Ohio, 2016Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 11, 2016
August 11, 2016 · NWS CLE · 2 events in 1 county or zone
Scattered thunderstorms developed across northern Ohio as moisture spread north from the Gulf of Mexico. One of the thunderstorms became severe in western Cuyahoga County with over 30 trees downed in the city of Lakewood.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $65,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
Scattered thunderstorms developed across northern Ohio as moisture spread north from the Gulf of Mexico. One of the thunderstorms became severe in western Cuyahoga County with over 30 trees downed in the city of Lakewood.
What forecasters said that day
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 Aug 11, 2:32 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 2:32 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
332 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front near minnesota will slowly move southeast across ohio
saturday night and sunday. Weak high pressure will spread east over
the area for early next week then a cold front will push into the
area for later next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY/...
The heat of the day convection will taper down by late evening but
not totally go away as the warm and humid airmass could still
support some widely sct activity the rest of the night as weak upper
disturbances push thru. Locally heavy rains will be possible with
the convection this evening. Lows tonight should only fall into the
low to mid 70s.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Little change for fri as daytime heating will trigger numerous
shra/tsra with locally heavy rainfall. A slow moving cold front will
get closer to nw oh by daybreak sat and should help to support more
numerous storms and a little more organized convection which means a
somewhat increased risk for marginally severe storms.
The cold front will likely take all weekend to move se of the cwa so
a good threat for shra/tsra with locally heavy rain will continue
thru sun leading to an increased risk for flooding so a flood watch
may eventually be needed. By sun night...the threat for rain should
be shifting into the se half of the cwa.
Temps will gradually moderate a little cooler on the weekend but the
high humidity will not allow conditions to feel comfortable.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
The blocking ridge over the eastern seaboard will finally begin to
move as an upper level helps break it down early next week. There
will still be a chance for rain Monday and Tuesday as the moisture
feed from the south is slow to cut off. The approach of the upper
level trough mid week will continue the chance for rain but not
expecting the torrential tropical-like rainfall going into the end
of the work week. The thermal profiles are slow to break down as
well so by mid week we should see more low to mid 80s for highs.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z Thursday THROUGH Tuesday/...
Afternoon diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms have already
begun to develop at the time of this issuance. There is no
organized focusing mechanism driving these showers so there is no
clear way of timing their impact on the various terminals. Best
timing will be between now and 23Z. After sunset and the lack of
heating the coverage will dissipate. The lake breeze will turn
winds at CLE/ERI for the afternoon before becoming south
overnight. Winds will increase out of the SW on Friday which will
likely inhibit the lake breeze at least for CLE. Looking for
another round of afternoon convection on Friday.
OUTLOOK...Non-VFR possible in thunderstorms through the weekend.
Areas of non-VFR fog possible each morning.
&&
.MARINE...
Winds will remain light out of the s/sw overnight as weak high
pressure lingers over the area. The surface high off the east coast
will strengthen over the southeast U.S. on Friday...meanwhile an
area of low pressure will form over the upper lakes. This will
tighten the pressure gradient over the lake as southwest flow
increases to around 15 knots. This will continue as a cold front
approaches Friday Night into Saturday morning. The frontal boundary
is expected to stall over the lake and linger through the weekend.
As a result winds will go light and variable Saturday and Saturday
Night as a wave of low pressure moves along the front. By Sunday the
front should be south of the lake as the low moves east. Waves will
increase on Friday but should be below small craft criteria.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
PA...None.
MARINE...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...Adams
NEAR TERM...Adams
SHORT TERM...Adams
LONG TERM...Jamison
AVIATION...Jamison
MARINE...Jamison
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 4:21 AM EST, 11 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
521 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-121100-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-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-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
521 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO...NORTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS TODAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCALIZED FLOODING.
HEAT INDICES WILL BE IN THE 90S TODAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP FRIDAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF
LOCALIZED FLOODING. THE COVERAGE OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO BE
GREATEST THIS WEEKEND AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT CROSSES THE
AREA.
HEAT INDICES WILL BE IN THE MID 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES ON
FRIDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
LEZ061-142>149-162>169-121100-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
521 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 1:07 PM EST, 2 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
207 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
OHZ014-111845-
ASHTABULA INLAND-
207 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN ASHTABULA COUNTY...
AT 206 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR JEFFERSON...MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS
ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CONNEAUT...JEFFERSON...ANDOVER...AUSTINBURG...ROAMING SHORES...
PIERPONT...CHERRY VALLEY...ROCK CREEK...
KELLOGGSVILLE AND PLYMOUTH CENTER.
LAT...LON 4158 8052 4159 8086 4180 8089 4191 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 262DEG 13KT 4169 8078
SEFCOVIC
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 1:59 PM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
259 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
OHZ009-019-111945-
ERIE-HURON-
259 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HURON AND SOUTHERN ERIE
COUNTIES...
AT 258 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR WILLARD...OR 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NORWALK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED
FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORWALK...WILLARD...MILAN...NORTHERN MILAN...MONROEVILLE...
BERLIN HEIGHTS AND NORTH FAIRFIELD.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4106 8284 4124 8283 4136 8249 4112 8234
4099 8279 4100 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 243DEG 24KT 4111 8276
SEFCOVICSpecial weather statement, Aug 11, 2:26 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
326 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
OHZ006-112000-
WOOD-
326 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WOOD COUNTY...
AT 325 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR WESTON...OR 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BOWLING GREEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED
FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOWLING GREEN...WESTON...PEMBERVILLE...MILLBURY...HASKINS...LUCKEY...
BRADNER...GRAND RAPIDS...WAYNE...CYGNET...PORTAGE...JERRY CITY...
TONTOGANY...HOYTVILLE...CUSTAR...MILTON CENTER AND STONY RIDGE.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4140 8388 4157 8342 4128 8342 4117 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 246DEG 19KT 4129 8384
SEFCOVIC
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 2:47 PM EST, 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
347 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
OHZ003-006-112030-
LUCAS-WOOD-
347 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN WOOD AND LUCAS
COUNTIES...
AT 346 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR WATERVILLE...OR NEAR
TONTOGANY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED
FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PERRYSBURG...OREGON...SYLVANIA...ROSSFORD...
WATERVILLE...NORTHWOOD...WHITEHOUSE...HOLLAND...WESTON...MAUMEE...
OTTAWA HILLS...WALBRIDGE...MILLBURY...HASKINS...GRAND RAPIDS...
TONTOGANY...HARBOR VIEW AND STONY RIDGE.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4173 8370 4173 8345 4172 8346 4172 8341
4173 8339 4169 8330 4162 8338 4162 8342
4158 8341 4130 8371 4138 8389 4145 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 211DEG 22KT 4143 8376
SEFCOVICSpecial weather statement, Aug 11, 2:50 PM EST, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
350 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
OHZ017-112030-
HANCOCK-
350 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HANCOCK COUNTY...
AT 350 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER FINDLAY...MOVING EAST
AT 15 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED
FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FINDLAY...FOSTORIA...MCCOMB...ARCADIA...RAWSON...VANLUE...
VAN BUREN...BLOOMDALE...BENTON RIDGE...MOUNT CORY AND BAIRDSTOWN.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4116 8387 4117 8358 4116 8342 4103 8341
4100 8343 4099 8346 4095 8346 4095 8348
4092 8348 4090 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 257DEG 14KT 4102 8367
SEFCOVICSpecial weather statement, Aug 11, 3:22 PM EST, 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
422 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
OHZ010-011-112115-
LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-
422 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN CUYAHOGA AND
NORTHEASTERN LORAIN COUNTIES...
AT 421 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR NORTH RIDGEVILLE...OR
NEAR ELYRIA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLEVELAND...LORAIN...ELYRIA...PARMA...LAKEWOOD...STRONGSVILLE...
WESTLAKE...NORTH RIDGEVILLE...AVON LAKE...NORTH OLMSTED...
GARFIELD HEIGHTS...AVON...PARMA HEIGHTS...ROCKY RIVER...BROOK PARK...
BEREA...FAIRVIEW PARK...MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS...
BAY VILLAGE AND SEVEN HILLS.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 4137 8161 4132 8210 4149 8216 4154 8198
4153 8183 4153 8172 4156 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 255DEG 16KT 4144 8202
SEFCOVICThunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga
- When
- August 11, 3:42 PM EST to 3:50 PM EST
- Where
- Cuyahoga County, 0.45 mi NNW of Fairview to 0.04 mi NNW of Lakewood
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 41.476, -81.852
Numerous trees brought down from thunderstorm winds from Rocky River to West Park and Lakewood. Broadcast media reported over 30 trees downed in Lakewood where a weather spotter reported an estimated wind gust to 70 mph. At least one tree fell on a house with other trees down on Woodward Avenue. Numerous other trees brought down in Rocky River with one blocking Detroit Road east of Bassett.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga
- When
- August 11, 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Cuyahoga County, 1.29 mi SE of Eagle Cliff
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.465, -81.935
A trained spotter reported large limbs and a tree down on Detroit Road between Dover and Crocker.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Louisiana, August 11 to 27, 201612 deaths · $7.0 billion · EF0 · 24 events
- Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, August 11 to 18, 20166 deaths · 1 event
- Heat in Oregon, August 11 to 14, 20162 deaths · 1 event
- Rip Current in North Carolina, August 11, 20161 death · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 11 to 12, 2016$327,000 · 61 kt wind · 68 events
- Flash Flooding in Mississippi, August 11 to 13, 2016$6.9 million · 4 events
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Iowa, August 11 to 12, 2016$2.0 million · 9 events
- Hail in Maine, August 11, 2016$1.0 million · 1.5 in hail · 5 events
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in Connecticut, August 11, 20161 injured · $136,000 · 50 kt wind · 14 events
- Flash Flood and Flood in Arizona, August 11 to 12, 2016$140,000 · 2 events
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Oklahoma, August 11 to 13, 20166 injured · 2 events
- Lightning Strike in Texas, August 11, 2016$80,000 · 1 event
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: 655263, 655264.