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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flash flood warning at May 5, 2025, 11:15 PM EDT for Lucas County, Ohio. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 5, 2025, 11:15 PM EDT (03:15 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2025, 1:23 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Lucas County, OH
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 69 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 742 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
722
WGUS51 KCLE 060315
FFWCLE
OHC095-060800-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0003.250506T0315Z-250506T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1115 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Lucas County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until 400 AM EDT.
* At 1115 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Toledo, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania, Rossford, Holland, Maumee,
Ottawa Hills, Berkey, Harbor View, Reno Beach and Bono.
Lucas County 911 Dispatch has reported some minor flooding issues
including flooding of low-lying roads and typical high water spots.
However, continued steady rainfall may increase the flooding
severity across the Toledo Metro area overnight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4157 8361 4156 8364 4155 8375 4159 8384
4172 8385 4172 8342 4173 8339 4172 8338
4173 8336 4173 8332 4167 8321 4165 8314
4162 8313 4162 8357
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Sefcovic1 follow-up statement
472
WGUS71 KCLE 060523
FFSCLE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
123 AM EDT Tue May 6 2025
OHC095-060533-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250506T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lucas OH-
123 AM EDT Tue May 6 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LUCAS COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 4157 8361 4156 8364 4155 8375 4159 8384
4172 8385 4172 8342 4173 8339 4172 8338
4173 8336 4173 8332 4167 8321 4165 8314
4162 8313 4162 8357
$$
15The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ottawa | 33 min |
| May 5, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 45 min |
| May 5, 8:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 113 min | |
| May 5, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Stark | 42 min |
| May 5, 9:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood | 3 hr |
| May 5, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Trumbull | 52 min |
| May 5, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage | 58 min |
| May 6, 2:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 36 hr |
| May 6, 3:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lorain | 19 hr |
| May 6, 5:30 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Hancock | 26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.