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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 26, 2024Ashtabula County, Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 26, 1:13 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 S Edgewood, OHTree with around 12 inch diameter snapped at its base, among other large trees branches downed as well.
Jun 26, 1:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 S Conneaut, OHTrees 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 26, 1:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2024-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 188 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2024-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

016 
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

$$

Kahn
2 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

$$

Kahn
416 
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

$$

Kahn

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 11:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELucas60 min
Jun 26, 11:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 26, 12:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESandusky, Wood59 min
Jun 26, 12:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Ottawa, Wood42 min
Jun 26, 12:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELucas3 hr
Jun 26, 12:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLELucas, Wood5 hr
Jun 26, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula48 min
Jun 26, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE118 min
Jun 26, 12:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEOttawa40 min
Jun 26, 12:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula38 min
Jun 26, 1:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEPortage, Trumbull52 min
Jun 26, 1:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE54 min
Jun 26, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELake42 min
Jun 26, 1:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula19 min
Jun 26, 1:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELake38 min
Jun 26, 1:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula61 min
Jun 26, 1:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELucas, Wood2 hr
Jun 26, 2:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEAshtabula4 hr
Jun 26, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 26, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford38 min
Jun 26, 1:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Erie28 min
Jun 26, 2:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECrawford, Erie3 hr
Jun 26, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie62 min
Jun 26, 3:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLECrawford, Erie4 hr
Jun 26, 3:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECrawford3 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.