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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 17, 2024Crawford County, Marion County, Morrow County, Ohio

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.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 17, 12:18 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2024-04-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 54 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2024-04-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 412 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

362 
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

$$

Jaszka
2 follow-up statements
881 
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

$$

Kahn
879 
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 

$$

Kahn

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 2:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Lucas, Wood47 min
Apr 17, 2:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Ottawa, Wood29 min
Apr 17, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Wyandot52 min
Apr 17, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE16 min
Apr 17, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMarion47 min
Apr 17, 3:55 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEMarion, Morrow35 min
Apr 17, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Medina, Wayne51 min
Apr 17, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Richland36 min
Apr 17, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow and 1 more58 min
Apr 17, 4:36 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Morrow, Richland39 min
Apr 17, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Stark, Summit, Wayne39 min
Apr 17, 5:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox34 min
Apr 17, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga41 min
Apr 17, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEHolmes, Stark, Wayne35 min
Apr 17, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatCLEHolmes, Stark, Wayne30 min
Apr 17, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit48 min
Apr 17, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit40 min
Apr 17, 6:42 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEPortage, Trumbull48 min
Apr 17, 6:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Trumbull55 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.