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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 120, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 18, 2025Trumbull County, Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2025, 10:36 PM EDT for Trumbull County, Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 69 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2025, 10:36 PM EDT (02:36 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2025, 11:45 PM EDT
In force
69 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Trumbull County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 18, 8:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 145 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 00:00Z on 2025-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1783 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2025-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 195 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
1783 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
755 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
195 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
213 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
8.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 18, 10:31 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 10:31 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 4:25 PM EDT, 6 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

LEZ061-147>149-167>169-OHZ012>014-022-023-033-089-PAZ001>003-192030-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-Willowick to Geneva-on-
the-Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Portage-Trumbull-
Mahoning-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford-
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, northeast Ohio and
northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for the potential of a few
strong to severe thunderstorms this evening into the overnight
across Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania. The primary hazard
will be damaging winds and large hail. Localized heavy rainfall may
also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

A strong upper level ridge of high pressure will build over the Ohio
Valley this weekend into early next week and bring a Heat Wave
across the region. Afternoon temperatures will climb into the lower
and middle 90s Sunday through Tuesday. Heat indices will approach 100
to 103 degrees. Daily record high temperatures may be possible early
next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ144>146-164>166-OHZ009>011-018>021-027>032-036>038-047-192030-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-
Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-
Knox-
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central
Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for the potential of severe
thunderstorms this evening into the overnight across north central
and northwest Ohio, generally west of a line from Cleveland to Mount
Vernon. There is an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) for severe weather
across northwest Ohio this evening. The primary hazard will be
damaging winds and large hail. An isolated tornado threat may be
possible for areas of Northwest Ohio this evening. Localized heavy
rainfall may be possible with these storms tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

A strong upper level ridge of high pressure will build over the Ohio
Valley this weekend into early next week and bring a Heat Wave
across the region. Afternoon temperatures will climb into the lower
and middle 90s Sunday through Tuesday. Heat indices will approach 100
to 103 degrees. Daily record high temperatures may be possible early
next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
observed severe weather to the NWS.

LEZ142-143-162-163-OHZ003-006>008-017-192030-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Hancock-
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 436 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

There is a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for the potential of severe
thunderstorms this evening into the overnight across north central
and northwest Ohio, generally west of a line from Cleveland to Mount
Vernon. There is an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) for severe weather
across northwest Ohio this evening. The primary hazard will be
damaging winds and large hail. An isolated tornado threat may be
possible for areas of Northwest Ohio this evening. Localized heavy
rainfall may be possible with these storms tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

A strong upper level ridge of high pressure will build over the Ohio
Valley this weekend into early next week and bring a Heat Wave
across
the region. Afternoon temperatures will climb into the lower and
middle 90s Sunday through Tuesday. Heat indices will approach 100 to
103 degrees. Daily record high temperatures may be possible early
next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
observed severe weather to the NWS.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 18, 10:20 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 8:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLECuyahoga, Lorain, Medina72 min
Jun 18, 8:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Wayne65 min
Jun 18, 8:25 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEErie, Huron, Lorain35 min
Jun 18, 8:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEPortage, Stark, Summit, Wayne81 min
Jun 18, 8:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatCLECuyahoga, Lorain47 min
Jun 18, 9:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEGeauga, Lake41 min
Jun 18, 9:22 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEGeauga, Portage, Summit23 min
Jun 18, 9:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Summit108 min
Jun 18, 9:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 18, 9:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshtabula61 min
Jun 18, 9:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Lake, Mahoning, Trumbull73 min
Jun 19, 12:46 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLETrumbull46 hr
Jun 19, 3:59 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain18 hr
Jun 19, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Summit3 hr
Jun 19, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake45 min
Jun 19, 1:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit116 min
Jun 19, 2:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMahoning, Portage, Stark, Trumbull53 min
Jun 19, 3:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLECuyahoga7 hr
Jun 19, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford, Erie54 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.