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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Wilmington, OH

March 28, 1997Warren County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 1997, 9:44 PM EST for Warren County, Ohio. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 1997, 9:44 PM EST (02:44 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 1997, 10:30 PM EST
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Whole counties

County Warren County, OH

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 28, 10:05 PM ESTThunderstorm Wind 52Lebanon, OH

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 28, 7:30 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 32 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 1997-03-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 275 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 1997-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 282 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
275 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-85 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
623 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
282 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
290 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KILN 290244 RRA
SVRILN
KYC037-OHC025-165-290330-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
944 PM EST FRI MAR 28 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1030 PM EST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN NORTH KENTUCKY
 
   ...CAMPBELL COUNTY
 
 
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
 
   ...CLERMONT COUNTY...WARREN COUNTY
 
AT 945 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD THESE COUNTIES. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY
OF 80 MPH WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH
AND WILL AFFECT COVINGTON...BATAVIA...AND LEBANON.
 
THESE ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORMS.  RESIDENTS OF THESE AREAS SHOULD
TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
 
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO
WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS.
STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS THIS STORM MOVES OVERHEAD.
 
WILKINSON

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.

NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 28, 8:20 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 8:20 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
FORECAST COORDINATION MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
820 PM EST FRI MAR 28 1997

EVENING SFC ANALYSIS INDICATED A LOW PRES ACROSS LMICH WITH A CDFNT
TRAILING SWD ACROSS IL.  BACK EDGE OF CONVECTION PRESENTLY APPROACHING
THE IL-IN BORDER.  NMRS REPORTS OF HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ACROSS SERN
IN AND NRN KY IN OUR CWA.  XPCT THIS TO CONTINUE ALONG WITH A WIND
DAMAGE THREAT.  CURRENT FCSTS HAVE THIS IN HAND.

WILKINSON

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 28, 5:51 PM EST, 3 hours 53 minutes before
KYZ089-INZ050-058-059-066-073-290500-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
551 PM EST FRI MAR 28 1997

...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST AND
   EAST-CENTRAL INDIANA AND CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY...

SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH INCLUDE RICHMOND...CONNERSVILLE...BROOKVILLE
VERSAILLES AND CARROLLTON.

A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE OHIO VALLEY
THIS EVENING.  AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
HAD DEVELOPED ACROSS KENTUCKY AND INDIANA.  MANY OF THE STORMS HAVE
ALREADY PRODUCED LARGE HAIL.

THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN INDIANA AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY DURING
THE EVENING HOURS AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...WIND DAMAGE
AND EVEN TORNADOES.

RESIDENTS OF EAST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE
TO THE WESTERN SKY AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.

WILKINSON
Special weather statement, Mar 28, 7:18 PM EST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
OHZ042-051-053>055-060>064-070>073-077>082-088-KYZ090>100-290600-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
718 PM EST FRI MAR 28 1997

...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWESTERN
   OHIO AND MUCH OF CENTRAL OHIO INCLUDING THE MIAMI VALLEY...

SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH INCLUDE CINCINNATI...DAYTON...COLUMBUS AND
PORTSMOUTH.

A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE OHIO VALLEY
THIS EVENING. AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
HAD DEVELOPED ACROSS KENTUCKY AND INDIANA.  MANY OF THE STORMS HAVE
ALREADY PRODUCED LARGE HAIL AND A FEW HAVE PRODUCED TORNADOES.

THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN INDIANA AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY DURING
THE EVENING HOURS AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...WIND DAMAGE
AND EVEN TORNADOES.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY SHOULD KEEP
AN EYE TO THE WESTERN SKY AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

WILKINSON
Special weather statement, Mar 28, 7:21 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
OHZ042-051-053>055-060>064-070>073-077>082-088-KYZ090>100-290600-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
718 PM EST FRI MAR 28 1997

...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWESTERN
   OHIO AND MUCH OF CENTRAL OHIO INCLUDING THE MIAMI VALLEY AS WELL AS
   MUCH OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY...

SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH INCLUDE CINCINNATI...DAYTON...COLUMBUS AND
PORTSMOUTH.

A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE OHIO VALLEY
THIS EVENING. AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
HAD DEVELOPED ACROSS KENTUCKY AND INDIANA.  MANY OF THE STORMS HAVE
ALREADY PRODUCED LARGE HAIL AND A FEW HAVE PRODUCED TORNADOES.

THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN INDIANA AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY DURING
THE EVENING HOURS AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...WIND DAMAGE
AND EVEN TORNADOES.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY SHOULD KEEP
AN EYE TO THE WESTERN SKY AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

WILKINSON

...CORRECTED TO ADD NORTHERN KENTUCKY IN LEAD SENTENCE...

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 8:18 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHamilton27 min
Mar 28, 8:40 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Clinton35 min
Mar 28, 8:57 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNPreble48 min
Mar 28, 9:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHamilton52 min
Mar 28, 9:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler52 min
Mar 28, 9:44 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClermont46 min
Mar 28, 9:46 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDarke44 min
Mar 28, 9:58 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNMontgomery47 min
Mar 28, 10:07 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Clinton, Highland38 min
Mar 28, 10:07 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNGreene38 min
Mar 28, 10:57 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams33 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.