A stalled frontal boundary in the area interacted with a modest mid level disturbance during the evening on June 28 into June 29. MLCape values approached 750 J/KG and Bulk shear values were up to 35 knots.
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The episode as NWS CLE wrote it up.
A stalled frontal boundary in the area interacted with a modest mid level disturbance during the evening on June 28 into June 29. MLCape values approached 750 J/KG and Bulk shear values were up to 35 knots. Isolated severe thunderstorms developed with damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph which caused wind damage across Erie and Crawford County, PA.
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 28, 8:56 PM EST, 4 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 956 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2019 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure over the mid Atlantic States will move southeast overnight as a weak cold front slowly sags south across the area Saturday afternoon. A secondary trough will drop south across Lake Erie and the east portion of the region Saturday night. High pressure will build south into the area Sunday afternoon. A warm front will lift back north across the area on Monday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... Showers and thunderstorms are dwindling as they move east at this time. Cold front is still progged to move south across the area Saturday afternoon. Can't rule out a stray shower or thunderstorm overnight so will keep a minimal chance for convection. Made adjustments for temperatures due to the cooling as a result of the showers and storms in the east. Previous Discussion... Lake Erie lake breezes have become convectively active this afternoon with the peak in diurnal heating. Some mid level dry air is present so there is some potential for downburst potential as has been recently indicated on the TLVE TDWR. This activity will play out over the next couple of hours and diminish diurnally. More convection may develop or move south over Lake Erie towards northwest PA and far ne OH after midnight. On Saturday scattered convection will likely develop or continue over the central portion of the forecast area from Sandusky to Stark County will POP chances begin to drop over nw PA. Scattered showers and storm will diminish Saturday evening as drier air to the north filters into the region. We can expect another very warm day on Saturday but should be a few degrees cooler than today. && .SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... Cold front should be south of the region Sunday morning but it will lift back into the region as a warm front by Sunday night. So after a dry Sunday it looks like isolated/scattered coverage of thunderstorms returns Sunday night through Monday night. Outflow boundaries and other mesoscale features will play a role. It will be slightly warmer than average through the short term. Humidity values will be elevated so heat index values will be around 90 degrees for several inland locations. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... More of the same for the long term with isolated/scattered thunderstorms possible each day. The region will remain humid with mesoscale features (lake breeze, outflow, etc) inducing convection. Temperatures will remain above seasonal averages. && .AVIATION /00Z Saturday THROUGH Wednesday/... Generally VFR conditions expected overnight but expecting cold front to move south with a threat for showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. Locally heavy rain possible with the thunderstorms reducing visibilities briefly below MVFR along with lower ceilings. Winds should remain light and variable overnight and then increase during the day tomorrow. OUTLOOK...Non-VFR possible with isolated to scattered thunderstorms that develop Monday night into Tuesday. && .MARINE... A weak frontal boundary will be wobbling near Lake Erie through Sunday night. No significant storm systems will move across the region so winds should not exceed 15 knots at any time. Strongest winds may be the onshore flow that develops in the nearshore waters when the lake breeze develops. && .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. PA...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...LaPlante NEAR TERM...LaPlante/Lombardy SHORT TERM...MM LONG TERM...MM AVIATION...Lombardy MARINE...MM
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 442 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2019 LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047- 089-PAZ001>003-290845- 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-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- 442 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
843 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0737 PM TSTM WND DMG MEDINA 41.14N 81.86W
06/28/2019 MEDINA OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN THROUGH THE CITY AND
POWER OUTAGES.
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MATPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
901 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E SUGAR BUSH KNOLLS 41.21N 81.28W
06/28/2019 PORTAGE OH 911 CALL CENTER
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
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LOMBARDYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
902 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0758 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE CRESTON 40.94N 81.86W
06/28/2019 WAYNE OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINE DOWNED.
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MATPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
909 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
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..REMARKS..
0805 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 EAST OF 82 AND 83 INT 41.31N 82.01W
06/28/2019 LORAIN OH EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER FLOWING INTO HOMES AND STREETS ARE
FLOODED. IN THE VICINITY OF WILLOW CREEK.
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LOMBARDYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
914 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0850 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE SEVILLE 41.01N 81.86W
06/28/2019 M0.80 INCH MEDINA OH PUBLIC
RAIN AMOUNT FELL IN ONE HOUR.
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LOMBARDYSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
128 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019
OHZ012>014-290615-
Geauga-Lake-Ashtabula Inland-
128 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN GEAUGA...EASTERN
LAKE AND ASHTABULA COUNTIES...
At 128 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Madison, or 12 miles northeast of Chardon, moving east at 25 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Conneaut, Geneva, Orwell, Andover, Austinburg, Montville, Hartsgrove,
Roaming Shores, Pierpont, Cherry Valley, Thompson, Rock Creek and
Kelloggsville.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 4150 8052 4150 8057 4156 8110 4174 8109
4190 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 268DEG 22KT 4167 8101
SaundersThe Cleveland radar (KCLE), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:13 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Crawford County Dispatch reported several trees down at Pymatuning State Park near the Ohio and Pennsylvania state line.
A few trees were blown down on private property.
A tree was blown down on a garage near Wallace Street.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, June 2019
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: 837394, 837395, 837396.