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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2024, 4:32 PM EDT for Mahoning County, Ohio. It was in force for 31 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, 4:32 PM EDT (20:32 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2024, 5:03 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Mahoning County, OH
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 79 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.
565
WFUS51 KCLE 112032
TORCLE
OHC099-112115-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0016.240511T2032Z-240511T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
432 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Mahoning County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Leetonia, or near Columbiana, moving east at 25
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 dangerous storm will be near...
Columbiana around 440 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Middletown and Poland.
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 4095 8079 4103 8075 4102 8052 4090 8052
4090 8075
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 284DEG 22KT 4094 8073
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Maines2 follow-up statements
410
WWUS51 KCLE 112046
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
446 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024
OHC099-112115-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-240511T2115Z/
Mahoning OH-
446 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MAHONING COUNTY...
At 446 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Columbiana, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Mahoning County, including the following locations...
New Middletown and Poland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4092 8072 4102 8063 4102 8052 4090 8052
4090 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 280DEG 22KT 4093 8063
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Maines240
WWUS51 KCLE 112103
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
503 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024
OHC099-112113-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-240511T2115Z/
Mahoning OH-
503 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MAHONING COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Cleveland.
LAT...LON 4092 8072 4102 8063 4102 8052 4090 8052
4090 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 284DEG 22KT 4090 8049
$$
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, 3:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Portage | 35 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, 4:35 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.