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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 25, 2025Holmes County, Knox County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2025, 3:28 PM EDT for Holmes County, Knox County, Ohio. It was in force for 47 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 25, 2025, 3:28 PM EDT (19:28 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2025, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Holmes County, OH, Knox County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 270 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 556 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 664 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 25, 1:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 1:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 3:33 AM EDT, 11 hours 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
333 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-260745-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-
Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-
Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
333 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are likely this afternoon. A few
storms may produce localized heavy rainfall and isolated damaging
wind gusts.

Heat indices may briefly reach the mid to upper 90s this afternoon.

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

Heat indices may briefly reach the mid to upper 90s during the
afternoon Thursday and Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-260745-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
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-
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-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-
333 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. A
few storms may produce localized heavy rainfall and strong wind
gusts.

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

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.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 25, 11:25 AM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 1:28 PM EDT, 2 hours before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 2:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 2:37 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
237 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

OHZ047-251930-
Knox OH-
237 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT KNOX COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM
EDT...

At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sparta, or 11 miles west of Mount Vernon, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Gambier, Utica, Centerburg, Danville,
Martinsburg, and Bladensburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4024 8248 4027 8248 4027 8274 4028 8275
      4035 8274 4035 8265 4049 8263 4045 8218
      4024 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 283DEG 16KT 4040 8269

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Sullivan

Local storm report, Jun 25, 2:57 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
257 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1005 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     West Salem              40.97N 82.11W
06/24/2025                   Wayne              OH   Trained Spotter

            Delayed report. Trees damaged in West Salem.
            Time estimated via radar.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Huron	42 min
Jun 24, 8:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Stark	49 min
Jun 24, 8:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	44 min
Jun 24, 8:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Huron, Lorain	50 min
Jun 24, 9:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Richland	52 min
Jun 24, 9:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Medina	42 min
Jun 24, 9:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Lorain, Medina, Wayne	44 min
Jun 24, 10:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Cuyahoga	50 min
Jun 24, 10:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Medina, Wayne	16 min
Jun 24, 10:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit	41 min
Jun 24, 11:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Geauga	41 min
Jun 25, 1:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Marion	32 min
Jun 25, 2:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Morrow	28 min
Jun 25, 2:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Marion, Morrow	50 min
Jun 25, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Knox	53 min
Jun 25, 3:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox	46 min
Jun 25, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		59 min
Jun 25, 3:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Stark	41 min
Jun 25, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Huron, Medina	41 min
Jun 25, 4:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Richland, Wayne	50 min
Jun 25, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Huron	50 min
Jun 25, 5:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Huron, Sandusky, Seneca	43 min
Jun 25, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Seneca	43 min
Jun 25, 6:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Seneca	39 min
Jun 25, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Seneca	41 min
Jun 24, 10:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Mercer	47 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.