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Snow Squall Warning 5, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this snow squall warning at Dec 5, 2024, 1:33 AM EST for Mahoning County, Ohio. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2024, 1:33 AM EST (06:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2024, 2:15 AM EST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Mahoning County, OH
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1193 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 513 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 538 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this snow squall warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this snow squall warning went out at Dec 5, 1:08 AM EST, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 1:08 AM EST, 25 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 935 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 OHZ014-089-PAZ003-060245- Ashtabula Inland-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Crawford- 935 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lake Effect Snow Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lake Effect Snow Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ010-020-033-060245- Lorain-Medina-Mahoning- 935 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and northeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ011>013-021>023-060245- Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Summit-Portage-Trumbull- 935 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lake Effect Snow Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lake Effect Snow Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ001-002-060245- Northern Erie-Southern Erie- 935 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Blizzard Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Blizzard Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>032-036>038-047-060245- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot- Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox- 935 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. An arctic cold front will move across the area tonight, ushering in much colder air and wind gusts potentially up to 50 mph tonight and Thursday. Snow showers and squalls may accompany the arctic front, which along with the gusty winds and falling temperatures, may impact travel across the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Westerly wind gusts over 40 mph are expected behind the front into Thursday. Scattered snow showers and patchy blowing snow may lead to continued travel impacts through the day Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ061-145>149-165>169-060245- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Vermilion to Avon Point OH- Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva- on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 935 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ144-164-060245- The Islands to Vermilion OH- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 935 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Low Water Advisory. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Low Water Advisory. Gale Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ142-143-162-163-060245- Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 935 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Low Water Advisory. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Low Water Advisory. Gale Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 9:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Lorain, Marion and 5 more | 86 min |
| Dec 4, 11:18 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca and 1 more | 57 min |
| Dec 4, 11:53 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | CLE | Ashland, Cuyahoga, Knox, Lorain, Marion, Medina and 3 more | 67 min |
| Dec 5, 12:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit, Trumbull | 53 min |
| Dec 5, 12:47 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | CLE | Holmes, Stark | 58 min |
| Dec 5, 1:07 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | CLE | Wayne | 23 min |
| Dec 5, 1:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Portage, Trumbull | 44 min |
| Dec 5, 1:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga | 2 hr |
| Dec 5, 2:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga | 2 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain | 2 hr |
| Dec 5, 5:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Trumbull | 3 hr |
| Dec 5, 8:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Trumbull | 117 min |
| Dec 5, 1:57 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 3 days | |
| Dec 5, 4:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lorain, Medina | 93 min |
| Dec 4, 9:20 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | CLE | Erie | 22 hr |
| Dec 5, 1:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 89 min |
| Dec 5, 2:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 119 min |
| Dec 5, 4:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 90 min |
| Dec 5, 6:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 3 hr |
| Dec 5, 8:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 118 min |
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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.