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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Wilmington, OH

September 25, 1994Morrow County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Sep 25, 1994, 3:34 PM EDT for Morrow County, Ohio. It was in force for 41 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 25, 1994, 3:34 PM EDT (19:34 UTC)
Expired: Sep 25, 1994, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 41 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -211 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1230 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KCLE 251936
TORCLE
OHC117-252015-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
334 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 1994
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  415 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN  OHIO
 
   ...MORROW COUNTY
 
AT 335 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR THE CITY OF CHESTERVILLE
IN SOUTHEAST MORROW COUNTY.  THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH...AND HEADING TOWARDS THE CITY OF CHESTERVILLE.
 
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A
BASEMENT. PROTECT YOUR HEAD... CHEST AND EXPOSED SKIN.
IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AND
PUT AS MANY WALLS AS POSSIBLE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE STORM.
AVOID WINDOWS.
 
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO.  CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS.  IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF
A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING.  IF NO
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT.
 
END/COMEAUX

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

Local storm report, Sep 25, 1:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DAYTON OH
110 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 1994

ATTN:  JIM KOSARIK - WSFO CLE - STORM REPORT FOR SUN SEP 25 1994

1240 PM EDT - VAN WERT CNTY -   3/4 TO 1 INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
                                TO 60 MPH. SOURCE SHERIFF.

1250 PM EDT - ALLEN COUNTY  -   3/4 TO 1 INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
                                60 MPH IN SPENCERVILLE.
                                SOURCE SPENCERVILLE POLICE.

SIMENSKY

Local storm report, Sep 25, 1:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DAYTON OH
118 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 1994

ATTN:  JIM KOSARIK - WSFO CLE - STORM REPORT FOR SUN SEP 25 1994

1240 PM EDT - VAN WERT CNTY -   3/4 TO 1 INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
                                TO 60 MPH IN DELPHOS. SOURCE SHERIFF.

1250 PM EDT - ALLEN COUNTY  -   3/4 TO 1 INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
                                60 MPH IN SPENCERVILLE.
                                SOURCE SPENCERVILLE POLICE.

SIMENSKY

...CORRECTED TO ADD LOCATION OF REPORTS TO VAN WERT COUNTY...

Special weather statement, Sep 25, 1:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090-
091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-251830-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH
135 PM EDT (1235 PM EST) SUN SEP 25 1994

INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS HIGHLAND COUNTY OHIO.

AT 130 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A VERY STORNG THUNDERSTORM
3 MILES NORTH OF HILLSBORO OHIO...50 MILES EAST OF CINCINNATI. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR.

MOTORISTS IN HIGHLAND COUNTY SHOULD ALSO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AS VERY HEAVY RAINS HAVE
AFFECTED THE COUNTY SINCE 1230 PM EDT.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IMMEDIATELY.

JOHNSTONE

Special weather statement, Sep 25, 2:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090-
091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-251915-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH
207 PM EDT (107 PM EST) SUN SEP 25 1994

THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH VALID UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST
OHIO...AND ALL OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY EXCEPT CARROLL COUNTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE
POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING DAMAGING WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL. TRISTATE RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO MONITOR WEATHER
CONDITIONS CLOSELY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

AT 205 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS INDICATING A FEW STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS OVER EXTREME EASTERN BROWN AND HIGHLAND COUNTIES OF
SOUTHWEST OHIO. THESE STORMS WERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY
RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND SOME SMALL HAIL AS THEY MOVED
NORTH-NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

JOHNSTONE

Special weather statement, Sep 25, 2:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

OHZ036-045-046-054>057-063>067-073>075-084-251915-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS OH
215 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 1994

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF OHIO UNTIL 700 PM
EDT.

AT 210 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN COLUMBUS WAS INDICATING
AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 20 MILES WIDE EXTENDING FROM
BELLE CENTER IN LOGAN COUNTY THROUGH LONDON AND WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE
TO PORTSMOUTH IN SCIOTO COUNTY.  RADAR ALSO SHOWED AN AREA OF STORMS
COVERING MOST OF PERRY...HOCKING...AND NORTHERN ATHENS COUNTY.

MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTH/NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.

AT SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING STORM...TOWERING THUNDERHEADS...DARKENING
SKIES...LIGHTNING AND INCREASING WINDS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY.

IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THIS AFTERNOON...CHECK THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION AND KEEP A EYE ON THE SKY.  STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION.

ONDREJIK

Special weather statement, Sep 25, 2:42 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

INZ066-073-074-075-080-OHZ070-071-072-077-078-079-080-KYZ089-090-
091-092-093-094-095-096-097-099-251945-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CINCINNATI OH
241 PM EDT (141 PM EST) SUN SEP 25 1994

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR ALL
OF SOUTHWEST OHIO AND ALL OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY EXCEPT CARROLL COUNTY.

AT 235 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS INDICATING THUNDERSTORMS WITH
VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING NORTHERN HIGHLAND AND EASTERN CLINTON COUNTIES
OF SOUTHWEST OHIO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING MAINLY NORTH AT 40 MILES AN
HOUR...AND RESIDENTS OF THESE AREAS CAN EXPECT THE RAIN TO CONTINUE
THROUGH 315 PM.

ELSEWHERE ONLY SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS WERE OCCURRING ACROSS THE
TRISTATE...HOWEVER ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE
POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE COMMERCIAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES.

JOHNSTONE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 25, 6:51 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Knox	69 min
Sep 25, 12:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Allen, Auglaize, Van Wert	35 min
Sep 25, 1:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Logan	62 min
Sep 25, 1:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign	45 min
Sep 25, 4:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Auglaize, Logan, Shelby	45 min
Sep 25, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Knox, Richland	56 min
Sep 25, 4:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Allen	45 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.