Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Cleveland, OH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1138 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

OHC117-191547-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250419T1600Z/
Morrow OH-
1138 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORROW COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4050 8249 4089 8249 4100 8213 4089 8212
      4084 8213 4045 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 1537Z 245DEG 63KT 4097 8233 4068 8238 

$$

OHC005-075-083-139-191600-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250419T1600Z/
Richland OH-Ashland OH-Holmes OH-Knox OH-
1138 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FOR
EASTERN RICHLAND...ASHLAND...WESTERN HOLMES AND NORTHEASTERN KNOX
COUNTIES...

At 1137 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Savannah to 8 miles northwest of Loudonville,
moving northeast at 70 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to 
         trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Mansfield, Ashland, Loudonville, Hayesville, Polk, Butler,
Perrysville, Lucas, Jeromesville, Mifflin, Gann, North Liberty,
Rowsburg, Mohicanville, Nankin, and Olivesburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4050 8249 4089 8249 4100 8213 4089 8212
      4084 8213 4045 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 1537Z 245DEG 63KT 4097 8233 4068 8238 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1147 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

OHC005-075-083-139-191557-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250419T1600Z/
Richland OH-Ashland OH-Holmes OH-Knox OH-
1147 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN RICHLAND...ASHLAND...
WESTERN HOLMES AND NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4050 8249 4089 8249 4100 8213 4089 8212
      4084 8213 4045 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 1545Z 245DEG 63KT 4104 8214 4075 8219 

$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
925 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front sweeps southeastward across our region late this
morning through afternoon as a low moves northeastward from Lake
Huron toward the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Behind the front, a ridge
builds into northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania through
Sunday as the embedded high pressure center moves from the north-
central United States toward southern Quebec. The ridge exits
eastward Sunday night through Monday. Simultaneously, a warm front
approaches from the Ohio Valley Sunday night and sweeps northward
through our area on Monday as a low moves northeastward from the
Lower Missouri Valley to the northern Great Lakes.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
925 AM EDT Update...
Elevated convection continues to move east/northeast this
morning, although the more robust cluster of storms has shifted
over Lake Erie. Will need to keep an eye on the (elevated)
convection to the north and northwest of Dayton as it moves
northwest into the area in the next couple of hours. The wind
field still supports potential for gusty winds and hail in
storms that move into the area through this afternoon,
especially if any destabilization occurs through peak heating.
Made a few changes to PoPs based on radar trends, but otherwise
the forecast remains on track.

7:05 AM EDT Update...
Forecast remains valid per latest trends in obs and model
guidance. The cluster of multicell showers/thunderstorms
approaching from NE IN and west-central OH will likely persist
ENE'ward across much of our CWA this morning as the convection
encounters weak to moderate and primarily elevated CAPE amidst
moderate to strong effective bulk shear. These showers/storms
are likely becoming increasingly elevated based on trends in
observed peak convective wind gusts (e.g. peaks gusts near 60 to
70 mph in metro Indy earlier this AM, but around 40 mph in the
Muncie, IN area more recently) and trends in SPC mesoanalysis
data, which depict excessive surface- based CIN and a likely
elevated effective inflow layer in the downstream environment.
The potential for these storms to produce damaging gusts at the
surface appears minimal, at least for the time being. However,
some model soundings suggest a marginal severe hail threat may
materialize eventually with these storms as they encounter
somewhat steeper mid-level lapse rates and greater MUCAPE in the
hail growth zone farther east. We will continue to monitor
closely.

Previous Discussion...

Aloft, WSW'erly flow over our CWA today becomes W'erly tonight
as a shortwave trough moves E'ward from the northern Great
Plains toward the Gulf of Saint Lawrence region and a shortwave
ridge shifts E'ward behind the shortwave trough. At the
surface, the shortwave trough's attendant low moves NE'ward
from Lake Huron toward Newfoundland through daybreak Sunday.
This low track will allow the trailing cold front to sweep
SE'ward through our CWA late this morning through late
afternoon. Behind the cold front, the ridge builds into our CWA
through daybreak Sunday as the embedded surface high pressure
center moves from the north-central United States toward the
northern Great Lakes. A few peeks of sunshine and continued
low-level WAA ahead of the cold front should allow daytime
highs to reach the mid 60's to mid 70's. A SE'ward gradient in
high temperatures is forecast today. Low-level CAA and partial
clearing behind the cold front will allow lows to reach the mid
30's to lower 40's in NW PA and the upper 30's to upper 40's in
northern OH around daybreak Sunday.

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms should increase
in coverage from WSW to ENE the rest of this morning through
midday due to the following reasons:

1.) A SW'erly low-level jet ahead of the cold front results in
enhanced moist isentropic ascent just aloft, which will release
weak to perhaps moderate elevated CAPE.

2.) Low-level convergence and moist ascent along the cold
front, which will release weak to perhaps moderate surface-based
and elevated CAPE as continued low-level warm/moist air
advection from the Gulf and limited daytime heating later today
allow an initially elevated effective inflow layer to become
surface-based within the warm sector over our land zones.

3.) Moist isentropic ascent along the upper-reaches of the cold
front, which is expected to release weak and elevated CAPE.

Shower/thunderstorm potential will end gradually from NW to SE
this afternoon through the wee hours of Sunday morning as the
cold front, including its upper-reaches, exits to the SE and
stabilizing subsidence accompanies the aforementioned ridge.
Thus, fair weather is then expected through daybreak Sunday, in
the wake of the convection. Moderate to strong effective bulk
shear will allow convection to be organized. WSW'erly mean mid-
level flow with a large component parallel to the cold front
will allow showers/thunderstorms to train along the front.
Despite the expectation of unusually-high PWAT values allowing
showers/storms to produce periods of torrential rainfall, fast
mean mid-level flow will result in fast shower/storm motions
and greatly curb the potential for flooding. The latest SPC
convective WX outlook highlights a marginal risk of severe
thunderstorms from roughly Wattsburg, PA to Upper Sandusky, OH
and points toward the SE. Confidence in severe thunderstorm
occurrence late this morning through afternoon is low. However,
some model soundings indicate weak to moderate boundary layer
CAPE amidst a surface-based effective inflow layer, steepening
mid-level lapse rates/MUCAPE growing to near 400 J/kg in the
hail growth zone, and atmospheric melting levels near 10kft AGL
may allow a few storms to produce hail up to the size of
quarters. Steepening low-level lapse rates/DCAPE increasing to
near 500 to 750 J/kg may allow a few thunderstorms to produce
straight-line convective wind damage.

Fair weather is expected on Sunday as stabilizing subsidence
accompanies the aforementioned ridge. The shortwave ridge aloft
will crest E'ward across our region as the surface portion of
the ridge eventually exits slowly E'ward in response to the
embedded high pressure center moving from the northern Great
Lakes toward the Upper Saint Lawrence River Valley. The
anticyclonic circulation of the surface ridge will allow N'erly
to E'erly surface winds to transport cooler/drier air into our
region. However, peeks of sunshine will permit some daytime
heating. Late afternoon highs are expected to reach the 50's
north of roughly the U.S. 30 corridor and the upper 50's to
upper 60's elsewhere in our CWA.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Sunday night should start dry across the region with high pressure
to the northeast and the front remaining south of the forecast area.
Unfortunately, a low pressure system will develop over the central
CONUS and allow this front to lift north as a warm front for Sunday
night into Monday. Rain chances will be on the rise with this
feature and temperatures will be trending upward into the 70s for
Monday ahead of the cold front. A cold front will move across the
forecast area on Monday and bring a round of showers with some
thunderstorms across the region. While there will be some
instability ahead of the front for storms, believe that there won't
be any organized convection with less favorable shear. Have PoPs
decreasing for Monday night with the frontal passage. High pressure
will be quick to build in for Tuesday and will maintain a dry
forecast with highs in the 60s.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
High pressure should remain influential across the region on
Wednesday despite moving east and out of the area. Weather
conditions should remain dry and a warm front will lift north on the
back side of the high and allow for temperatures to rebound to
mostly in the 70s. For Thursday, the forecast remains rather
uncertain with the potential for rain. Some mid-level energy will
undercut an upper ridge and there will be some better moisture
across the region with dew points up to the mid 50s. However, there
isn't much clarity on what may force rain, as the main front should
remain northwest of the local area and the next low pressure system
will be slow and should largely be a Friday problem. Therefore, will
opt for low PoPs on Thursday. For Friday, a low pressure system will
lift northeast into the region and allow for rain to overspread the
area. This system will then allow for a cold front to move through
the region but the precise timing of this late week system remains
uncertain and there could still be rain impacts into Saturday.
Therefore, will just ramp up PoPs through the end of the week.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z Saturday THROUGH Wednesday/...
Aloft, WSW'erly to W'erly flow persists over our region through
12Z/Sun as a disturbance moves E'ward from the north-central
United States to near the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, a ridge
builds E'ward behind the disturbance, and the ridge eventually
overspreads our area. At the surface, the disturbance's attendant
surface low moves NE'ward from just east of Georgian Bay to
near Newfoundland through 12Z/Sun. This low track will allow
the trailing cold front to sweep SE'ward across our region
between ~14Z/Sat and ~20Z/Sat. Behind the front, a ridge builds
from the north-central United States through 12Z/Sun.

The cold front passage will cause our regional surface winds to
veer from SW'erly to NW'erly. The SW'erly winds are expected to
be near 10 to 15 knots and gust up to 20 to 25 knots at times.
NW'erly winds behind the front will be around 5 to 10 knots.
These NW'erly winds will veer gradually toward N'erly to
NE'erly in response to the aforementioned ridge. Widespread
low/mid-level clouds and VFR ceilings are expected ahead of the
cold front. Behind the cold front, widespread low-level clouds
and associated MVFR to VFR ceilings are expected through
06Z/Sun. These ceilings should primarily be in the range of 1kft
to 5kft AGL. After 06Z/Sun, the low clouds should begin to
scatter-out from NW to SE.

A strengthening SW'erly low-level jet ahead of the cold front
and the front itself should allow isolated to scattered
showers/thunderstorms to overspread our region generally from
WSW to ENE through 16Z/Sat. Shower/thunderstorm coverage is
expected to increase gradually during that time period. As the
cold front sweeps SE'ward through our region, the bulk of
showers and thunderstorms should end gradually from NW to SE
between ~21Z/Sat and ~03Z/Sun, but isolated rain showers may
persist in the far-SE through ~06Z/Sun. Brief MVFR/IFR and
brief/erratic surface wind gusts up to 30 to 50 knots are
possible with showers and especially thunderstorms. The
strongest thunderstorm-related wind gusts are expected late this
morning through afternoon, along and ahead of the surface
portion of the cold front.

Outlook...Periodic rain showers and thunderstorms with non-VFR
possible Sunday night through Monday night.

&&

.MARINE...
Elevated southwest winds remain over Lake Erie this morning ahead of
a cold front. The boundary layer has stabilized enough to keep the
gusts at bay, but the representative surface observations remain
with 15 to 20 kts sustained with some of the higher elevated marine
obs coming in a bit stronger. A cold front will move across the lake
by this afternoon and winds will shift more westerly and decrease.
There will be some fog over the lake with the cold frontal passage,
given the warmer temperatures and higher moisture content ahead of
this feature. With the westerly winds, waves will build slightly for
the nearshore waters, but should remain below any headline criteria.
The front will slouch all of the way south to the Ohio River and
northerly flow will take over tonight. For Sunday, low pressure to
the west will lift this front north as a warm front and winds will
flip to the east and eventually to the south for Monday. The low
will pass to the northwest for Monday and extend a cold front across
the lake. Southwest flow will increase ahead of the front and there
could be a need for a brief Small Craft Advisory headline. Winds
will become westerly behind the front for Monday night into Tuesday
and waves could build up slightly for the eastern half of the lake.
High pressure will build into the region for Tuesday and Wednesday
and flow will be 10 kts or less and be variable through the middle
of the week.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
PA...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Jaszka
NEAR TERM...Jaszka/15
SHORT TERM...Sefcovic
LONG TERM...Sefcovic
AVIATION...Jaszka
MARINE...Sefcovic

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
613 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>012-017>019-089-PAZ001-201015-
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-Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
613 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ013-014-020>023-027>033-036>038-047-PAZ002-003-201015-
Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Wyandot-
Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-
Knox-Southern Erie-
613 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this morning through
afternoon. If severe storms occur, damaging wind gusts appear to be the main
hazard.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
837 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0752 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SE New Riegel         41.03N 83.30W
04/19/2025                   Seneca             OH   Public

            Tree with some poles down on CR 6 near State
            Route 587. Time estimated via radar.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
850 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

OHZ011>013-191330-
Geauga OH-Lake OH-Cuyahoga OH-
850 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT GEAUGA...CUYAHOGA AND LAKE
COUNTIES THROUGH 930 AM EDT...

At 850 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cleveland, moving east at 70 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Painesville, Willowick, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Parma,
Lakewood, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, North
Royalton, Solon, Willoughby, Eastlake, Warrensville Heights, South
Russell, Madison, Middlefield, and Perry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4185 8100 4135 8101 4135 8159 4134 8159
      4134 8179 4148 8187 4150 8180 4149 8176
      4150 8171 4153 8167 4155 8162 4167 8145
TIME...MOT...LOC 1250Z 269DEG 60KT 4143 8167

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
933 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0815 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 SSE La Rue            40.54N 83.35W
04/19/2025                   Marion             OH   911 Call Center

            Several powerlines blown down around Bowling
            Green Township.

&&

MG

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
935 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0745 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 SSE La Rue            40.54N 83.35W
04/19/2025                   Marion             OH   911 Call Center

            Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3
            SSE La Rue. Several powerlines blown down
            around Bowling Green Township...corrected
            time estimate.

&&

MG

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
946 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0744 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Upper Sandusky          40.83N 83.28W
04/19/2025                   Wyandot            OH   911 Call Center

            A large tree was blown down in Upper
            Sandusky.

&&

MG

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0924 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NNW Fairport Harbor   41.76N 81.28W
04/19/2025  M57 MPH          Lake               OH   Buoy

            Buoy station FAIO1 Fairport, OH.

&&

MG