Alert archive / Ohio / Cuyahoga County
Weather alerts in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 2019
161 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Cuyahoga County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 161
- Warnings
- 43
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 34
- Busiest month
- June25 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 28, 20199 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Cuyahoga County in 2019 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Cuyahoga County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 24 | 16 | 33% | 25 | 72% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 4 | 43% | 2 | 100% | 77 min |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Cleveland, OH: tornado warnings | 17 | 6 | 65% | 17 | 47% | 17 min |
| NWS Cleveland, OH: severe thunderstorm warnings | 227 | 134 | 41% | 475 | 75% | 24 min |
| NWS Cleveland, OH: flash flood warnings | 38 | 14 | 63% | 38 | 97% | 98 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 5:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 8 hr |
| Jan 8, 8:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 52 min |
| Jan 8, 1:54 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 74 min |
| Jan 8, 3:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 38 min |
| Jan 8, 3:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 51 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 43 min |
| Jan 8, 5:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 50 min |
| Jan 8, 6:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 44 min |
| Jan 9, 1:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 53 min |
| Jan 15, 6:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 16 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:15 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CLE | 29 hr |
| Jan 18, 11:58 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CLE | 64 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 19, 6:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 10:35 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:37 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CLE | 31 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:35 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CLE | 18 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:24 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 6 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:37 AM EST | Flood Watch | CLE | 18 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CLE | 26 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:01 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | CLE | 24 hr |
| Jan 28, 11:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 12 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:42 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | CLE | 61 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:25 PM EST | Flood Watch | CLE | 33 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:42 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 17 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:04 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 25 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:53 PM EST | Flood Watch | CLE | 32 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:22 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 30 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:49 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 33 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 30 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 59 min |
| Feb 22, 3:17 AM EST | High Wind Watch | CLE | 35 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:54 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CLE | 38 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 9 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 13 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 60 min |
| Mar 6, 12:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 87 min |
| Mar 14, 3:33 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | 19 hr |
| Mar 14, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 58 min |
| Mar 21, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 79 min |
| Mar 21, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 40 min |
| Mar 30, 9:28 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 8 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 92 min |
| Apr 14, 3:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 14, 4:11 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 14, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 20 min |
| Apr 14, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 26 min |
| May 19, 3:31 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | 13 hr |
| May 20, 3:47 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 20 hr |
| May 23, 8:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 55 min |
| May 23, 8:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 46 min |
| May 23, 8:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 67 min |
| May 25, 1:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 25, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 26, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 42 min |
| May 28, 12:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 28, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 28, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 40 min |
| May 28, 3:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 28, 4:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 4 hr |
| May 28, 4:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 4 hr |
| May 28, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 34 min |
| May 28, 7:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 28, 7:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 4 hr |
| May 28, 8:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 4 hr |
| May 30, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 3:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 1, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 6, 4:15 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:13 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 20 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:05 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 26 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:10 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 40 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CLE | 4 days |
| Jun 16, 3:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 5:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | 10 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CLE | 43 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 7 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:41 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 15 hr |
| Jun 20, 7:48 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | 15 hr |
| Jun 24, 6:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 37 min |
| Jun 28, 6:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 7:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 21 min |
| Jul 2, 3:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 2, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 65 min |
| Jul 2, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 53 min |
| Jul 5, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 54 min |
| Jul 5, 2:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 2:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 112 min |
| Jul 6, 9:41 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 45 hr |
| Jul 15, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 63 min |
| Jul 16, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 56 min |
| Jul 17, 3:40 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | CLE | 36 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:23 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | CLE | 65 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 7:06 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 17 hr |
| Jul 23, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 48 min |
| Jul 31, 4:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 43 min |
| Jul 31, 4:19 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 12 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 47 min |
| Aug 6, 1:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 21 min |
| Aug 6, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 88 min |
| Aug 6, 3:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 38 min |
| Aug 8, 4:09 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 24 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 50 min |
| Aug 15, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 16 min |
| Aug 17, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 46 min |
| Aug 18, 5:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 57 min |
| Aug 18, 5:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 50 min |
| Aug 18, 6:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 39 min |
| Aug 18, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Aug 18, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 18, 11:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 66 min |
| Aug 20, 5:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:40 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 18 hr |
| Aug 24, 9:59 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 17 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:07 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 54 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:52 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 12 hr |
| Sep 3, 9:58 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 14 hr |
| Sep 11, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 27 min |
| Sep 11, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 24 min |
| Sep 12, 12:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 45 min |
| Sep 12, 4:02 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 24 hr |
| Sep 13, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 44 min |
| Sep 13, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 42 min |
| Sep 13, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 45 min |
| Sep 13, 8:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 40 min |
| Sep 13, 9:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Sep 22, 9:46 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 36 hr |
| Sep 26, 3:53 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 18 hr |
| Sep 29, 4:14 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 17 hr |
| Oct 30, 1:56 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | 41 hr |
| Oct 31, 10:03 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | CLE | 20 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:52 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CLE | 11 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:05 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CLE | 49 hr |
| Nov 12, 9:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 12 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:37 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 42 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:05 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CLE | 31 hr |
| Nov 27, 9:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 7 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 77 min |
| Dec 18, 4:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 2 hr |
| Dec 18, 5:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 84 min |
| Dec 24, 12:00 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 22 hr |
| Dec 30, 4:23 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 8 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 29 hr |
| Dec 31, 12:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 87 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 24 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 16 |
| Special Weather Statement | 32 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 10 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 18 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.