Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 1993, 2:55 PM EDT for Clinton County, Highland County, Ohio. It was in force for 50 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 1993, 2:55 PM EDT (18:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 1993, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Clinton County, OH, Highland County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 153 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 735 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 302 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.5
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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 28, 2:37 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
OHZ008-INZ013-KYZ005-281930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 230 PM EDT (130 PM EST) MON JUN 28 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CINCINNATI TRI-STATE AREA UNTIL 5 PM EDT... ...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... AT 225 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS FROM MIDDLETOWN OHIO...LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAYTON OHIO IN BUTLER COUNTY...NORTHEAST TO NEAR SPRINGFIELD OHIO...LOCATED 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF CINCINNATI. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...THAT WERE LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHWEST OHIO AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE SKIRTING THE NORTHERN HALF OF WARREN COUNTY OHIO AND MOST ALL OF CLINTON COUNTY OHIO...INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILMINGTON BEFORE 245 PM EDT. PAST HISTORY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAS PRODUCED HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SAFE INDOOR SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN YOUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON...REMEMBERING THAT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TRI-STATE CINCINNATI AREA UNTIL 5 PM EDT. THE MOVEMENT OF THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WOULD HAVE THEM MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA BEFORE 245 PM EDT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS THE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. POOLE ...CORRECTION DONE AS COMPUTER WAS DROPPING LETTERS AT END OF LINES...
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:37 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
OHZ008-INZ013-KYZ005-281930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 230 PM EDT (130 PM EST) MON JUN 28 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CINCINNATI TRI-STATE AREA UNTIL 5 PM EDT... ...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... AT 225 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS FROM MIDDLETOWN OHIO...LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAYTON OHIO IN BUTLER COUNTY...NORTHEAST TO NEAR SPRINGFIELD OHIO...LOCATED 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF CINCINNATI. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...THAT WERE LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHWEST OHIO AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE SKIRTING THE NORTHERN HALF OF WARREN COUNTY OHIO AND MOST ALL OF CLINTON COUNTY OHIO...INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILMINGTON BEFORE 245 PM EDT. PAST HISTORY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAS PRODUCED HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SAFE INDOOR SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN YOUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON...REMEMBERING THAT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TRI-STATE CINCINNATI AREA UNTIL 5 PM EDT. THE MOVEMENT OF THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WOULD HAVE THEM MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA BEFORE 245 PM EDT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS THE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. POOLE ...CORRECTION DONE AS COMPUTER WAS DROPPING LETTERS AT END OF LINES...
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:38 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
OHZ008-INZ013-KYZ005-281930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 238 PM EDT (130 PM EST) MON JUN 28 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CINCINNATI TRI-STATE AREA UNTIL 5 PM EDT... ...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... AT 225 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS FROM MIDDLETOWN OHIO...LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAYTON OHIO IN BUTLER COUNTY...NORTHEAST TO NEAR SPRINGFIELD OHIO...LOCATED 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF CINCINNATI. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...THAT WERE LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHWEST OHIO AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE SKIRTING THE NORTHERN HALF OF WARREN COUNTY OHIO AND MOST ALL OF CLINTON COUNTY OHIO...INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILMINGTON BEFORE 245 PM EDT. PAST HISTORY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAS PRODUCED HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SAFE INDOOR SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN YOUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON...REMEMBERING THAT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TRI-STATE CINCINNATI AREA UNTIL 5 PM EDT. THE MOVEMENT OF THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WOULD HAVE THEM MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA BEFORE 245 PM EDT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS THE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. POOLE ...CORRECTION DONE AS COMPUTER WAS DROPPING LETTERS AT END OF LINES...
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:38 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
OHZ008-INZ013-KYZ005-281930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 238 PM EDT (130 PM EST) MON JUN 28 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CINCINNATI TRI-STATE AREA UNTIL 5 PM EDT... ...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... AT 225 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS FROM MIDDLETOWN OHIO...LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAYTON OHIO IN BUTLER COUNTY...NORTHEAST TO NEAR SPRINGFIELD OHIO...LOCATED 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF CINCINNATI. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...THAT WERE LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHWEST OHIO AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE SKIRTING THE NORTHERN HALF OF WARREN COUNTY OHIO AND MOST ALL OF CLINTON COUNTY OHIO...INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILMINGTON BEFORE 245 PM EDT. PAST HISTORY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAS PRODUCED HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SAFE INDOOR SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN YOUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON...REMEMBERING THAT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TRI-STATE CINCINNATI AREA UNTIL 5 PM EDT. THE MOVEMENT OF THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WOULD HAVE THEM MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA BEFORE 245 PM EDT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS THE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. POOLE ...CORRECTION DONE AS COMPUTER WAS DROPPING LETTERS AT END OF LINES...
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:50 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
OHZ008-INZ013-KYZ005-281945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 249 PM EDT (149 PM EST) MON JUN 28 1993 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE CINCINNATI TRI-STATE AREA UNTIL 500 PM EDT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED INTO THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA AS OF 245 PM EDT. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE THE LEADING EDGE OF A LARGE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX THAT WAS LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL INDIANA INTO SOUTHWEST OHIO. PERSONS IN THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL FROM PEA TO MARBLE SIZE AND GUSTY WINDS. HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO LEND TO SOME STREET FLOODING. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER...HAIL 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER OR GREATER OR WIND SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH...PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORECEMENT AGENCY AND ASK FOR RELAY OF THE REPORT ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA WELL INTO THE EVENING RUSH HOUR. POOLE
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:50 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
OHZ008-INZ013-KYZ005-281945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 249 PM EDT (149 PM EST) MON JUN 28 1993 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE CINCINNATI TRI-STATE AREA UNTIL 500 PM EDT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED INTO THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA AS OF 245 PM EDT. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE THE LEADING EDGE OF A LARGE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX THAT WAS LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL INDIANA INTO SOUTHWEST OHIO. PERSONS IN THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL FROM PEA TO MARBLE SIZE AND GUSTY WINDS. HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO LEND TO SOME STREET FLOODING. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER...HAIL 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER OR GREATER OR WIND SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH...PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORECEMENT AGENCY AND ASK FOR RELAY OF THE REPORT ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA WELL INTO THE EVENING RUSH HOUR. POOLE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Montgomery | 44 min |
| Jun 28, 2:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Van Wert | 41 min |
| Jun 28, 3:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Allen, Van Wert | 58 min |
| Jun 28, 4:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Van Wert | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Mercer | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 7:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Van Wert | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Shelby | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 1:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Darke | 69 min |
| Jun 28, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Montgomery | 60 min |
| Jun 28, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Miami | 61 min |
| Jun 28, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Preble | 61 min |
| Jun 28, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clark, Greene | 60 min |
| Jun 28, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clermont | 63 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.