Alert archive / Ohio / Portage County
Weather alerts in Portage County, Ohio, 2024
138 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Portage County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 138
- Warnings
- 28
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 35
- Busiest month
- August25 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 6, 20247 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 3 tornado warnings covering Portage County in 2024 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 9 minutes after it went out.
Portage County, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 2 | 50% | 9 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 13 | 24% | 25 | 80% | 24 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 100% | 41 min |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Cleveland, OH: tornado warnings | 38 | 9 | 76% | 17 | 76% | 15 min |
| NWS Cleveland, OH: severe thunderstorm warnings | 176 | 100 | 43% | 415 | 82% | 26 min |
| NWS Cleveland, OH: flash flood warnings | 17 | 11 | 35% | 27 | 96% | 47 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, 8:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 77 min |
| Jan 9, 10:35 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 20 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:02 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CLE | 54 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 57 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 85 min |
| Jan 13, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CLE | 57 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:51 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CLE | 45 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 48 hr |
| Jan 19, 11:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 84 min |
| Jan 19, 12:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 90 min |
| Jan 19, 2:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 85 min |
| Jan 19, 3:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 86 min |
| Jan 19, 4:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 114 min |
| Jan 20, 3:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 69 min |
| Jan 20, 6:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 66 min |
| Jan 22, 3:28 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 32 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:57 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 13 hr |
| Jan 24, 11:03 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 35 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:01 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 21 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 86 min |
| Feb 22, 7:08 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 14 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:35 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 31 hr |
| Mar 10, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 75 min |
| Mar 10, 12:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 14, 5:13 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 38 min |
| Mar 15, 2:20 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 9 hr |
| Mar 18, 8:37 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 7 hr |
| Apr 11, 11:05 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CLE | 17 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:13 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | 37 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 42 min |
| Apr 14, 6:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 14, 9:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 17, 2:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 17, 3:46 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 6:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 17, 6:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | 48 min |
| Apr 20, 1:39 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 17 hr |
| Apr 21, 1:53 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 18 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:37 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | CLE | 24 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:18 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CLE | 18 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:02 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 19 hr |
| May 5, 1:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 11, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 47 min |
| May 11, 2:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 11, 3:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | 35 min |
| May 11, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 39 min |
| May 11, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 45 min |
| May 17, 9:56 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 11 hr |
| May 22, 9:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 43 min |
| May 22, 10:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 28 min |
| May 26, 2:05 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 7 hr |
| May 26, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 26, 5:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 26, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 2:44 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | CLE | 24 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:15 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CLE | 6 days |
| Jun 17, 1:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 63 min |
| Jun 17, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 51 min |
| Jun 18, 1:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 18, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 24 min |
| Jun 20, 12:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 23, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 63 min |
| Jun 26, 12:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 52 min |
| Jun 26, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 28, 10:07 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CLE | 19 hr |
| Jun 29, 11:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 61 min |
| Jun 29, 12:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 29, 1:11 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 52 min |
| Jul 3, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 40 min |
| Jul 14, 6:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 52 min |
| Jul 24, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 56 min |
| Jul 31, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 37 min |
| Aug 3, 12:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 12:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 12:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Aug 5, 1:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 6, 10:59 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 6, 11:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 6, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 88 min |
| Aug 6, 4:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Aug 6, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 4:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 8:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 40 min |
| Aug 17, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 28 min |
| Aug 17, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 46 min |
| Aug 17, 7:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 7:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 4 hr |
| Aug 17, 11:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 27, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 45 min |
| Aug 27, 8:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 27, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 58 min |
| Sep 6, 3:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 24, 7:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 65 min |
| Sep 24, 8:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | 3 hr |
| Sep 24, 10:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Oct 6, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:45 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 29 hr |
| Oct 16, 12:16 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 21 hr |
| Oct 17, 1:07 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CLE | 20 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:00 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 18 hr |
| Nov 10, 10:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 47 min |
| Nov 19, 10:36 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 11 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 63 min |
| Nov 29, 2:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 95 min |
| Nov 29, 4:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 90 min |
| Nov 29, 5:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 88 min |
| Dec 3, 4:09 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CLE | 25 hr |
| Dec 4, 4:42 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 3 days |
| Dec 5, 12:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 53 min |
| Dec 5, 1:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 44 min |
| Dec 5, 1:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 5, 8:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 117 min |
| Dec 5, 7:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 83 min |
| Dec 11, 8:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 84 min |
| Dec 11, 11:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 61 min |
| Dec 14, 1:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 23 hr |
| Dec 15, 10:54 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 11 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 48 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:05 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 30 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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.