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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 29, 2024Ashtabula County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 29, 2024, 12:55 PM EDT for Ashtabula County, Ohio. It was in force for 20 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 29, 2024, 12:55 PM EDT (16:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2024, 1:15 PM EDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Ashtabula County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 29, 12:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Jefferson, OH2 trees down in Ashtabula County, including one on N Spruce Street in Jefferson Township. Time estimated from radar.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2024-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 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 2024-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 372 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-154 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1262 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
372 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
390 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

343 
WFUS51 KCLE 291655
TORCLE
OHC007-291715-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0023.240629T1655Z-240629T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1255 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Ashtabula County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 1255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located near Jefferson, or 10 miles southeast of 
  Ashtabula, moving east at 50 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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  east central Ashtabula County, including the following locations...
  Pierpont.

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 4169 8078 4177 8078 4185 8052 4168 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 255DEG 42KT 4175 8071 

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

$$

Sullivan
2 follow-up statements
104 
WWUS51 KCLE 291706
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
106 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

OHC007-291715-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-240629T1715Z/
Ashtabula OH-
106 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL ASHTABULA COUNTY...

At 106 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Pymatuning North, or 10 miles south
of Conneaut, moving east at 50 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...
Pierpont.

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 4171 8065 4181 8065 4185 8052 4170 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 270DEG 42KT 4178 8054 

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

$$

Sullivan
342 
WWUS51 KCLE 291711
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
111 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

OHC007-291721-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-240629T1715Z/
Ashtabula OH-
111 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ASHTABULA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 115 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4171 8065 4181 8065 4185 8052 4170 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 255DEG 42KT 4179 8050 

$$

Sullivan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 10:07 PM EDTFlood WatchCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Lake, Lorain and 7 more19 hr
Jun 29, 4:01 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE89 min
Jun 29, 5:05 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE84 min
Jun 29, 6:05 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Lake4 hr
Jun 29, 10:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHancock, Seneca33 min
Jun 29, 10:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie, Huron, Seneca36 min
Jun 29, 11:08 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Erie, Huron, Lorain40 min
Jun 29, 11:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE63 min
Jun 29, 11:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Lake, Medina, Summit42 min
Jun 29, 11:59 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Summit61 min
Jun 29, 12:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELake3 hr
Jun 29, 12:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Lake39 min
Jun 29, 12:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake, Trumbull47 min
Jun 29, 12:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMedina38 min
Jun 29, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLETrumbull30 min
Jun 29, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEPortage, Trumbull52 min
Jun 29, 1:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula2 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.