A strong cold front moved through the area during the afternoon and early evening hours of the 8th. Numerous severe thunderstorms developed ahead and along this cold front.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS CLE wrote it up.
A strong cold front moved through the area during the afternoon and early evening hours of the 8th. Numerous severe thunderstorms developed ahead and along this cold front. Severe weather occurred throughout most counties in the area stretching from Lucas County to Mahoning County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 8, 10:51 AM EST, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1151 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2007
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST OHIO EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...EXITING EASTERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA THIS
EVENING. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES THIS WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
UPDATED TO INCLUDE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...
COLD FRONT EXITING THE AREA EARLY TONIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING IN QUICKLY. LINGER THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EAST THIS EVENING
ENDING BEFORE MIDNIGHT...FOLLOWED BY CLEARING SKIES OVERNIGHT WITH
MOSTLY SUNNY WEATHER FOR SATURDAY. FOLLOWED MAV GUID TEMPS FAIRLY
CLOSELY TONIGHT WITH LOW IN THE LOW TO MID 50S...AND HIGHS
SATURDAY UPPER 70S WEST TO LOW MID 70S EAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
SFC HIGH MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND THIS WEEKEND THEN
BECOMES ENTRENCHED ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. AT THE UPPER
LEVELS STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED OVER EASTERN
CONUS THROUGH END OF FORECAST PERIOD. RIDGE BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN BY
END OF PD. DGEX WAS FASTEST OF THE 3 MODELS...USED THE GFS
ENSEMBLE SINCE IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE ECMWF. TRENDED TOWARD THE
ENSEMBLE MEAN FOR TEMPS.
&&
.AVIATION /16Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT CONTINUE
TO SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD. STORMS OVER WESTERN MICHIGAN HAVE
ACTUALLY WEAKENED A BIT WHILE THE STORMS ACROSS MISSOURI HAVE
MERGED INTO AN FAIRLY LARGE MCS. THINK THE AREA WILL GENERALLY BE
IN THE CLEAR THIS MORNING WITH ONLY SOME BLOW-OFF CIRRUS AND MID
CLOUDS FROM THE MCS TO OUR SOUTH...BUT DO THINK STORMS WILL
DEVELOP OVERHEAD BY LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON. CONTINUED
WITH VCTS AT ALL SITES AND HAVE ALSO INTRODUCED TEMPOS FOR THUNDER
AT ALL TERMINALS DURING THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS. STORMS WILL
CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING BEFORE THE COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH
AND INTO PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT. PRECIP SHOULD BE DONE AT ALL SITES
BEFORE MIDNIGHT WITH SKIES GRADUALLY CLEARING BY THE END OF THE
FORECAST PERIOD. WHERE PRECIP DOES OCCUR...EXPECTING BRIEF PERIODS
OF IFR CONDITIONS.
OUTLOOK
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR SATURDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY WITH MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS.
&&
.MARINE...
WARM FRONT NORTH AND EAST OF THE LAKE AS OF EARLY THIS MORNING WHILE
THE TRAILING COLD FRONT REMAINS WELL TO THE WEST OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTHWESTERLY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...GUSTY AT
TIMES AND RIGHT AROUND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA. WINDS WILL
COME AROUND OUT OF THE WEST AND PICK UP A BIT RIGHT WITH THE FRONT
BUT CALM DOWN SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. EXTENDED SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
UNTIL 10 PM TO ALLOW AN EXTRA FEW HOURS FOR THE WAVES AND WINDS TO
CALM DOWN BELOW CRITERIA.
FOLLOWING THE FRONT...SHOULD BE RELATIVELY TRANQUIL CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE LAKE AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES IN OVERHEAD. WINDS SHOULD
BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE NEXT WEEK.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...NONE.
PA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
LEZ142>149.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RANDEL
NEAR TERM...WILLARD
SHORT TERM...RANDEL
LONG TERM...DJB
AVIATION...LEINS
MARINE...LEINSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1148 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2007 LEZ142>148-162>168-OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089- 091600- MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OHIO-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OHIO- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OHIO-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OHIO- AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OHIO-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OHIO- GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OHIO- MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OHIO BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE- RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OHIO BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OHIO BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE- VERMILION TO AVON POINT OHIO BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE- AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OHIO BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE- WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OHIO BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-GENEVA-ON- THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OHIO BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA- SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND- HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX- ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- 1148 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2007 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 369 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THERE IS SLIGHT RISK THAT THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE. THE MAIN THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. LEZ149-169-PAZ001>003-091600- CONNEAUT OHIO TO RIPLEY NY- CONNEAUT OHIO TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA- 1148 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THERE IS SLIGHT RISK THAT THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE. THE MAIN THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:12 UTC.
33 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Two large trees were reported down.
Wind gusts of around 60 mph were estimated as the thunderstorm passed through the area.
Quarter size hail was observed.
Two large barns and part of a house were blown down. Debris from these structures scattered as far as a half of a mile away.
A wind gust of 60 mph was estimated as the storm moved through area. Several large trees and large limbs were reported down.
Numerous trees were reported down from Whitehouse to Waterville, and as far north as Holland.
A tree and several large limbs were reported down. Numerous power lines were also reported down.
Numerous large limbs were reported down.
Trained spotters estimated wind gusts of 60 mph as the thunderstorms moved through the area.
Penny size hail was observed.
Several large trees were reported down.
Numerous large limbs were reported down.
Numerous trees were reported down.
A large tree and scaffolding were blown down.
Penny size hail was observed.
Three trees were blown down.
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts with the thunderstorm to be around 60 mph.
Two large trees were reported down, along with numerous power lines.
Penny size hail was observed.
A large tree and large limb was reported down.
Several large limbs were reported down.
A few trees were reported down.
A severe thunderstorm moved across Summit County and caused unprecedented damage. Hail as large as softballs fell across much of the county. Extensive damage was done to homes and vehicles in Akron and surrounding areas. Nearly 51,100 insurance claims were filed for damage in the county. The south side of Akron was the hardest hit.
Numerous trees and power lines were reported down.
Tennis ball size hail was observed. Several large limbs were also reported down. Hundreds of homes and vehicles sustained damage from the hail.
Golf ball size hail was observed. Many homes and vehicles were damaged by the hail.
Several trees were reported down.
Penny size hail was observed.
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts with the thunderstorm to be around 60 mph.
Penny size hail was observed.
Numerous trees and power lines were reported down from Lake Milton to North Jackson. Also, the trained spotter also observed golf ball size hail in North Jackson.
A few large trees were reported down. Penny size hail was also observed.
Numerous trees were reported down. In Marlboro Township, a barn was blown off of its foundation.
Golf ball size hail was observed. Many homes and vehicles were damaged by the hail. Some crop damage was also reported.
Numerous large limbs were reported down.
Hail ranging from walnut size to nickel size was observed. Some vehicles sustained damage from the hail.
Numerous trees were reported down from near Austintown to Campbell. In Campbell, trained spotters reported structural damage to several buildings.
Several trees were reported down.
Golf ball size hail was observed. Also, approximately thirty trees were reported down. Many vehicles were damaged by the hail. Some crop damage was also reported.
Several trees were reported down.
Several trees and power lines were reported down.
Several large trees were reported down.
Three large trees were reported down. Also, a barn had its siding blown off.
Several trees were reported down.
Numerous trees were reported down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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