Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 30, 1993, 4:27 PM EDT for Clinton County, Highland County, Ohio. It was in force for 33 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 30, 1993, 4:27 PM EDT (20:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 1993, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 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, 8.5 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
- 91 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -120 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 594 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCVG 302028 TORCVG OHC027-071-302100- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 427 PM EDT WED JUN 30 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CINCINNATI HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHWEST OHIO ...CLINTON COUNTY...HIGHLAND COUNTY THE CLINTON COUNTY DES DIRECTOR HAS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR MARTINSVILLE OHIO. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR INTO NORTHWEST HIGHLAND COUNTY. PEOPLE IN LEESBURG AND LYNCHBURG AND NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES OFFER NO SHELTER FROM A TORNADO. LEAVE THEM IMMEDIATELY FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING. IF THERE IS NO BUILDING AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. DO NOT STAND UP TO WATCH THE TORNADO. PYTLAK &
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 30, 3:46 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
INZ013-OHZ008-KYZ005-302045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 346 PM EDT WED JUN 30 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 10 PM EDT... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 552 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A LARGE PART OF THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA...INCLUDING SOUTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY. THIS WATCH DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA. BETWEEN 320 PM AND 340 PM EDT...SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN LEMON TOWNSHIP IN BUTLER COUNTY AND ALSO IN EXTREME NORTHWEST WARREN COUNTY. PEOPLE IN WARREN AND BUTLER COUNTIES IN OHIO SHOULD HEAD INDOORS AS THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. REMEMBER THAT IT DOES NOT TAKE A TORNADO TO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES AN HOUR...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE COMMERCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES ON THIS VOLATILE SITUATION. PYTLAK/POOLE
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:47 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
INZ013-OHZ008-KYZ005-302045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 346 PM EDT WED JUN 30 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 10 PM EDT... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 552 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A LARGE PART OF THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA...INCLUDING SOUTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY. THIS WATCH DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA. BETWEEN 320 PM AND 340 PM EDT...SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN LEMON TOWNSHIP IN BUTLER COUNTY AND ALSO IN EXTREME NORTHWEST WARREN COUNTY. PEOPLE IN WARREN AND BUTLER COUNTIES IN OHIO SHOULD HEAD INDOORS AS THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. REMEMBER THAT IT DOES NOT TAKE A TORNADO TO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES AN HOUR...LARGE HAI L...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE COMMERCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES ON THIS VOLATILE SITUATION. PYTLAK/POOLE
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:56 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
OHZ006-007-009-011-302100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS OH 356 PM EDT WED JUN 30 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OHIO. SOME CITIES IN THIS WATCH AREA ARE COLUMBUS...PORTSMOUTH...CIRCLEVILLE.. AND MARYSVILLE. AT 350 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTROMS IN CENTRAL OHIO. THE STRONGEST STROMS WERE LOCATED IN FAYETTE COUNTY NEAR WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE. THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO PICKAWAY AND ROSS COUNTIES BY 415 PM EDT. THESE STORMS CAN CONTAIN BRIEF HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WIND NEAR 50 MILES AN HOUR. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. ONDREJIK
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:58 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
OHZ006-007-009-011-302100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS OH 356 PM EDT WED JUN 30 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OHIO. SOME CITIES IN THIS WATCH AREA ARE COLUMBUS...PORTSMOUTH...CIRCLEVILLE.. AND MARYSVILLE. AT 350 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTROMS IN CENTRAL OHIO. THE STRONGEST STROMS WERE LOCATED IN FAYETTE COUNTY NEAR WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE. THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO PICKAWAY AND ROSS COUNTIES BY 415 PM EDT. THESE STORMS CAN CONTAIN BRIEF HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WIND NEAR 50 MTILES AN HOUR. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. ONDREJIK
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:01 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
OHZ006-007-009-011-302100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS OH 401 PM EDT WED JUN 30 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OHIO. SOME CITIES IN THIS WATCH AREA ARE COLUMBUS...PORTSMOUTH...CIRCLEVILLE.. AND MARYSVILLE. AT 350 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL OHIO. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED IN FAYETTE COUNTY NEAR WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO PICKAWAY AND ROSS COUNTIES BY 415 PM EDT. THESE STORMS CAN CONTAIN BRIEF HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WIND NEAR 50 MILES AN HOUR. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. ONDREJIK CORRECTED FOR SPELLING IN THIRD PARAGRAPH
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:03 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
OHZ006-007-009-011-302100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS OH 401 PM EDT WED JUN 30 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OHIO. SOME CITIES IN THIS WATCH AREA ARE COLUMBUS...PORTSMOUTH...CIRCLEVILLE.. AND MARYSVILLE. AT 350 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL OHIO. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED IN FAYETTE COUNTY NEAR WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO PICKAWAY AND ROSS COUNTIES BY 415 PM EDT. THESE STORMS CAN CONTAIN BRIEF HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WIND NEAR 50 MILES AN HOUR. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. ONDREJIK CORRECTED FOR SPELLING IN THIRD PARAGRAPH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 3:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Miami | 50 min |
| Jun 30, 4:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clinton | 44 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.