Alert archive / Ohio / Erie County
Weather alerts in Erie County, Ohio, 2020
123 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Erie County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 123
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- May17 alerts
- Busiest day
- October 23, 20208 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Erie County, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 16 | 16% | 16 | 100% | 24 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Cleveland, OH: tornado warnings | 8 | 2 | 75% | 3 | 100% | 15 min |
| NWS Cleveland, OH: severe thunderstorm warnings | 157 | 113 | 28% | 384 | 87% | 24 min |
| NWS Cleveland, OH: flash flood warnings | 22 | 6 | 73% | 15 | 87% | 68 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 9, 1:25 PM EST | Flood Watch | CLE | 50 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:23 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 37 hr |
| Jan 10, 9:39 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CLE | 36 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:06 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CLE | 19 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 36 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 29 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 33 hr |
| Feb 5, 9:17 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | CLE | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 37 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 42 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 23 min |
| Feb 13, 3:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 31 min |
| Feb 13, 4:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 58 min |
| Feb 25, 2:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 37 hr |
| Feb 26, 10:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 96 min |
| Feb 27, 12:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 114 min |
| Mar 5, 10:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 64 min |
| Mar 14, 10:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 63 min |
| Mar 22, 9:18 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | CLE | 4 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CLE | 41 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 28, 11:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 3:55 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | 28 hr |
| Mar 29, 1:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 4 hr |
| Mar 29, 8:10 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | 19 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 7, 10:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 1:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 32 min |
| Apr 11, 3:18 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | CLE | 23 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:10 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | 28 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:32 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 30 hr |
| Apr 21, 1:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 62 min |
| Apr 23, 6:36 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | CLE | 21 hr |
| Apr 25, 4:01 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | CLE | 10 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:27 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | CLE | 34 hr |
| May 5, 7:19 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | CLE | 15 hr |
| May 7, 2:33 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CLE | 43 hr |
| May 10, 12:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 46 min |
| May 10, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 47 min |
| May 11, 3:50 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 28 hr |
| May 11, 12:41 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CLE | 20 hr |
| May 12, 12:22 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 21 hr |
| May 14, 4:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 14, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 40 min |
| May 15, 3:34 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | CLE | 24 hr |
| May 15, 4:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| May 15, 11:05 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 11 hr |
| May 16, 3:31 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | CLE | 4 days |
| May 17, 2:38 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CLE | 45 hr |
| May 19, 9:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | 7 hr |
| May 29, 3:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 9:38 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | CLE | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 10, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 10, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 49 min |
| Jun 10, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 20 min |
| Jun 11, 4:47 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 15 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:27 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | CLE | 49 hr |
| Jun 14, 4:04 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 36 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 4:06 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 30 hr |
| Jun 26, 10:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 26, 11:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 81 min |
| Jun 27, 12:35 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 8, 3:22 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CLE | 30 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 49 min |
| Jul 9, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 46 min |
| Jul 9, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 10, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 58 min |
| Jul 10, 4:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 10, 9:58 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 24 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:52 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CLE | 29 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 19, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 58 min |
| Jul 27, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 54 min |
| Jul 30, 3:40 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 18 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:38 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 36 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:13 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 15 hr |
| Aug 14, 10:21 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 15 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 28, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 59 min |
| Sep 3, 4:23 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 61 hr |
| Sep 7, 6:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 51 min |
| Sep 7, 7:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 83 min |
| Sep 7, 7:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 4 hr |
| Sep 7, 8:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 6 hr |
| Sep 7, 12:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 89 min |
| Sep 10, 3:15 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 7 hr |
| Sep 10, 9:27 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 29 hr |
| Sep 13, 10:16 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 27 hr |
| Sep 16, 3:59 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 60 hr |
| Oct 2, 1:32 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 18 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:03 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 18 hr |
| Oct 23, 1:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Oct 23, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 37 min |
| Oct 23, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 26 min |
| Oct 23, 5:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 23, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 34 min |
| Oct 23, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 53 min |
| Oct 23, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 48 min |
| Nov 1, 3:53 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 24 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 40 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:31 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CLE | 19 hr |
| Nov 15, 9:58 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Nov 15, 11:33 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Nov 15, 11:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 67 min |
| Nov 15, 7:04 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 4 hr |
| Nov 18, 2:11 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 27 hr |
| Nov 19, 1:41 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | CLE | 5 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 63 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:51 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CLE | 52 hr |
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 | 19 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 16 |
| Special Weather Statement | 19 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Lakeshore Flood Warning | 8 |
| Lakeshore Flood Watch | 2 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 12 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.