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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2024, 3:25 PM EDT for Mahoning County, Portage County, Ohio. It was in force for 35 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
- May 11, 2024, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Mahoning County, OH, Portage County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 1132 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
219
WFUS51 KCLE 111925
TORCLE
OHC099-133-112000-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0014.240511T1925Z-240511T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
325 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Mahoning County in northeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Portage County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 325 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Ravenna, moving east 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
northwestern Mahoning and southeastern Portage Counties, including
the following locations... Edinburg and Craig Beach.
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 4106 8114 4112 8116 4115 8100 4113 8100
4113 8087 4105 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 271DEG 15KT 4109 8111
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Maines1 follow-up statement
600
WWUS51 KCLE 111943
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
343 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024
OHC133-111952-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-240511T2000Z/
Portage OH-
343 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4113 8100 4113 8087 4105 8087 4105 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 273DEG 19KT 4108 8096
$$
OHC099-112000-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-240511T2000Z/
Mahoning OH-
343 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MAHONING COUNTY...
At 342 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Newton Falls, or 13 miles northwest of
Salem, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud. At 339 PM,
emergency management reported a funnel cloud south of Craig
Beach.
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...
Craig Beach.
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 4113 8100 4113 8087 4105 8087 4105 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 273DEG 19KT 4108 8096
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MainesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 9:49 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 36 hr | |
| May 11, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Summit | 44 min |
| May 11, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Portage | 47 min |
| May 11, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula | 46 min |
| May 11, 3:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Mahoning | 46 min |
| May 11, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Portage | 39 min |
| May 11, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Mahoning | 31 min |
| May 11, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Stark | 40 min |
| May 11, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Portage | 45 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.