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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 5, 2024Knox County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2024, 9:11 PM EDT for Knox County, Ohio. It was in force for 64 min. 1 report 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, 9:11 PM EDT (01:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2024, 10:15 PM EDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Knox County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 5, 9:29 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Gambier, OHDelayed report, multiple trees down between Lee Wolfe Rd and 229 and on Grove Church Rd. A barn also sustained minor damage.

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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 155 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

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The text

As transmitted.

692 
WFUS51 KCLE 060111
TORCLE
OHC083-060215-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0021.240606T0111Z-240606T0215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

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

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 910 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Mount Vernon, 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mount Vernon, Gambier, Utica, Danville, Martinsburg, Gann, and
  Bladensburg.

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 4024 8248 4027 8248 4026 8253 4040 8252
      4047 8219 4027 8219 4024 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 269DEG 13KT 4032 8245 

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

$$

Jaszka
4 follow-up statements
080 
WWUS51 KCLE 060125
SVSCLE

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

OHC083-060215-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240606T0215Z/
Knox OH-
925 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY...

At 925 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Gambier, or near
Mount Vernon, moving east-northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotter confirmed 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.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Gambier, Danville, Martinsburg, Gann, and Bladensburg.

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 8224 4032 8253 4040 8252 4047 8219
      4027 8219 4024 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 245DEG 17KT 4035 8237 

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

$$

Jaszka
139 
WWUS51 KCLE 060135
SVSCLE

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

OHC083-060215-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240606T0215Z/
Knox OH-
935 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY...

At 935 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Gambier, or near Mount Vernon, moving east-
northeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Gambier, Danville, Gann, and Bladensburg.

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 4032 8253 4037 8252 4040 8252 4047 8219
      4027 8219 4028 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 251DEG 11KT 4035 8235 

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

$$

Jaszka
311 
WWUS51 KCLE 060154
SVSCLE

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

OHC083-060215-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240606T0215Z/
Knox OH-
954 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL KNOX COUNTY...

At 954 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gambier, or 8 miles east of Mount Vernon, moving
northeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Gambier, Danville, and Gann.

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 4034 8247 4041 8246 4047 8219 4033 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 230DEG 11KT 4038 8231 

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

$$

Jaszka
945 
WWUS51 KCLE 060209
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1009 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

OHC083-060219-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240606T0215Z/
Knox OH-
1009 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL KNOX COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1015 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4034 8247 4041 8246 4047 8219 4033 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 269DEG 13KT 4038 8224 

$$

Jaszka

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 8:29 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedCLEKnox46 min
Jun 5, 8:50 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEMarion, Morrow25 min
Jun 5, 8:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMarion, Morrow6 hr
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.