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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Wilmington, OH

July 2, 1994Morrow County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 1994, 4:13 PM EDT for Morrow County, Ohio. It was in force for 62 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 2, 1994, 4:13 PM EDT (20:13 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 1994, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
62 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, 8.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dayton/James M C, OH at 12:00Z on 1994-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1424 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dayton/James M C, OH at 12:00Z on 1994-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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, 2:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 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, 1 hour 27 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, 3:47 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090-
091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-022045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH
345 PM EDT (245 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 EXCEPT FOR
SWITZERLAND COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EST (700 PM EDT)...

...STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING IN CENTRAL
INDIANA...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY...

AT 335 PM EDT (235 PM EST) WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...OCCURING IN PARTS OF OHIO AND INDIANA. THE
STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES TTHE NORTH OF COLUMBUS OHIO TO 15 MILES TO THE WEST OF INDIANAPOLIS.

OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED 45 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF
CINCINNATI IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY.

ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR.

THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABIBLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING...GUSTY THUNDERSTORM WINDS OF 50 MILES PER HOUR...AND HEAVY
RAIN.

IF A THUNDERSTORM MOVES INTO YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
DO NOT USE YOUR TELEPHONE DURING A THUNDERSTORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING
THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION.

RFK

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2M CDT SAT JUL 2 1994
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:47 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090-
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH
345 PM EDT (245 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 EXCEPT FOR
SWITZERLAND COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EST (700 PM EDT)...

...STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING IN CENTRAL
INDIANA...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY...

AT 335 PM EDT (235 PM EST) WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...OCCURING IN PARTS OF OHIO AND INDIANA. THE
STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES TTHE NORTH OF COLUMBUS OHIO TO 15 MILES TO THE WEST OF INDIANAPOLIS.

OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED 45 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF
CINCINNATI IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY.

ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR.

THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABIBLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING...GUSTY THUNDERSTORM WINDS OF 50 MILES PER HOUR...AND HEAVY
RAIN.

IF A THUNDERSTORM MOVES INTO YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
DO NOT USE YOUR TELEPHONE DURING A THUNDERSTORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING
THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION.

RFK

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2M CDT SAT JUL 2 1994
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:53 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090-
091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-022045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH
351 PM EDT (251 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 EXCEPT FOR
SWITZERLAND COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EST (700 PM EDT)...

...STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING IN CENTRAL
INDIANA...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY...

AT 335 PM EDT (235 PM EST) WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...OCCURING IN PARTS OF OHIO AND INDIANA.
THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN A LINE EXTENDING FROM
20 MILES TO THE NORTH OF COLUMBUS OHIO TO 15 MILES TO THE WEST OF
INDIANAPOLIS.

OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED 45 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF
CINCINNATI IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY.

ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR.

THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABIBLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING...GUSTY THUNDERSTORM WINDS OF 50 MILES PER HOUR...AND HEAVY
RAIN.

IF A THUNDERSTORM MOVES INTO YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
DO NOT USE YOUR TELEPHONE DURING A THUNDERSTORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING
THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION.

RFK

...CORRECTED DUE TO LOST TEXT...
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:53 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090-
091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-022045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH
351 PM EDT (251 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 EXCEPT FOR
SWITZERLAND COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EST (700 PM EDT)...

...STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING IN CENTRAL
INDIANA...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY...

AT 335 PM EDT (235 PM EST) WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...OCCURING IN PARTS OF OHIO AND INDIANA.
THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN A LINE EXTENDING FROM
20 MILES TO THE NORTH OF COLUMBUS OHIO TO 15 MILES TO THE WEST OF
INDIANAPOLIS.

OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED 45 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF
CINCINNATI IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY.

ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR.

THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABIBLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING...GUSTY THUNDERSTORM WINDS OF 50 MILES PER HOUR...AND HEAVY
RAIN.

IF A THUNDERSTORM MOVES INTO YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
DO NOT USE YOUR TELEPHONE DURING A THUNDERSTORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING
THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION.

RFK

...CORRECTED DUE TO LOST TEXT...

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 2:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNMorrow, Richland59 min
Jul 2, 2:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAshland67 min
Jul 2, 2:38 PM EDTTornado WarningILNMorrow52 min
Jul 2, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNMorrow42 min
Jul 2, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAshland42 min
Jul 2, 4:27 PM EDTTornado WarningILNMorrow28 min

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.