All of northern Ohio was located in the warm sector on the 23rd through most of the 24th. Simultaneously, a surface cold front drifted southeastward from the Upper Great Lakes and reached far-western Lake Erie, far-northwestern Ohio, and northeastern Indiana during the late evening of the 24th.
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The episode as NWS CLE wrote it up.
All of northern Ohio was located in the warm sector on the 23rd through most of the 24th. Simultaneously, a surface cold front drifted southeastward from the Upper Great Lakes and reached far-western Lake Erie, far-northwestern Ohio, and northeastern Indiana during the late evening of the 24th. This front finally swept southeastward through the rest of northern Ohio during the morning of the 25th. Multiple rounds of multicell thunderstorms occurred ahead of the cold front during the 23rd through wee hours of the 25th. Some of these storms produced damaging wind gusts as they encountered moderate MUCAPE and moderate to strong effective bulk shear and DCAPE, respectively.
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 23, 7:35 AM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 835 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Warm front pushes through tonight, followed by a cold front late Sunday evening into Sunday night with showers and storms, some possibly severe. High pressure Monday and Tuesday, with the next frontal system expected midweek. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... Severe Weather/Nowcast Update: The sun has risen and there's a large MCS over northern IN and northeastern IL near the warm front surging east-southeast. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of northwestern Ohio and most of north-central Ohio. The greatest severe threat is expected to largely dive southeast into central Ohio, possibly grazing our southwestern counties from Findlay to Mansfield to Wooster points south later this morning into the early afternoon, with lower/much more uncertain severe potential farther north and northeast into the rest of our area. Damaging winds are the main severe concern in our area with this MCS. The MCS is quickly growing upscale and accelerating to the east-southeast, and expect it to persist for at least the next several hours as it pushes into Ohio. The real business portion of the MCS is along the instability gradient/warm front in north-central IN and is starting to accelerate to the southeast. This gradient will likely stay just southwest of our area and expect the strongest portion of the MCS to track along that...likely more of a central Ohio problem, but if the instability gradient can lift a bit closer to our southwestern counties over the next few hours it's possible the stronger portion of things can graze our southwestern counties. An elevated mixed layer is providing for steep mid-level lapse rates and strong instability from Indiana into central Ohio, providing a favorable environement for damaging winds where the strongest portion of the MCS goes. Farther north, severe potential is much more uncertain and we'll see if much happens in the counties in the Severe Watch closer to the lakeshore. With that said, the IWX/northern Indiana radar shows that the northeastern end of the MCS does have a fairly robust cold pool that's moving more to the east. While this flank of the MCS is not as active yet, as some heating and destabilization occurs over northern Ohio it's possible this cold pool/outflow boundary helps spark some convection as it pushes in. While any higher-end severe threat with the MCS largely stays farther southwest, if the outflow is able to spark convection later this morning into the afternoon across northern Ohio a few strong to severe storms can't be ruled out. Given this, the watch was somewhat generously issued up to the lakeshore. We'll monitor placement of the watch as this rather uncertain evolution becomes clearer. In terms of helpful short term guidance, recent HRRR runs are capturing things fairly well as is the 6z hi-res NAM. The 0z ARW is also in the ballpark right now. Previous Discussion... Convection beginning to organize over southern Lake Michigan along the nose of an 850mb jet within some elevated instability in west to east tracking. An area of high most unstable CAPE is fostering this activity, over northern Illinois/Indiana. The tricky part of the forecast resides with the low level jet continuing west to east into the CWA later this morning/early afternoon while the instability will get shunted to the south of a warm front, and thus some of the parameters getting out of phase. This limits the severe potential for our CWA to a point, but still carry a marginal threat for the western zones, and slight clipping the far NW counties near Toledo. POPs remain high through the CWA as the decaying convection will continue to rain out as it tracks west to east from the central CWA into PA. Main threats today are wind/hail, and figure will see the bulk of the activity after 12Z this morning. In the meantime, low pressure develops over the upper Mississippi Valley with a cold front, setting the stage for the next round of convective activity into the day Sunday. Surface/low level flows on the increase ahead of the front with instability mainly off the surface. POPs and severe chances likely occur at the timing split with the short term forecast Sunday evening. Sunday will be a warmer day with temperatures in the 90s for most locations, perhaps only upper 80s in NW PA. && .SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... Cold front will continue to push southeast across the area Sunday evening into Sunday night with convection persisting ahead of it. Overall, not much has changed with this update. Although instability may be hindered by cloud cover from precipitation earlier in the day, any outflow boundaries from decayed convection will provide a focus for storm development/strengthening. It still appears that MLCAPE values of 1500 to 2500 J/kg and effective bulk shear values of 30 to 40 knots will linger into early Sunday night, resulting in storm mode of multicell clusters and/or line segments. While damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, SRH values may support an isolated tornado threat. In addition to the severe weather threat, precipitable water values will approach and possibly exceed 2 inches (well above normal for this time of year) and flow nearly parallel to the cold front may produce a threat for training convection and torrential rainfall. 1 hr FFG is 1 to 2+ inches at the moment, but soils may be primed from any previous convection and the most efficient rain makers may overcome FFG in a short amount of time. Can't rule out ponding and localized flooding through early Sunday night. The front should usher stronger convection south of the area overnight Sunday, with scattered showers persisting into early Monday morning. The front will stall across the Ohio Valley Monday evening as surface high pressure builds in from the north. This should confine any precip chances to the south of the CWA through at least early Tuesday. The front will begin to lift north as a warm front Tuesday night as an upper-level low begins to take shape over the northern Plains/Upper Midwest and shower and thunderstorm chances begin to increase towards the end of the period. Sunday night's lows will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s, but a return to near to a couple of degrees below average temps are anticipated behind the cold front Monday and Tuesday. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... The warm front will lift north across the local area Wednesday, before a trough digs into the Midwest and a surface cold front moves east across the region Wednesday night into Thursday. This will lead to periodic showers and thunderstorms through mid to late week, before high pressure and dry weather return on Friday. Near-normal temperatures will persist through the end of the week, although increasing dew points will result in increased mugginess Wednesday into Thursday. && .AVIATION /12Z Saturday THROUGH Wednesday/... A lower confidence set of TAFs this morning, largely because the convection to the west and its evolution over the next 6 hours or so could change timing of TEMPO -TSRA and also coverage. Areas like CLE/CAK/YNG may be overdone slightly with the projections of -TSRA if convection currently off to the west takes a southeastward track later this morning. Expecting AMDs to be needed as these questions get answered. TSRA onset will bring the potential for brief IFR. Wind gusts possible in storms 20-30kts. Non convective winds will remain southwesterly, and heading into Sunday, will increase above the 12kt threshold. Outlook...Brief non-VFR possible in any thunderstorms late Saturday night through Monday morning. && .MARINE... Southwest flow under 10 knots will persist through daybreak, before increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this morning into this afternoon. Guidance is still somewhat bullish with winds for a brief period late this morning into early this afternoon, but suspect that this is due to convection that may move across the lake later today. Opted to hold off on any marine headlines at this time, as strong convective winds will be handled with Special Marine Warnings. Winds quickly decrease to 10 to 15 knots by mid to late afternoon, which will persist through the majority of tonight before southwest flow increases ahead of an approaching cold front and with the development of a low-level jet. Expect winds of 15 to 20 knots and waves in the eastern basin may approach Small Craft Advisory criteria. Showers and thunderstorms will likely move southeast across the lake Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening, which will result in locally higher winds and waves. Winds shift to the northwest and decrease to around 10 knots by early Monday morning. Anticipate generally light and variable flow through Tuesday, with southwesterly flow developing and winds increasing slightly Wednesday. Do not expect any marine headlines Monday through Wednesday. && .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. PA...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...26 NEAR TERM...26/Sullivan SHORT TERM...Maines LONG TERM...Maines AVIATION...26 MARINE...Maines
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 716 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 LEZ142>144-OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>029-036-037-047-241130- Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH- The Islands to Vermilion OH-Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock- Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Marion-Morrow-Knox- 716 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 488 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Sunday into Sunday night. Gusty winds and large hail are the primary threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ061-145>149-162>169-OHZ010>014-020>023-030>033-038-089-PAZ002-003- 241130- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Vermilion to Avon Point OH- Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva- on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina- Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Holmes- Ashtabula Lakeshore-Southern Erie-Crawford- 716 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Sunday into Sunday night. Gusty winds and large hail are the primary threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ001-241130- Northern Erie- 716 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Sunday into Sunday night. Gusty winds and large hail are the primary threats. There is a moderate risk of rip currents Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
942 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
OHZ006-008-017-018-231415-
Seneca OH-Wood OH-Hancock OH-Sandusky OH-
942 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Seneca,
southwestern Sandusky, southern Wood and northeastern Hancock
Counties through 1015 AM EDT...
At 942 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
North Baltimore, or 11 miles north of Findlay, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Bowling Green, Fostoria, North Baltimore, McComb, Arcadia,
Van Buren, Pemberville, Luckey, Bradner, Wayne, Bloomdale, Risingsun,
Cygnet, Portage, Jerry City, Hoytville, West Millgrove, Bairdstown
and Bascom.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 4107 8376 4126 8386 4147 8345 4107 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 1342Z 253DEG 32KT 4120 8372
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SaundersSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1008 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
OHZ008-018-231500-
Seneca OH-Sandusky OH-
1008 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Seneca and
Sandusky Counties through 1100 AM EDT...
At 1008 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fostoria, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tiffin, Fremont, Fostoria, Bellevue, Clyde, Gibsonburg, Green
Springs, Ballville, Bettsville, Risingsun, Republic, Lindsey, Helena,
Burgoon, Flat Rock, Bascom, Kansas, Stony Prairie, Whites Landing and
Vickery.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 4133 8342 4146 8313 4146 8302 4145 8302
4145 8300 4143 8301 4145 8299 4145 8297
4142 8294 4145 8285 4112 8284 4112 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 1408Z 253DEG 34KT 4123 8342
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
SaundersSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1012 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
OHZ017-027-231445-
Wyandot OH-Hancock OH-
1012 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Wyandot and
Hancock Counties through 1045 AM EDT...
At 1011 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rawson to near Chippewa Park. Movement was
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Bluffton, Forest, Arlington, Rawson, Vanlue, Carey, Mount
Blanchard, Wharton, Benton Ridge, Jenera, Mount Cory, Kirby and
Williamstown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 4107 8388 4107 8342 4100 8342 4099 8338
4069 8342 4070 8344 4071 8349 4082 8351
4082 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1411Z 271DEG 35KT 4101 8379 4056 8388
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SaundersThe Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 161 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:17 UTC.
19 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Spotter estimated frequent gusts up to 60 mph with passing thunderstorm about four-miles southwest of Mount Cory.
Couple trees downed in Bucyrus.
Power poles downed in Marion.
Several trees downed in Marengo.
Tree downed at Township Road 15 and County Road 15, about two-miles SSE of Sparta.
Trees downed in Fredericktown.
Trees downed in Mount Vernon.
Several small trees downed in southwestern Holmes County, just east of Brinkhaven.
Trees downed in Martinsburg.
Two trees uprooted in Norwalk.
Utility pole snapped in Lorain.
Tree downed onto car at 309 North Hambden Street in Chardon. Driver was not injured.
Trees downed in Russell Center.
Trees downed about six-miles north of Mecca.
Trees downed in Portage Lakes.
Several trees downed in New Franklin.
Trees downed in Warren.
Large tree branch, about a foot in diameter, snapped about three-miles east of Portage Lakes.
Tree downed about two-miles ESE of Portage Lakes.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Ohio in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, July 2022
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: 1032948, 1032950, 1032949, 1032951, 1032954, 1032956, 1032955, 1032961, 1032958, 1035433, 1035465, 1035436, 1035437, 1035456, 1035451, 1035452, 1035459, 1035453, 1035454.