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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Cleveland, OH
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 8:44 PM EDT | TORNADO | 7 E Centerburg, OH | NWS 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 EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 7 Ssw Mount Vernon, OH | Damage to an outbuilding on Possum St, possible tornado. |
| Jun 5, 8:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ssw Mount Vernon, OH | Large 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.
- 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
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
$$
Jaszka2 follow-up statements
912
WWUS51 KCLE 060044
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
844 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024
OHC083-060115-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240606T0115Z/
Knox OH-
844 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KNOX COUNTY...
At 844 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Mount Vernon, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Martinsburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4028 8264 4040 8261 4044 8232 4024 8233
4024 8248 4027 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 274DEG 16KT 4030 8256
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Jaszka865
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
$$
JaszkaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 8:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Marion, Morrow | 25 min |
| Jun 5, 8:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Marion, Morrow | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 9:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Knox | 64 min |
| Jun 5, 9:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Knox | 71 min |
| Jun 5, 10:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Knox, Morrow | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 10:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Knox, Richland | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 11:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Holmes | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Knox, Morrow | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:53 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 48 hr | |
| Jun 6, 4:08 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain | 47 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.