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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

February 27, 202518 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this wind advisory at Feb 27, 2025, 2:26 PM EST for 18 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Feb 28, 2025, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 27, 2025, 2:26 PM EST (19:26 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 28, 2025, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 28, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashland County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Marion County, OH, Medina County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 189 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2025-02-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2025-02-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -51 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
446 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

713 
WWUS71 KCLE 271926
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
226 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2025

OHZ003-006>011-017>020-027>030-036-037-047-280330-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WI.Y.0002.250228T1500Z-250301T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Hancock-Seneca-
Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
Including the cities of Fostoria, Avon Lake, Mansfield, Fremont,
Wadsworth, Medina, Carey, Tiffin, Norwalk, Crestline, Elyria,
Toledo, Mount Gilead, Willard, Upper Sandusky, Cleveland,
Perrysburg, Bucyrus, Huron, Clyde, Oak Harbor, Bowling Green,
North Ridgeville, Brunswick, Marion, Cardington, Genoa, Galion,
Lorain, Port Clinton, Ashland, Mount Vernon, Findlay, Bellevue,
and Sandusky
226 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

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5 follow-up statements
565 
WWUS71 KCLE 280214
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
914 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2025

OHZ003-006>011-017>020-027>030-036-037-047-281015-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0002.250228T1500Z-250301T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Hancock-Seneca-
Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
Including the cities of Medina, Mansfield, Toledo, Huron,
Findlay, Clyde, Elyria, Bowling Green, Lorain, Tiffin, Brunswick,
Crestline, Fremont, Marion, Cleveland, Sandusky, Galion, Bucyrus,
Norwalk, Willard, Mount Vernon, Avon Lake, Upper Sandusky,
Wadsworth, Genoa, Ashland, North Ridgeville, Bellevue, Port
Clinton, Cardington, Fostoria, Carey, Perrysburg, Oak Harbor, and
Mount Gilead
914 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

15
645 
WWUS71 KCLE 280741
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
241 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

OHZ003-006>011-017>020-027>030-036-037-047-282100-
/O.EXT.KCLE.WI.Y.0002.250228T1700Z-250301T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Hancock-Seneca-
Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
Including the cities of Lorain, Mount Gilead, Port Clinton,
Medina, Galion, Upper Sandusky, Carey, Tiffin, Brunswick,
Bellevue, Fostoria, Avon Lake, Clyde, Toledo, Mansfield, Fremont,
Findlay, Perrysburg, Elyria, Cleveland, Ashland, Norwalk, Oak
Harbor, Bucyrus, Willard, Mount Vernon, North Ridgeville,
Wadsworth, Cardington, Genoa, Marion, Bowling Green, Crestline,
Sandusky, and Huron
241 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Sullivan
047 
WWUS71 KCLE 281446
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
946 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

OHZ003-006>011-017>020-027>030-036-037-047-282300-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0002.250228T1700Z-250301T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Hancock-Seneca-
Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
Including the cities of Mount Gilead, Ashland, Sandusky,
Mansfield, Lorain, Bucyrus, Genoa, Galion, Avon Lake, Mount
Vernon, Port Clinton, Oak Harbor, Fostoria, Willard, Wadsworth,
Huron, Tiffin, Upper Sandusky, Bowling Green, Norwalk, Fremont,
Elyria, Medina, Crestline, Brunswick, Toledo, Clyde, Findlay,
Marion, North Ridgeville, Cardington, Cleveland, Carey, Bellevue,
and Perrysburg
946 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Kahn
337 
WWUS71 KCLE 282202
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
502 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

OHZ003-006>011-017>020-027>030-036-037-047-010000-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250301T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Hancock-Seneca-
Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
Including the cities of Sandusky, Bowling Green, Elyria, Mount
Vernon, Lorain, Avon Lake, Toledo, Mansfield, Tiffin, Cleveland,
Genoa, Bellevue, Medina, Carey, Fostoria, Clyde, Findlay, Marion,
Bucyrus, Mount Gilead, Fremont, North Ridgeville, Crestline,
Galion, Port Clinton, Cardington, Oak Harbor, Upper Sandusky,
Huron, Ashland, Willard, Wadsworth, Perrysburg, Norwalk, and
Brunswick
502 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

15
447 
WWUS71 KCLE 282357
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
657 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

OHZ003-006>011-017>020-027>030-036-037-047-010100-
/O.EXP.KCLE.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250301T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Hancock-Seneca-
Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
Including the cities of Sandusky, Bowling Green, Elyria, Mount
Vernon, Lorain, Avon Lake, Toledo, Mansfield, Tiffin, Cleveland,
Genoa, Bellevue, Medina, Carey, Fostoria, Clyde, Findlay, Marion,
Bucyrus, Mount Gilead, Fremont, North Ridgeville, Crestline,
Galion, Port Clinton, Cardington, Oak Harbor, Upper Sandusky,
Huron, Ashland, Willard, Wadsworth, Perrysburg, Norwalk, and
Brunswick
657 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

Northwest wind gusts to 35 to 40 mph are likely later this evening 
into the overnight. A few gusts to 45 mph are possible. The gusty 
winds may blow around unsecured objects.

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 26, 11:42 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryCLECrawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa and 4 more6 hr
Feb 27, 9:34 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningCLETrumbull32 hr
Feb 27, 4:51 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford, Wyandot39 min
Feb 27, 5:22 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWood23 min
Feb 27, 5:27 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWyandot48 min
Feb 27, 5:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford43 min
Feb 27, 6:11 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLERichland34 min
Feb 27, 6:25 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Lorain35 min
Feb 27, 6:52 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHolmes38 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.