Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 1994, 3:33 PM EDT for Morrow County, Ohio. It was in force for 42 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 1994, 3:33 PM EDT (19:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 1994, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Morrow County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 1424 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1045 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 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, Jul 2, 12:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090- 091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-021745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 1244 PM EDT (1144 AM EST) SAT JUL 2 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA EXCEPT SWITZERLAND COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EST (700 PM EDT)... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS BREAKING OUT IN CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL OHIO. AT 1235 PM EDT (1135 PM EST) WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE OCCURING IN CENTRAL PARTS OF OHIO AND INDIANA. ONE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN EXTREME EASTERN CLINTON COUNTY AND WESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST OHIO. THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS INTENSIFIED RAPIDLY DURING THE PAST HALF-HOUR AT IT MOVES EASTWARD AT 20 MILES PER HOUR. OTHER STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 15 TO 55 MILES NORTH OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA AND NEAR COLUMBUS OHIO. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING MOSTLY EAST AT 20 MILES PER HOUR. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. RFK
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 12:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090- 091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-021745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 1244 PM EDT (1144 AM EST) SAT JUL 2 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA EXCEPT SWITZERLAND COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EST (700 PM EDT)... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS BREAKING OUT IN CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL OHIO. AT 1235 PM EDT (1135 PM EST) WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE OCCURING IN CENTRAL PARTS OF OHIO AND INDIANA. ONE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN EXTREME EASTERN CLINTON COUNTY AND WESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST OHIO. THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS INTENSIFIED RAPIDLY DURING THE PAST HALF-HOUR AT IT MOVES EASTWARD AT 20 MILES PER HOUR. OTHER STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 15 TO 55 MILES NORTH OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA AND NEAR COLUMBUS OHIO. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING MOSTLY EAST AT 20 MILES PER HOUR. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. RFK
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 1:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090- 091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-021845- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 147 PM EDT (1247 PM EST) SAT JUL 2 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST OHIO EXCEPT BROWN COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM EDT AND FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 600 PM EST (700 PM EDT)... ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN EAST-CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL PARTS OF OHIO... AT 135 PM EDT (1235 PM EST) WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE CONTINUING IN PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL OHIO. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN A LINE EXTENDING FROM 25 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA...80 MILES NORTHWEST OF CINCINNATI TO 45 MILES TO THE NORTH OF INDIANAPOLIS. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 30 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA AND 20 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF COLUMBUS OHIO. ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING MOSTLY EAST AT 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...IT IS BEST TO REMAIN INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS. RFK
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 1:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090- 091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-021845- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 147 PM EDT (1247 PM EST) SAT JUL 2 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST OHIO EXCEPT BROWN COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM EDT AND FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 600 PM EST (700 PM EDT)... ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN EAST-CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL PARTS OF OHIO... AT 135 PM EDT (1235 PM EST) WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE CONTINUING IN PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL OHIO. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN A LINE EXTENDING FROM 25 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA...80 MILES NORTHWEST OF CINCINNATI TO 45 MILES TO THE NORTH OF INDIANAPOLIS. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 30 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA AND 20 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF COLUMBUS OHIO. ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING MOSTLY EAST AT 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...IT IS BEST TO REMAIN INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS. RFK
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:46 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090- 091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-021945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 245 PM EDT (145 PM EST) SAT JUL 2 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST OHIO EXCEPT FOR BROWN COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM EDT AND FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA EXCEPT SWITZERLAND COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EST (700 PM EDT).... STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN INDIANA AND OHIO THIS AFTERNOON. AT 235 PM EDT (135 PM EST) WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE OVER EAST-CENTRAL INDIANA AND WEST CENTRAL INTO CENTRAL OHIO. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 75 TO 85 MILES NORTHWEST AND NORTH OF CINCINNATI. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTROMS ARE LOCATED 35 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS OHIO...AND 35 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA. ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO CONTAIN HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS. RFK
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:46 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090- 091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-021945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 245 PM EDT (145 PM EST) SAT JUL 2 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST OHIO EXCEPT FOR BROWN COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM EDT AND FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA EXCEPT SWITZERLAND COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EST (700 PM EDT).... STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN INDIANA AND OHIO THIS AFTERNOON. AT 235 PM EDT (135 PM EST) WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE OVER EAST-CENTRAL INDIANA AND WEST CENTRAL INTO CENTRAL OHIO. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 75 TO 85 MILES NORTHWEST AND NORTH OF CINCINNATI. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTROMS ARE LOCATED 35 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS OHIO...AND 35 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA. ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO CONTAIN HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS. RFK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Morrow, Richland | 59 min |
| Jul 2, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Ashland | 67 min |
| Jul 2, 2:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Morrow | 52 min |
| Jul 2, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Ashland | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Morrow | 62 min |
| Jul 2, 4:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Morrow | 28 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.