Interactive NWS Alert Information

New Event for Crawford County and Richland County and Marion County
Dense Fog Advisory valid from Aug 15 12 4:55 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Sent to E-Mail at Aug 15 12 4:49 AM EDT
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Radar Time: Aug 15 2012 4:55 AM EDT
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WWUS71 KCLE 150855
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
455 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

...DENSE FOG FOR EARLY MORNING COMMUTE...

.YESTERDAYS RAINFALL WAS SUFFICIENT TO KEEP THE GROUND WET
OVERNIGHT...AND AS WINDS WENT CALM AND SKIES CLEARED BRIEFLY IT
RESULTED IN SOME LOCALLY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING.

OHZ010-011-013-014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-PAZ002-003-151300-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FG.Y.0006.120815T0855Z-120815T1300Z/
LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-
WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-SOUTHERN ERIE-
CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
455 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITIES...DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. 

* TIMING...VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE AS POCKETS OF
  FOG DEVELOP THROUGH SUNRISE...THEN SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS WILL ENCOUNTER REDUCED DRIVING
  VISIBILITY...MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SCHOOL
  BUS DRIVERS MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY SEEING STUDENTS AT BUS STOPS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DENSE FOG WILL SUBSTANTIALLY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES, RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN
SOME AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN,
AS OBJECTS ON AND NEAR ROADWAYS WILL BE SEEN ONLY AT CLOSE RANGE.
STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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