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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2024, 7:46 PM EDT for Hancock County, Marion County, Wyandot County, Ohio. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024, 7:46 PM EDT (23:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2024, 8:10 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Hancock County, OH, Marion County, OH, Wyandot County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 5:13 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1277 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
413
WFUS51 KCLE 142346
TORCLE
OHC063-101-175-150030-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0005.240314T2346Z-240315T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
746 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Marion County in north central Ohio...
Wyandot County in northwestern Ohio...
Southeastern Hancock County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 746 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Arlington, or 10 miles south of Findlay, moving
east at 35 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...
Upper Sandusky around 810 PM EDT.
Sycamore around 820 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Wharton, Carey, Mount Blanchard, Williamstown, Kirby, Harpster, and
Nevada.
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 4098 8371 4100 8342 4099 8336 4099 8311
4066 8311 4067 8342 4070 8344 4070 8349
4081 8350 4082 8351 4082 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 269DEG 30KT 4090 8361
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Garuckas2 follow-up statements
430
WWUS51 KCLE 142356
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
756 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
OHC101-150006-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240315T0030Z/
Marion OH-
756 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for north
central and northwestern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4098 8356 4099 8311 4070 8311 4069 8343
4070 8344 4070 8348 4072 8349 4081 8350
4082 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 272DEG 33KT 4088 8349
$$
OHC063-175-150030-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240315T0030Z/
Wyandot OH-Hancock OH-
756 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR WYANDOT
AND SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...
At 756 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Forest, or 11 miles west of Upper Sandusky, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
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...
Upper Sandusky around 805 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mount
Blanchard, Kirby, Wharton, Harpster, Carey, and Nevada.
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 4098 8356 4099 8311 4070 8311 4069 8343
4070 8344 4070 8348 4072 8349 4081 8350
4082 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 272DEG 33KT 4088 8349
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Garuckas879
WWUS51 KCLE 150010
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
810 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
OHC063-175-150019-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240315T0030Z/
Wyandot OH-Hancock OH-
810 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WYANDOT AND SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for north
central and northwestern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4098 8356 4099 8311 4070 8311 4069 8343
4070 8344 4070 8348 4072 8349 4081 8350
4082 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 269DEG 30KT 4088 8334
$$
GaruckasThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 6:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Seneca | 48 min |
| Mar 14, 8:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Marion, Morrow | 52 min |
| Mar 14, 12:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 40 min |
| Mar 14, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Hancock | 26 min |
| Mar 14, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 6:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Hancock | 30 min |
| Mar 14, 7:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Crawford, Seneca, Wyandot | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock | 41 min |
| Mar 14, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Lorain, Medina | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 7:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Crawford, Huron, Richland, Seneca | 34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.