Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 1995
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at May 28, 1995, 9:56 PM EST for Ripley County, Indiana. It was in force for 34 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 1995, 9:56 PM EST (02:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 1995, 10:30 PM EST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Ripley County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 1984 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 865 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 8.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KILN 290254 TORILN INC137-290330- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1056 PM EDT (956 PM EST) SUN MAY 28 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1130 PM EDT (1030 PM EST) FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA ...RIPLEY COUNTY AT 955 PM EST DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR HOLTON OR ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF VERSAILLES. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE DABNEY...VERSAILLES AND MILAN. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...A BASEMENT OR STORM CELLAR OFFERS THE BEST PROTECTION. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. A GOOD ALTERNATIVE SHELTER IS AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. FARINA
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.
NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at May 28, 7:11 PM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 28, 7:11 PM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes before
FORECAST COORDINATION MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 810 PM EDT SUN MAY 28 1995 LTST SFC ANLYS SHWS STACKED LO OVR SRN WI WITH ASCD CDFNT FM NE IN SWRD INTO SE MO. INSTBLTY AXIS AHD OF FNTL BNDRY ACRS WRN OH WHERE AMS IS MDTLY UNSTBL WITH LI/S TO -6. STGST STMS HV FIRED ACRS LWR MI WHERE MST FVRBL JET DYNAMICS EXISTS. ATTM NO SVR ACTVTY FM THESE STMS. ADAP SHWS MSTR CNVGNC AXIS ORIENTED FM NW OH THRU SW IN ALNG AND AHD OF FNTL BNDRY. LTST 88D SHWS CNVTN BGNG TO DVLP ALNG FNT FM NW OH AND ACRS WRN KY. VIL HS INCRSD TO 45 KG/MM OVR NW OH WITH HVY RAIN REPORTED. VIL OF DAY SHUD BE NR 50. XPCT TSTMS TO FILL IN ACRS IN AND MOV INTO WRN OH THIS EVE. TWO FINGER METHOD HS FNT TO DAY AND CVG ARND 03Z AND TO CMH ARND 05Z. WUD LIKE TO CONT MENT OF PSBL STG STMS TIL FROPA. BEST SFC WND GRAD INDICATED BY SANGSTER CHART ACRS W VA AND WRN PA. WND ACRS OH FA HAS BEEN IN THE 15 TO 25 KT RANGE SO WUD LIKE HI WND ADVSY DROPPED WITH EVE PACKAGE. TEMPS LUK GOOD BUT MAY WANT TO ADJ CVG ZONE TO LOW OF 60 TO 65. RANDALL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 28, 6:49 PM EST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
OHZ015-016-024>026-034-035-043-044-042-INZ050-058-059-066-073>075- 080-290400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 748 PM EDT SUN MAY 28 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL OHIO THROUGH MIDNIGHT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA AND DARKE COUNTY IN OHIO AND CARROLL COUNTY IN KENTUCKY... THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR WEST CENTRAL OHIO EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...PAULDING...PUTNAM...VAN WERT...ALLEN...MERCER...AUGLAIZE...HARDIN...SHELBY AND LOGAN. LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA AND BEEN CANCELLED. ALSO DARKE COUNTY IN OHIO AND CARROLL COpUNTY IN KENTUCKY HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. FARINA
Special weather statement, May 28, 8:46 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
OHZ015-016-024>026-034-035-043-044-042-INZ050-058-059-066-073>075- 080-290600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 946 PM EDT SUN MAY 28 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL OHIO THROUGH MIDNIGHT EDT... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST OHIO..NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL 2 AM EDT (3 AM EST)... THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST OHIO... NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL 2 AM EST (3 AM EST). THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO...DELAWARE... FAYETTE...FRANKLIN...MADISON..UNION. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...BUTLER ...CHAMPAIGN...CLARK..CLERMONT...CLINTON...DARKE...GREENE...HAMILTON... MIAMI...MONTGOMERY...PREBLE AND WARREN. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST AND EAST-CENTRAL INDIANA...DEARBORN...FAYETTE...FRANKLIN...OHIO...RIPLEY...SWITZERLAND ...UNION AND WAYNE. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY...BOONE ...BRACKEN...CAMPBELL...CARROLL...PENDLETON...GRANT...KENTON AND OWEN. LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORMS WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE F|OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HUGHES
Special weather statement, May 28, 8:51 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
OHZ015-016-024>026-034-035-042>046-051>055-060>064-070>-071-077-078- KYZ089-097-INZ066-073>075-080-290600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 946 PM EDT SUN MAY 28 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL OHIO THROUGH MIDNIGHT EDT... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST OHIO..NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL 2 AM EDT (3 AM EST)... THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST OHIO... NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL 2 AM EST (3 AM EST). THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO...DELAWARE... FAYETTE...FRANKLIN...MADISON..UNION. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...BUTLER ...CHAMPAIGN...CLARK..CLERMONT...CLINTON...DARKE...GREENE...HAMILTON... MIAMI...MONTGOMERY...PREBLE AND WARREN. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST AND EAST-CENTRAL INDIANA...DEARBORN...FAYETTE...FRANKLIN...OHIO...RIPLEY...SWITZERLAND ...UNION AND WAYNE. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY...BOONE ...BRACKEN...CAMPBELL...CARROLL...PENDLETON...GRANT...KENTON AND OWEN. LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORMS WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HUGHES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 9:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Franklin | 48 min |
| May 28, 9:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Ripley | 50 min |
| May 28, 10:17 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILN | Dearborn | 28 min |
| May 28, 10:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Ripley | 40 min |
| May 28, 11:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Dearborn | 27 min |
| May 28, 11:45 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Dearborn, Ripley | 3 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.