A cold front moved across the area causing showers and thunderstorms to develop. A few of the thunderstorms became severe, while an area of training storms produced flash flooding in northeastern Ohio.
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The episode as NWS CLE wrote it up.
A cold front moved across the area causing showers and thunderstorms to develop. A few of the thunderstorms became severe, while an area of training storms produced flash flooding in northeastern Ohio.
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 Jul 8, 12:44 PM EST, 56 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 144 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT WAS FROM EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR TO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE AREA ON THURSDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... JUST A MINOR CHANGE TO THE WORDING FOR THIS AFTERNOON. TIMING FOR THE BEGINNING OF STORMS WILL BE JUST ABOUT ANYTIME IN THE WESTERN AREAS TO LATE AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN AREAS. A PREFRONTAL TROUGH WHICH WILL HAVE MUCH OF THE ORGANIZED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG IT. MORNING TAMDAR DATA INDICATED CAPES INCREASING TO AROUND 2400 IN WESTERN AREAS AND FROM 700 TO 1600 OVER THE EASTERN AREAS AND WITH DAYTIME HEATING WILL CAUSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE REGION. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY SO WILL HAVE TO LEAVE SLT CHANCE AND CHANCE POPS IN FOR WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES SCALE BACK A FEW DEGREES FOR WED/THU WITH HIGH PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE GREAT LAKES. FRIDAY HIGH SLIDES TO THE EAST AND THAT MEANS RETURN FLOW AND A INCREASE IN TEMPS AGAIN. RIDGE OVERHEAD SO DRY WEATHER CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... DID NOT MAKE ANY BIG CHANGES THIS MORNING TO THE PREVIOUS LONG TERM FORECAST. OPERATIONAL GFS CONTINUES TO MOVE THE FRONT THROUGH OVER THE WEEKEND FASTER THAN THE GFSENS FORECAST. OPERATIONAL GFS HAS IT MOVING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE GFSENS MOVING IN THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PREVIOUS FORECAST AND MANUAL HPC PROGS WENT ALONG WITH THE SLOWER MOVEMENT. WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP SATURDAY DRY BUT VERY WARM AND BECOMING MORE HUMID WITH SWLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSE TO 90. THEN CONTINUE WITH PREVIOUS FORECAST WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT THEN DRY MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD BE BUILDING INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. && .AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER NORTHERN OHIO THIS AFTERNOON WITH THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA. EXPECT SOME MVFR CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE THUNDERSTORMS. A MORE SOLID LINE OF STORMS OVER INDIANA WILL ALSO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO THROUGH THE EVENING. LIKELY TO SEE SOME FOG IN THE WAKE OF THE SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT ALONG WITH SOME MVFR CEILINGS. OUTLOOK...COLD FRONT SHOULD BE THROUGH THE CWA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIMITED TO LOCATIONS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. FOR THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY IT LOOKS LIKE VFR CONDITIONS BUT THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SOME AREAS OF FOG. NEXT COLD FRONT MAY ARRIVE OVER THE WEEKEND. && .MARINE... SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT BUT SHOULD STAY BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA. FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND COULD BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF WINDS AND WAVES REACHING SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA BUT FOR NOW KEEP WINDS AND WAVES JUST BELOW. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH GUSTY WINDS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. REST OF THE WEEK LOOKS QUIET WITH MINIMAL WAVE ACTION IN LIGHT WINDS. && .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...NONE. PA...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...THOMPSON NEAR TERM...THOMPSON SHORT TERM...OUDEMAN LONG TERM...RANDEL AVIATION...MULLEN MARINE...RANDEL
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 135 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 LEZ142>148-162>168-OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089- 091745- MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA- ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-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- 135 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 669 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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 LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. LEZ061-149-169-PAZ001>003-091745- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY- CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-NORTHERN ERIE- SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA- 135 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 154 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 OHZ006>010-018-019-081900- WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-SENECA-HURON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON... FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...TIFFIN...NORWALK 154 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 AT 145 THIS AFTERNOON RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OF A AROUND A HALF AN INCH AND HAIL...FROM SOUTHEAST OF TOLEDO NEAR GENOA...GIBSONBURG AND OAK HARBOR. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 25 MPH. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE DEVELOPING ON EAST TO LORAIN. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH 4PM AND SOME OF THE STORMS CAN TURN SEVERE. OHZ029>031-038-047-081900- RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-HOLMES-KNOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER... MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON 154 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 AT 145 THIS AFTERNOON RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND HAIL WERE SOUTHEAST OF MOUNT VERNON AND ISOLATED SHOWER SOUTH OF ASHLAND NEAR JEROMESVILLE. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH 4PM. SOME OF THE STORMS CAN TURN SEVERE. THOMPSON
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 117 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:38 UTC.
40 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and large limbs.
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm winds damaged a building.
Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm winds overturned a semi truck on Interstate 75 at mile marker 181 near Bowling Green.
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.
Penny size hail was observed.
Thunderstorm winds toppled several utility poles.
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb.
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb.
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
Thunderstorm winds downed a utility pole and several large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb.
Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb.
Rainfall of 3.75 inches in less than two hours was reported by a spotter in Mentor.
A 68 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a trained spotter.
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm winds downed two trees.
Thunderstorm winds downed a few large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm winds were estimated to be 60 mph.
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines.
A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm winds at 60 mph.
Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.
Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree.
Thunderstorm winds downed three trees.
Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches fell in an east-west line across Ashtabula County just north of Jefferson. Several flooded basements were reported due to high creek flows, and multiple roads in the area were closed due to high water, including State Route 306 northwest of Jefferson.
Heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches in 1.5 hours produced flash flooding across northern Geauga county, with many roads north of US 6 reported flooded and closed by law enforcement.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and large limbs throughout Portage County.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and large limbs throughout Portage County.
Thunderstorm winds toppled 20 trees at a golf course.
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and large limb.
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree.
Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and power lines in the Cortland area. At least one home was damaged by a fallen tree.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and large limbs throughout Trumbull County.
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb.
Thunderstorm winds downed two trees.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Ohio in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, July 2008
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 126103, 126401, 126023, 126024, 126392, 126027, 126032, 126106, 126107, 126104, 126102, 126415, 126390, 126025, 126109, 126393, 127140, 126405, 126105, 126110, 126402, 126419, 126026, 126396, 126395, 126397, 126404, 126380, 126381, 126031, 126891, 127139, 126384, 126385, 126386, 126382, 126418, 126416, 126417, 126383, and more.