Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 1991
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Jun 2, 1991, 5:35 PM EDT for Franklin County, Ohio. It was in force for 40 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 1991, 5:35 PM EDT (21:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 1991, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
County Franklin County, OH
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 5:35 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind 56 | Franklin, OH | |
| Jun 2, 6:25 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Franklin, OH |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 102 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1029 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 846 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCMH 022137 TORCMH OHC049-022215- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS OH 535 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 1991 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBUS HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...... IN CENTRAL OHIO ...FRANKLIN COUNTY AT 535 PM A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED NEAR UPPER ARLINGTON IN FRANKLIN COUNTY... AND HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED NEAR THIS AREA. THE STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR... AND THE CITY OF COLUMBUS IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT lIS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. GERARD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:04 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
WVZ007>008-022300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 505 PM EDT SUN JUN 02 1991 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 800 PM EDT... AT 500 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AT AROUND 15 MPH. THE HEAVIEST OF THE STORMS WERE OVER SOUTHERN RALEIGH AND NORTHERN MERCER COUNTIES AND OVER EASTERN MONROE COUNTY. PERSONS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN..HAIL..GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE SOME PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IF THREATNING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/CDB
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:04 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
WVZ002>009-012-022200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 500 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 1991 AT 500 PM THE WEATHER RADAR IN CHARLESTON SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING OVER PLEASANTS COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM WITH PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS. IN ADDITION, THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WENT THROUGH SOUTHERN PLEASANTS AND NORTHERN WOOD COUNTIES EARLIER BROUGHT SOME HEAVY RAIN TO THAT AREA. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT HOUR IN PLEASANTS COUNTY WILL BRING STREAMS AND CREEKS UP BUT NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS STORM WILL DRIFT SOUTHEASTWARD INTO RIT0CHIE COUNTY BY 530 PM. END AAR
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
WVZ007>008-022300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 505 PM EDT SUN JUN 02 1991 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 800 PM EDT... AT 500 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 15 MPH. THE HEAVIEST OF THESE STORMS WERE OVER SOUTHERN RALEIGH AND NORHTERN MERCER COUNTIES AND EASTERN MONROE COUNTY. PERSONS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN..HAIL..GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE SOME PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IF THREATNING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/CDB
Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:17 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 510 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 1991 06/02/91 1855 W073 HEBRON THUNDER, HEAVY RAIN 06/02/91 1855 W107 WILLIAMSTOWN NO DAMAGE; BRIEF STRONG WINDS 1/4 INCH MOVED THRU QUICKLY; .47 INCH RAIN 20 MIN 06/02/91 1910 W107 PARKERSBURG SUSTAINED 30 MPH; OCNL GUST TO 40 MPH LESS THAN PEA SIZE; 1/8" BRIEF HEAVY RAIN 06/02/91 1945 W107 WAVERLY VERY LITTLE WIND PEASIZE; 1/4 INCH WHICH LASTED ABOUT A MINUTE A LOT OF RAIN; 1" IN 1/2 HOUR. STILL RAINING 06/02/91 1950 W105 ELIZABETH BROKEN TWIGS; 40 MPH WINDS NO HAIL FEW POWER LINES DOWN 06/02/91 2000 W105 CRESTON 40 MPH PERHOUR WINDS; A LOT OF LEAVES IN YARD NO HAIL VERY LITTLE RAIN; STORM PASSED JUST SOUTH OF AREA 06/02/91 2010 W013 BIG SPRINGS NOT MUCH WIND; 10-20 MPH NO HAIL HEAVY RAIN; 1/2" IN 1/2 HOUR 06/02/91 2015 W013 GRANTSVILLE WINDS UP TO 40 MPH; A LOT OF LEAVES IN YARD. NO HAIL HEAVY RAIN; 1/4 -+ 1/2" IN 10-15 MINUTES. END/CRW
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:23 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
WVZ005-009-010-022225- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 525 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 1991 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL AND THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS OF WEST VIRGINIA... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TILL 800 PM EDT FOR NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA... WEATHER RADAR AT 520 PM EDT INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN LEWIS...UPSHUR...HARDY AND MINERAL COUNTIES OF NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. PERSONS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLE HAIL. HEAVY RAINS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON HIGHWAYS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. END/GAV
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:29 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
KYZ006-008-OHZ008-009-WVZ003-220000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 530PM EDT SUN JUN 2 1991 ....SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHERN OHIO AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 8:00PM EDT. ....SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN SOUTHERN OHIO...... SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN OHIO. WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS TO BE OVER WESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY OF OHIO. THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE HAS DECREASED IN THE PAST HOUR. STORM MOVEMENT HAS BEEN TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIoO...LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR FURTHUR STATEMENTS. END/COSTELLO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette | 43 min |
| Jun 1, 11:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Vinton | 40 min |
| Jun 2, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Franklin | 67 min |
| Jun 2, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Ross, Vinton | 56 min |
| Jun 2, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Vinton | 48 min |
| Jun 2, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Delaware, Marion | 68 min |
| Jun 2, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Franklin, Madison | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fairfield, Licking | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Hocking | 56 min |
| Jun 2, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Perry | 38 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.