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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2024, 1:12 PM EDT for Ashtabula County, Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 33 min. 2 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 26, 2024, 1:12 PM EDT (17:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2024, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:16 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Edgewood, OH | Tree with around 12 inch diameter snapped at its base, among other large trees branches downed as well. |
| Jun 26, 1:48 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 S Conneaut, OH | Trees down in Monroe Township. Time estimated from radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 188 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 965 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KCLE 261712
TORCLE
OHC007-PAC039-049-261745-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0022.240626T1712Z-240626T1745Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
112 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Ashtabula County in northeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Erie County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 145 PM EDT.
* At 112 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Ashtabula, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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
northeastern Ashtabula, southwestern Erie and northwestern Crawford
Counties, including the following locations... Kelloggsville,
Plymouth Center, Pierpont, and Edgewood.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4166 8043 4172 8081 4187 8076 4194 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 271DEG 18KT 4177 8073
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Kahn2 follow-up statements
970
WWUS51 KCLE 261725
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
125 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
OHC007-PAC039-049-261745-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240626T1745Z/
Ashtabula OH-Erie PA-Crawford PA-
125 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ASHTABULA...SOUTHWESTERN ERIE AND NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD
COUNTIES...
At 125 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles south of North Kingsville, or 11 miles southeast
of Ashtabula, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Conneaut, Albion, Pierpont, Kelloggsville, Plymouth Center, and
Edgewood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4169 8042 4172 8081 4187 8076 4194 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 271DEG 18KT 4177 8064
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Kahn416
WWUS51 KCLE 261735
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
135 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
OHC007-PAC039-049-261745-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240626T1745Z/
Ashtabula OH-Erie PA-Crawford PA-
135 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ASHTABULA...SOUTHWESTERN ERIE AND NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD
COUNTIES...
At 134 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near North Kingsville, or 7 miles south of Conneaut,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Conneaut, Albion, Kelloggsville, Plymouth Center, and Edgewood.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4194 8035 4185 8038 4182 8038 4175 8040
4176 8053 4175 8080 4187 8076
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 260DEG 15KT 4183 8061
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
KahnThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 11:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 60 min |
| Jun 26, 11:56 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Jun 26, 12:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky, Wood | 59 min |
| Jun 26, 12:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Ottawa, Wood | 42 min |
| Jun 26, 12:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Lucas | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula | 48 min |
| Jun 26, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 118 min | |
| Jun 26, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ottawa | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 12:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 38 min |
| Jun 26, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Portage, Trumbull | 52 min |
| Jun 26, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 54 min | |
| Jun 26, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lake | 42 min |
| Jun 26, 1:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula | 19 min |
| Jun 26, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lake | 38 min |
| Jun 26, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 1:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 4 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Jun 26, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 38 min |
| Jun 26, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 28 min |
| Jun 26, 2:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Erie | 62 min |
| Jun 26, 3:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 4 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Crawford | 3 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.