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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 5, 2024Knox County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2024, 8:29 PM EDT for Knox County, Ohio. It was in force for 46 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2024, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2024, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

County Knox County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 5, 8:44 PM EDTTORNADO7 E Centerburg, OHNWS storm damage survey determined an EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph impacted the Brandon area. Damage path length is about 3 miles and maximum path width is 80 yards. This LSR denotes the start point of the tornado.
Jun 5, 8:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG7 Ssw Mount Vernon, OHDamage to an outbuilding on Possum St, possible tornado.
Jun 5, 8:59 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Ssw Mount Vernon, OHLarge tree down near Sycamore Road and Ohio State Route 661.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 00:00Z on 2024-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 835 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2024-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 102 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
835 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
939 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
4.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

202 
WFUS51 KCLE 060029
TORCLE
OHC083-060115-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0019.240606T0029Z-240606T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
829 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Knox County in north central Ohio...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 829 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Centerburg, or
  11 miles southwest of Mount Vernon, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported tornado.

  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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Mount Vernon around 850 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Martinsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4024 8248 4027 8248 4028 8274 4035 8273
      4034 8265 4040 8264 4044 8232 4024 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 270DEG 14KT 4031 8267 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Jaszka
2 follow-up statements
912 
WWUS51 KCLE 060044
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
844 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

OHC083-060115-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240606T0115Z/
Knox OH-
844 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KNOX COUNTY...

At 844 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Mount Vernon, moving east at 20 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.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Martinsburg.

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 4028 8264 4040 8261 4044 8232 4024 8233
      4024 8248 4027 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 274DEG 16KT 4030 8256 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Jaszka
865 
WWUS51 KCLE 060105
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
905 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

OHC083-060115-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240606T0115Z/
Knox OH-
905 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL KNOX COUNTY...

At 904 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mount Vernon, moving east at 20 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.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Gambier, Utica, and Martinsburg.

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 4027 8256 4039 8255 4044 8232 4024 8233
      4024 8248 4027 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 261DEG 16KT 4032 8247 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Jaszka

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 8:50 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEMarion, Morrow25 min
Jun 5, 8:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMarion, Morrow6 hr
Jun 5, 9:11 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEKnox64 min
Jun 5, 9:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEKnox71 min
Jun 5, 10:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEKnox, Morrow5 hr
Jun 5, 10:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEKnox, Richland3 hr
Jun 5, 11:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEHolmes3 hr
Jun 6, 1:35 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEKnox, Morrow3 hr
Jun 6, 3:53 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE48 hr
Jun 6, 4:08 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain47 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.