Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 1994, 5:28 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Ohio. It was in force for 47 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 1994, 5:28 PM EDT (21:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 1994, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hamilton County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 499 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1429 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KCVG 202128 RRA SVRCVG OHC061-202215- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 528 PM EDT MON JUN 20 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CINCINNATI HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTHWEST OHIO ...HAMILTON COUNTY AT 528 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHWEST HAMILTON COUNTY OHIO. THIS STORM WAS IN HARRISON OHIO AND WILL EFFECT THE TOWNS OF READING BY 545 PM EDT. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS SINCE THEY CAN EASILY SHATTER IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR APPLIANCES UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. DIAN
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 20, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090- 091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-202200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 358 PM EDT (258 PM EST) MON JUN 20 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST OHIO AND RIPLEY...FRANKLIN...AND DEARBORN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 1000 PM EDT (900 PM EST)... AT 345 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THEM SEVERE...NORTH OF THE TRISTATE REGION. THESE STORMS STRETCHED FROM 10 MILES EAST OF INDIANAPOLIS TO COLUMBUS OHIO. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE STILL NORTH OF SOUTHWEST OHIO NEAR DAYTON. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MILES AN HOUR. ADDITIONAL WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER NORTHERN KENTUCKY. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MILES AN HOUR...LARGE HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SEVERE WEATHER EVENT. DIAN
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090- 091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-202200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 358 PM EDT (258 PM EST) MON JUN 20 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST OHIO AND RIPLEY...FRANKLIN...AND DEARBORN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 1000 PM EDT (900 PM EST)... AT 345 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THEM SEVERE...NORTH OF THE TRISTATE REGION. THESE STORMS STRETCHED FROM 10 MILES EAST OF INDIANAPOLIS TO COLUMBUS OHIO. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE STILL NORTH OF SOUTHWEST OHIO NEAR DAYTON. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MILES AN HOUR. ADDITIONAL WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER NORTHERN KENTUCKY. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MILES AN HOUR...LARGE HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SEVERE WEATHER EVENT. DIAN
Local storm report, Jun 20, 4:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS OH
414 PM EDT MON JUN 20 1994
ALL TIMES TYPE OF DAMAGE LOCATION SOURCE
ARE LOCAL
06/20 1520 3/4 INCH HAIL 5 MILE SOUTH OF WEATHER
PLAIN CITY SPOTTER
06/20 1545 TREES DOWN HILLIARD, WEATHER
FRANKLIN COUNTY SPOTTER
06/20 1555 TREES DOWN 5 MILES NE DELAWARE DELAWARE
FIRE DEPT.
06/20 1605 TREES DOWN, 3/4 INCH DELAWARE ST PARK TRI
HAIL TOWNSHIP
FIRE DEPT.
RHLocal storm report, Jun 20, 4:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS OH
414 PM EDT MON JUN 20 1994
ALL TIMES TYPE OF DAMAGE LOCATION SOURCE
ARE LOCAL
06/20 1520 3/4 INCH HAIL 5 MILE SOUTH OF WEATHER
PLAIN CITY SPOTTER
06/20 1545 TREES DOWN HILLIARD, WEATHER
FRANKLIN COUNTY SPOTTER
06/20 1555 TREES DOWN 5 MILES NE DELAWARE DELAWARE
FIRE DEPT.
06/20 1605 TREES DOWN, 3/4 INCH DELAWARE ST PARK TRI
HAIL TOWNSHIP
FIRE DEPT.
RHSpecial weather statement, Jun 20, 4:40 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090- 091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-202145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 438 PM EDT (338 PM EST) MON JUN 20 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST OHIO AND FOR FRANKLIN...RIPLEY...AND DEARBORN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 1000 PM EDT (900 PM EST) AT 435 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...JUST NORTH OF THE TRISTATE AREA. SEVERE STORMS WERE EXTENDING IN A 10 MILE WIND BAND FROM 10 MILES EAST OF INDIANAPOLIS TO DAYTON OHIO. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED FROM 50 MILES NORTH OF DAYTON TO 25 MILES WEST OF CINCINNATI. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS...AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ZOLTOWSKI
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 4:40 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090- 091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-202145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 438 PM EDT (338 PM EST) MON JUN 20 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST OHIO AND FOR FRANKLIN...RIPLEY...AND DEARBORN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 1000 PM EDT (900 PM EST) AT 435 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...JUST NORTH OF THE TRISTATE AREA. SEVERE STORMS WERE EXTENDING IN A 10 MILE WIND BAND FROM 10 MILES EAST OF INDIANAPOLIS TO DAYTON OHIO. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED FROM 50 MILES NORTH OF DAYTON TO 25 MILES WEST OF CINCINNATI. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS...AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ZOLTOWSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Greene | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Darke | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Crawford, Morrow | 63 min |
| Jun 20, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Shelby | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Champaign | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Montgomery | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Crawford, Richland | 63 min |
| Jun 20, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Warren | 58 min |
| Jun 20, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Crawford | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Ashland | 41 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.