A cold front moved across the region causing a line of showers and thunderstorms to develop. A few of the stronger thunderstorms became severe.
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A cold front moved across the region causing a line of showers and thunderstorms to develop. A few of the stronger thunderstorms became severe.
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 13, 9:55 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1055 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure over the central and southern Appalachians will drift south and weaken. Meanwhile...cold front will move southeast toward the area Thursday. A trough of low pressure will move southeast across the area Friday. High pressure will then build east across the area over the weekend. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... A line of showers and thunderstorms will continue to move east across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania this evening. More showers and thunderstorms will move into the area overnight in association with a potent positive vorticity maximum. This activity will move east of the area toward morning and allow for a break in the activity. Will keep a chance going toward sunrise to account for any remaining activity at that time. Made adjustments to weather and temperatures because of the showers and thunderstorms. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... a cold front is expected to sag into the region during the afternoon and make rather slow progress to the southeast. Drying aloft is also expected to move into the region and this will allow some instability to form along with scattered convection. The timing and location is rather uncertain. The NAM appears to be suffering from rather intense convective feedback again and has been discounted. In any event...we expect scattered convection mainly during max diurnal heating time with just a lingering chance Thursday evening in the eastern counties. Drier and cool air will filter in later Thursday night and Friday. A surface trough will cross the area on Friday and then high pressure will build over the region on Saturday. 850 mb temperatures will cool to near 12C and produce seasonal temperatures on Saturday and Saturday night. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Relatively zonal and quick flow will bring system across the Great Lakes Sunday night into Monday. Trailing cold front looks to impact the local area on Monday with scattered showers/thunderstorms. Beyond Monday the ridge strengthens to our west and by mid week we may be on the eastern fringes of the the heat again. Will go with seasonal temps Monday and Tuesday and begin to bring them up for Wednesday. && .AVIATION /00Z Thursday THROUGH Monday/... Scattered TSRA across NW OH will gradually diminish this evening with the loss of daytime heating and moving into a less sheared environment. Storms moving across Illinois should also slowly diminish. Expect scattered showers with isolated TSRA into NW OH toward midnight local...then will move across forecast area overnight. Will continue to diminish as they move east so doubts as to how far east actually make it. More scattered TSRA tomorrow afternoon ahead of cold front that will move across the forecast area tomorrow. Location will depend on the timing of the front. For now just went VCTS across the southern taf sites tomorrow afternoon. Outlook...Areas of non-VFR possible Thursday in showers and thunderstorms. Non-VFR possible across ne OH/nw PA Friday. && .MARINE... A few rounds of showers/thunderstorms possible between this evening through Friday as system up across the midwest does not cross the lake until Friday. The south-southwest flow between 10 and 20 knots will make the waters just offshore choppy. The east end may be getting close to marginal small craft advisory conditions Thursday/Thursday night. A better chance may come on Friday as the winds shift more westerly for areas east of Cleveland. High pressure builds across the lake for Saturday and Sunday. The next front will be crossing the Great Lakes on Monday. && .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. PA...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...LaPlante NEAR TERM...Lombardy SHORT TERM...LaPlante LONG TERM...Oudeman AVIATION...DJB MARINE...Oudeman
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 116 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 LEZ142>144-162>164-OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>030-036-037-047-141730- 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-RICHLAND- ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX- 116 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING MAINLY IN THE FORM OF DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LEZ061-145>149-165>169-OHZ010>014-020>023-031>033-038-089-PAZ001>003- 141730- 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-WAYNE- STARK-MAHONING-HOLMES-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- 116 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING MAINLY IN THE FORM OF DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
835 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
OHZ007>009-018-019-028>030-036-037-047-140100-
RICHLAND-ERIE-OTTAWA-MORROW-KNOX-ASHLAND-MARION-HURON-SANDUSKY-
SENECA-CRAWFORD-
835 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT RICHLAND...HURON...ERIE...
MORROW...MARION...SANDUSKY...OTTAWA...KNOX...CRAWFORD...WESTERN
ASHLAND AND SENECA COUNTIES...
AT 830 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THERE AREA WERE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL. THE
STRONGEST OF THESE STORMS WERE NEAR MOUNT
GILEAD...RICHLAND...FREMONT...AND OAK HARBOR MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND
35 MPH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON
THESE STORMS.
LAT...LON 4027 8274 4051 8342 4069 8342 4070 8311
4099 8311 4100 8342 4162 8341 4151 8296
4172 8281 4162 8267 4150 8271 4145 8304
4143 8301 4143 8235 4106 8224 4082 8242
4056 8234 4057 8218 4024 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 208DEG 53KT 4066 8274
JAMISONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
920 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
OHZ020-030-140145-
ASHLAND-MEDINA-
920 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL MEDINA AND NORTHEASTERN
ASHLAND COUNTIES...
AT 920 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR LODI...OR 12 MILES
WEST OF MEDINA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40
MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MEDINA...BRUNSWICK...NORTH ROYALTON...LODI... SPENCER AND VALLEY
CITY.
LAT...LON 4106 8225 4107 8217 4114 8217 4114 8207
4120 8207 4120 8197 4127 8197 4128 8170
4099 8206 4099 8213 4097 8213
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 214DEG 35KT 4108 8210
JAMISONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1004 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
OHZ011>013-020>022-031-032-038-140230-
SUMMIT-PORTAGE-WAYNE-GEAUGA-HOLMES-STARK-MEDINA-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-
1004 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LAKE...SUMMIT...
NORTHEASTERN HOLMES...GEAUGA...PORTAGE...CUYAHOGA...EASTERN MEDINA...
EASTERN WAYNE AND STARK COUNTIES...
AT 1002 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM CLEVELAND SOUTH TO MASSILON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLEVELAND...AKRON...CANTON...PAINESVILLE...WILLOWICK...RAVENNA...
CHARDON...FAIRPORT HARBOR...PARMA...CUYAHOGA FALLS...EUCLID...
MENTOR...CLEVELAND HEIGHTS...MASSILLON...NORTH ROYALTON...KENT...
BARBERTON...GREEN...SOLON AND ALLIANCE.
LAT...LON 4044 8169 4153 8174 4175 8136 4184 8100
4099 8100 4099 8109 4073 8109 4072 8124
4065 8124 4066 8146 4063 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 227DEG 82KT 4178 8171 4040 8164
JAMISONPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1011 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 PM TSTM WND DMG VERMILION 41.41N 82.32W
07/13/2016 LORAIN OH AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON EDGEWATER ROAD AND ANOTHER TREE DOWN AND
BLOCKING ROUTE 6.
&&
SEFCOVICPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1029 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM TSTM WND GST NEW LONDON 41.08N 82.41W
07/13/2016 E60.00 MPH HURON OH TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED A 60 MPH WIND GUST.
0905 PM TSTM WND DMG WAKEMAN 41.26N 82.40W
07/13/2016 HURON OH AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 20 AND 303. POWER
LINES DOWN EAST OF TOWN.
&&
SEFCOVICPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1046 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1033 PM TSTM WND DMG BAINBRIDGE 41.39N 81.34W
07/13/2016 GEAUGA OH 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREE AND OTHER RELATED WIND DAMAGE
FROM BAINBRIDGE 911.
&&
SEFCOVICThe Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 142 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:01 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A member of the general public measured a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm winds downed at least five trees in the Albion area.
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in the Erie area. At least one home and one car were damaged by fallen trees.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, July 2016
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: 649768, 649769, 649770.