Summit OH-
918 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GEAUGA, NORTHWESTERN PORTAGE AND NORTHEASTERN SUMMIT
COUNTIES...
At 918 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Solon, Hudson, Twinsburg, Streetsboro, South Russell, Aurora,
Reminderville and Bainbridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 4123 8146 4135 8143 4135 8139 4142 8139
4142 8138 4142 8137 4143 8137 4142 8130
4140 8129 4135 8131 4122 8137 4122 8141
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Zeigler894
WGUS71 KCLE 090523
FFSCLE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
123 AM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024
OHC055-133-153-090533-
/O.EXP.KCLE.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240809T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Geauga OH-Portage OH-Summit OH-
123 AM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 130 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GEAUGA, NORTHWESTERN PORTAGE AND NORTHEASTERN
SUMMIT COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 4123 8146 4135 8143 4135 8139 4142 8139
4142 8138 4142 8137 4143 8137 4142 8130
4140 8129 4135 8131 4122 8137 4122 8141
$$
KahnThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 8:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Summit | 5 hr |
| Aug 8, 8:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Holmes, Medina, Summit, Wayne | 5 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Summit | 111 min |
| Aug 8, 11:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Wayne | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 1:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Summit | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:01 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain | 72 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:02 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 72 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.