A brief tornado touched down in Wood County as a diffuse warm front lifted north into the region. This boundary spawned numerous tornadoes upstream across Indiana, extending into northwest Ohio.
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A brief tornado touched down in Wood County as a diffuse warm front lifted north into the region. This boundary spawned numerous tornadoes upstream across Indiana, extending into northwest Ohio. This tornado only briefly touched down 4 miles southwest of Pemberville and was rated an EF0 with an estimated maximum wind speed of 74 miles per hour. The tornado touched down along Route 6 and immediately lifted. A storage building was damaged with much of the sheet metal roof removed. Sheet metal was found in nearby trees with some projectile debris noted.
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 24, 6:46 PM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 746 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure along the mid Atlantic coast will move offshore as a warm from central Indiana to southern Ohio moves northeast through the region. On Thursday the region will be in a rather warm and humid air mass as a weak cold front approaches from the northwest. The weak front will move through the region Thursday evening. Weak high pressure with slightly cooler and less humid air will overspread the region Friday. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... Tornado watch out for the I-75 corridor. Main threat will be from tornadoes. There have been tornadoes reported upstream in Northwest OH including in Defiance Co and likely for Henry Co too. Previous discussion...A diffuse warm front is located from central Indiana to southern Ohio. The front will move across the region tonight and advect much more humid air back into the region. Dewpoints will rise into the 70s in many locations. The return of sultry conditions will be accompanied by a chance of showers and thunderstorms but diurnal timing of the front is not optimal for strengthening convection. Low LCL heights and sufficient 0-1km shear near IND has produced some impressive rotational signatures on radar. This could be a concern over the next few hours as the warm frontal boundary lifts toward the region with high surface dewpoints. Overnight low temperatures will be elevated given the increase in humidity and cloud cover. Convective activity that overspreads the region this evening will diminish after midnight. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... The main forecast problem during this period is assessing the likelihood of severe weather Thursday afternoon as the cold front approaches the region from the northwest. The region will have plenty of MLCAPE(greater than 2000 j/kg) as temperatures rise to near 90F and dewpoints reach the mid 70s. 0-6km wind shear rises to the 30-40knots which should help organize and sustain the convection that is expected to develop over northern Ohio by early to mid afternoon. We can expect some bowing line segments with damaging winds being the most likely threat. Deep tropical moisture will again be in place in this air mass as PW values reach near 2.0 inches. Intense convection will likely produce torrential rainfall rates of 3-4" per hour and produce localized flooding. Heat Indices will reach the upper 90s making it feel quite sultry near the end of a very warm August. The front will drop south across the region Thursday evening and lingering showers and thunderstorms should end near midnight. Slightly cooler and less humid air will move into the region behind the front but no quick drying is expected since cold advection is weak. For the weekend upper level ridging builds over the mid Atlantic states which should produce dry stable conditions across the region will a gradual increase in heat and humidity. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Little change in the extended period. Sunday will be hot and humid with temps in the mid to upper 80s. But a weak frontal boundary will move across the forecast area late Sunday into Monday. For now will keep low chance pops going...mainly Sunday night into Monday morning. High pressure builds south over the area Monday and holds fast into the middle of the work week. && .AVIATION /00Z Thursday THROUGH Monday/... First batch of showers and thunderstorms will cross the forecast area tonight. There have been two super cell thunderstorms, the first crossing Wood County and the other in Putnam County, both moving east northeast about 25 knots. The storms should weaken overnight as they move into more stable air. MVFR or brief IFR likely in the vicinity of the heavier showers and thunderstorms. MVFR and perhaps IFR fog and stratus will begin to develop later tonight or early Thursday morning. Ceilings will lift to VFR Thursday but additional showers and thunderstorms will develop ahead of a cold front. There is a risk of strong to severe storms again Thursday afternoon and evening with strong winds the biggest threat. MVFR and local IFR likely in the vicinity of the storms Thursday. OUTLOOK...Non-VFR possible in showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. A chance of non-VFR late Saturday night or Sunday morning with the next front. && .MARINE... South winds will turn to the southwest overnight as a warm front across the Mid Mississippi Valley lifts NE of the Lake. Better chance for convection tomorrow afternoon and evening as capes rise to above 2000 J/kg. Cold front will move across the lake Thursday night. Small craft advisory will likely be needed at least in the east...as winds turn to West at 15 to 20 knots. Lake quiets down Friday afternoon as high pressure builds over the lake. && .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. PA...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...LaPlante NEAR TERM...LaPlante SHORT TERM...LaPlante/Oudeman LONG TERM...DJB AVIATION...Kosarik MARINE...DJB
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 303 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 LEZ142>144-162>164-OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027-028-036-251915- 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 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-LUCAS-WOOD- OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-MARION- 303 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING BUT THE REGION HAS BEEN PLACED IN A MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT WOULD BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LEZ061-145>149-165>169-OHZ010>014-020>023-029>033-037-038-047-089- PAZ001>003-251915- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY- 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 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-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA- LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND- ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- 303 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT WOULD BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
741 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0736 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 5 NW WATERVILLE 41.55N 83.80W
08/24/2016 LUCAS OH TRAINED SPOTTER
FUNNEL CLOUD WAS SIGHTED BETWEEN WHITEHOUSE AND
WATERVILLE.
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THOMPSONPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
750 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0748 PM TORNADO 1 N WHITEHOUSE 41.53N 83.80W
08/24/2016 LUCAS OH TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO TORNADOS ON THE GROUND MOVING NORTH.
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THOMPSONPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
759 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0748 PM TORNADO 1 N WHITEHOUSE 41.53N 83.80W
08/24/2016 LUCAS OH TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNADO ON THE GROUND BRIEFLY MOVING NORTH.
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CORRECTED REMARKS
THOMPSONThe Cleveland radar (KCLE), 139 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:06 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
National Weather Service storm survey team determined a tornado touched down along Route 6 and immediately lifted. A storage building was damaged with much of the sheet metal roof removed. Sheet metal was found in nearby trees. Some projectile debris was noted.
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