Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 1, 1993, 4:21 PM EDT for Dearborn County, Indiana. It was in force for 69 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 1, 1993, 4:21 PM EDT (20:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 1993, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 69 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Dearborn County, IN
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 854 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCVG 012022 TORCVG INC029-012130- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 421 PM EDT (321 PM EST) THU JUL 1 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CINCINNATI HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 530 PM EDT (430 PM EST) FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA ...DEARBORN COUNTY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DEARBORN COUNTY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TORNADO WARNING. A SKYWARN SPOTTER HAS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD WEST OF AURORA INDIANA ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF CINCINNATI. WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. IT WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. PEOPLE IN DILLSBORO...AURORA...AND LAWRENCEBURG SHOULD TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. YOUR QUICK REACTION TO THIS TORNADO WARNING MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. 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, Jul 1, 12:57 PM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
OHZ008-INZ013-KYZ005-011800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 1256 PM EDT (1156 AM EST) THU JUL 01 1993 A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE TRISTATE AREA UNTIL 500 PM EDT(400 PM EST). AT 1250 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING THROUGH SOUTHWEST OHIO. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST OHIO COUNTIES OF BUTLER...WARREN...CLINTON...CLERMONT AND HIGHLAND UNTIL 200 PM EDT AS THEY MOVE EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. A NEW AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL INDIANA AND WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE TRISTATE AREA DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY VOLATILE WEATHER SITUATION. INDIVIDUALS ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL MEDIA FOR CONTINUED UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION. TUNGESVICK
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 12:57 PM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
OHZ008-INZ013-KYZ005-011800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 1256 PM EDT (1156 AM EST) THU JUL 01 1993 A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE TRISTATE AREA UNTIL 500 PM EDT(400 PM EST). AT 1250 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING THROUGH SOUTHWEST OHIO. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST OHIO COUNTIES OF BUTLER...WARREN...CLINTON...CLERMONT AND HIGHLAND UNTIL 200 PM EDT AS THEY MOVE EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. A NEW AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL INDIANA AND WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE TRISTATE AREA DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY VOLATILE WEATHER SITUATION. INDIVIDUALS ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL MEDIA FOR CONTINUED UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION. TUNGESVICK
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 2:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
OHZ008-INZ013-KYZ005-011945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 245 PM EDT (145 PM EST) THU JUL 1 1993 A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE CINCINNATI TRISTATE UNTIL 500 PM EDT. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHWEST BROWN COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF HIGGINSPORT. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE NEAR THE TOWNS OF GEORGETOWN AND RIPLEY OHIO AFTER 300 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MILES AN HOUR...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND MARBLE-SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. RADAR ALSO INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA BETWEEN INDIANAPOLIS AND LOUISVILLE. THE STRONGEST STORM IN THIS AREA...WHICH WAS POSSIBLY SEVERE...WAS OVER SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY INDIANA NEAR BLOOMINGTON. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS DEVELOPING OVER JENNINGS COUNTY INDIANA ABOUT 60 MILES WEST OF CINCINNATI. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. PEOPLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE CINCINNATI TRISTATE ARE URGED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THIS RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE COMMERCIAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. PYTLAK
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 2:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
OHZ008-INZ013-KYZ005-011945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 245 PM EDT (145 PM EST) THU JUL 1 1993 A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE CINCINNATI TRISTATE UNTIL 500 PM EDT. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHWEST BROWN COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF HIGGINSPORT. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE NEAR THE TOWNS OF GEORGETOWN AND RIPLEY OHIO AFTER 300 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MILES AN HOUR...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND MARBLE-SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. RADAR ALSO INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA BETWEEN INDIANAPOLIS AND LOUISVILLE. THE STRONGEST STORM IN THIS AREA...WHICH WAS POSSIBLY SEVERE...WAS OVER SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY INDIANA NEAR BLOOMINGTON. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS DEVELOPING OVER JENNINGS COUNTY INDIANA ABOUT 60 MILES WEST OF CINCINNATI. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. PEOPLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE CINCINNATI TRISTATE ARE URGED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THIS RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE COMMERCIAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. PYTLAK
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 4:11 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
OHZ005-012115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DAYTON OH 411 PM EDT THU JUL 1 1993 THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING INTO DARKE COUNTY NEAR UNION CITY IN WESTERN OHIO. AT 405 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE READAR SHOWED WIDE SPREAD SHOWERS WITH IMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS 5 MILES WEST OF UNION CITY INDIANA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL AFFECT THE CITY OF GREENVILLE BY 420 PM EDT. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ENCOUNTER VERY HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MILES AN HOUR. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT FOR PREBLE...MONTGOMERY AND GREENE COUNTIES. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SAFE SHELTER AND STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST STORM REPORTS. SHARTRAN
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 4:11 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
OHZ005-012115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DAYTON OH 411 PM EDT THU JUL 1 1993 THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING INTO DARKE COUNTY NEAR UNION CITY IN WESTERN OHIO. AT 405 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE READAR SHOWED WIDE SPREAD SHOWERS WITH IMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS 5 MILES WEST OF UNION CITY INDIANA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL AFFECT THE CITY OF GREENVILLE BY 420 PM EDT. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ENCOUNTER VERY HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MILES AN HOUR. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT FOR PREBLE...MONTGOMERY AND GREENE COUNTIES. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SAFE SHELTER AND STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST STORM REPORTS. SHARTRAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Ripley | 66 min |
| Jul 1, 3:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Ripley | 66 min |
| Jul 1, 4:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Dearborn | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 4:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Dearborn, Ripley | 2 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.