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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 18, 2025Hancock County, Seneca County, Wyandot County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2025, 7:08 PM EDT for Hancock County, Seneca County, Wyandot County, Ohio. It was in force for 37 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 18, 2025, 7:08 PM EDT (23:08 UTC)
Expired: Jun 18, 2025, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Hancock County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Wyandot County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 18, 7:27 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Findlay, OH	2 foot diameter rotted tree down at the 1600 block of Park Street in Findlay. Relayed by HAM radio group.
Jun 18, 7:27 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Se Carey, OH	Several 1 to 2 foot diameter trees snapped at their bases.
Jun 18, 7:31 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Carey, OH	Several downed trees and power-lines in Carey, including one tree blocking a road.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 18, 4:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 173 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: 379 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 550 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

044 
WFUS51 KCLE 182308
TORCLE
OHC063-147-175-182345-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0009.250618T2308Z-250618T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
708 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Seneca County in northwestern Ohio...
  Northwestern Wyandot County in northwestern Ohio...
  Southern Hancock County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 707 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Rawson, or near Bluffton, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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...
  Findlay, Arlington, and Vanlue around 715 PM EDT.
  New Riegel around 725 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Jenera, Mount Blanchard, Williamstown, Wharton, Mount Cory, and
Carey.

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 4110 8342 4104 8330 4096 8328 4082 8352
      4082 8388 4095 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 249DEG 53KT 4088 8378 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Kahn

2 follow-up statements

590 
WWUS51 KCLE 182318
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
718 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

OHC063-147-175-182345-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250618T2345Z/
Seneca OH-Wyandot OH-Hancock OH-
718 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SENECA...NORTHWESTERN WYANDOT AND SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK
COUNTIES...

At 718 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Arlington, or 7 miles southeast of Findlay, moving
east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
  Vanlue and New Riegel around 725 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Jenera, Mount Blanchard, Williamstown, Wharton, and Carey.

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 4110 8342 4104 8330 4096 8328 4082 8352
      4082 8372 4098 8378
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 249DEG 53KT 4094 8357 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Kahn

183 
WWUS51 KCLE 182329
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
729 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

OHC063-147-175-182345-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250618T2345Z/
Seneca OH-Wyandot OH-Hancock OH-
729 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SENECA...NORTHWESTERN WYANDOT AND SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK
COUNTIES...

At 729 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near New Riegel, or 11 miles north of Upper Sandusky,
moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Seneca, northwestern Wyandot and southeastern Hancock
Counties, including the following locations... Carey and Wharton.

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 4110 8342 4104 8330 4096 8328 4082 8352
      4104 8360
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 270DEG 53KT 4099 8336 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Kahn

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 11:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lucas	54 min
Jun 18, 12:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Hancock	56 min
Jun 18, 12:10 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		65 min
Jun 18, 12:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Ashtabula	3 hr
Jun 18, 12:34 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		56 min
Jun 18, 1:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Ashtabula	4 hr
Jun 18, 1:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Huron, Lorain, Medina	39 min
Jun 18, 2:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Lorain, Medina, Summit, Wayne	50 min
Jun 18, 3:05 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		31 hr
Jun 18, 3:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne	48 min
Jun 18, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Portage, Trumbull	40 min
Jun 18, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Trumbull	39 min
Jun 18, 4:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Trumbull	2 hr
Jun 18, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Trumbull	30 min
Jun 18, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		88 min
Jun 18, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lucas	33 min
Jun 18, 5:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Medina	25 min
Jun 18, 5:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit	52 min
Jun 18, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Medina, Summit	49 min
Jun 18, 5:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Portage, Summit	52 min
Jun 18, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		48 min
Jun 18, 6:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit	45 min
Jun 18, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lorain	49 min
Jun 18, 6:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock, Lucas, Wood	63 min
Jun 18, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Mahoning	47 min
Jun 18, 7:04 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		116 min
Jun 18, 7:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Seneca, Wyandot	64 min
Jun 18, 7:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky	76 min
Jun 18, 7:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit	34 min
Jun 18, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning	29 min
Jun 18, 7:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Crawford, Seneca, Wyandot	39 min
Jun 18, 7:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CLE	Erie, Huron, Seneca	64 min
Jun 18, 7:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Morrow, Richland	77 min
Jun 18, 7:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Lucas, Ottawa	22 min
Jun 18, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		2 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.