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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Apr 17, 2024, 4:17 PM EDT for Crawford County, Marion County, Morrow County, Ohio. It was in force for 26 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
- Apr 17, 2024, 4:17 PM EDT (20:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2024, 4:43 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Crawford County, OH, Marion County, OH, Morrow County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 12:18 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 496 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 412 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 414 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KCLE 172017
TORCLE
OHC033-101-117-172100-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0010.240417T2017Z-240417T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
417 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Marion County in north central Ohio...
Morrow County in north central Ohio...
Southeastern Crawford County in north central Ohio...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 417 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mount Gilead, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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 dangerous storm will be near...
Mount Gilead around 420 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Iberia, Shauck, Edison, Caledonia, and Fulton.
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 4047 8307 4068 8306 4077 8300 4079 8272
4071 8273 4071 8262 4067 8262 4067 8265
4064 8264 4063 8262 4055 8262 4055 8264
4046 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 255DEG 44KT 4057 8290
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Jaszka2 follow-up statements
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WWUS51 KCLE 172035
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
435 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
OHC033-101-172045-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240417T2100Z/
Marion OH-Crawford OH-
435 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for north central
Ohio.
LAT...LON 4059 8283 4064 8278 4071 8277 4071 8262
4067 8262 4067 8265 4064 8264 4063 8262
4055 8262
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 255DEG 44KT 4063 8261
$$
OHC117-172100-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240417T2100Z/
Morrow OH-
435 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MORROW COUNTY...
At 435 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lexington, or 10 miles southwest of Mansfield,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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 Morrow County, including the following locations...
Shauck.
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 4059 8283 4064 8278 4071 8277 4071 8262
4067 8262 4067 8265 4064 8264 4063 8262
4055 8262
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 255DEG 44KT 4063 8261
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Kahn879
WWUS51 KCLE 172043
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
443 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
OHC117-172053-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240417T2100Z/
Morrow OH-
443 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORROW COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for north central
Ohio.
LAT...LON 4059 8283 4064 8278 4071 8277 4071 8262
4067 8262 4067 8265 4064 8264 4063 8262
4055 8262
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 255DEG 44KT 4066 8247
$$
KahnThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Lucas, Wood | 47 min |
| Apr 17, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Ottawa, Wood | 29 min |
| Apr 17, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Wyandot | 52 min |
| Apr 17, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 16 min | |
| Apr 17, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Marion | 47 min |
| Apr 17, 3:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Marion, Morrow | 35 min |
| Apr 17, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Medina, Wayne | 51 min |
| Apr 17, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Richland | 36 min |
| Apr 17, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow and 1 more | 58 min |
| Apr 17, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashland, Holmes, Knox, Morrow, Richland | 39 min |
| Apr 17, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Holmes, Stark, Summit, Wayne | 39 min |
| Apr 17, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Holmes, Knox | 34 min |
| Apr 17, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Cuyahoga | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes, Stark, Wayne | 35 min |
| Apr 17, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes, Stark, Wayne | 30 min |
| Apr 17, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 6:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Portage, Trumbull | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull | 55 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.