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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Oct 6, 2024, 5:22 PM EDT for Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 38 min. 11 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
- Oct 6, 2024, 5:22 PM EDT (21:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2024, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Crawford County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 5:22 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Saegertown, PA | Several trees and power lines down along State Highway 198 and Brookhouser Road. Time was estimated by radar. |
| Oct 6, 5:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Woodcock, PA | Multiple trees and power lines down near Bockman Hollow Road and Sleepy Hollow Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| Oct 6, 5:26 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Meadville, PA | Large branch down on wires near Oakgrove Aveue and Barton Road. Time estimated via radar. |
| Oct 6, 5:32 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ese Meadville, PA | Several trees down along State Route 27 east of Meadville. Time estimated via radar. |
| Oct 6, 5:33 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ssw Blooming Valley, PA | Several Trees down on Plank Road in Mead Township. Time estimated via radar. |
| Oct 6, 5:35 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sw Meadville, PA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Oct 6, 5:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 7 S Townville, PA | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken. Time estimated via radar. |
| Oct 6, 5:54 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | 6 Se Blooming Valley, PA | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| Oct 6, 5:55 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | 7 Ne Cochranton, PA | storm chaser reported ping pong hail along State Highway 27. |
| Oct 6, 5:58 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Titusville, PA | Several trees down in Titusville. Time estimated via radar. |
| Oct 6, 6:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Titusville, PA | Tree down across roadway on East Main Street. Time estimated via 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1906 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
625
WFUS51 KCLE 062122
TORCLE
PAC039-062200-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0038.241006T2122Z-241006T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
522 PM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Meadville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Meadville around 525 PM EDT.
Guys Mills around 535 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Townville, Woodcock, Saegertown, Blooming Valley, and Hydetown.
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 4162 7982 4157 7988 4166 8032 4174 8030
4181 7961 4162 7962
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 280DEG 35KT 4168 8019
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Maines3 follow-up statements
057
WWUS51 KCLE 062134
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
534 PM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
PAC039-062200-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-241006T2200Z/
Crawford PA-
534 PM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY...
At 534 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Guys Mills, or near Meadville, moving east at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Guys Mills around 540 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Townville, Saegertown, Blooming Valley, and Hydetown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4165 8025 4172 8019 4171 7962 4162 7962
4162 7982 4157 7988 4164 8024
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 288DEG 35KT 4164 8004
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Maines844
WWUS51 KCLE 062145
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
545 PM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
PAC039-062200-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-241006T2200Z/
Crawford PA-
545 PM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY...
At 544 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Guys Mills, or 14 miles east of Meadville, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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
east central Crawford County, including the following locations...
Hydetown.
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 4164 7962 4162 7962 4162 7982 4157 7988
4160 8005 4168 7999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 286DEG 43KT 4161 7988
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Maines850
WWUS51 KCLE 062201
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
601 PM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
PAC039-062210-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-241006T2200Z/
Crawford PA-
601 PM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northwestern Pennsylvania.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southeastern Crawford County until 615 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 4164 7962 4162 7962 4162 7982 4157 7988
4160 8005 4168 7999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 280DEG 35KT 4159 7973
$$
MainesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford | 46 min |
| Oct 6, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford | 48 min |
| Oct 6, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 48 min |
| Oct 6, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford | 48 min |
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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.