Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 1997
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 17, 1997, 2:23 PM EDT for Licking County, Ohio. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 17, 1997, 2:23 PM EDT (18:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 1997, 3:10 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Licking County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -211 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 934 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KILN 171823 RRA TORILN OHC089-171910- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 223 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON OH HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 310 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL OHIO ...LICKING COUNTY AT 220 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO NORTHEASTERN LICKING COUNTY...5 MILES NORTHEAST OF JOHNSTOWN. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL AFFECT AREAS BETWEEN HARTFORD...HOMER AND UTICA BY 310 PM EDT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. YOUR QUICK REACTION TO THIS TORNADO WARNING MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STRONGER SHELTER. REMEMBER...MOST TORNADO DEATHS OCCUR IN MOBILE HOMES.
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 Aug 17, 9:23 AM EDT, 5 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 9:23 AM EDT, 5 hours before
FORECAST COORDINATION MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 920 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997 OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM LAST NIGHT HAS TEMPORARILY STABILIZED AREAS ALONG/N OF OH RVR. AT THIS TIME...ONLY AREAS OF -RA ACRS CNTL/N SECTIONS OF CWA. HOWEVER...WX WL DETERIORATE FROM W TO E THIS AM/EARLY THIS AFTN. SFC WV HAS DEVELOPED ON OUFLOW BOUNDARY INVOF SE IL...AND NUMEROUS TSRA HAVE DEVELOPED ACRS S IND WHERE SFC DWPTS IN MID 70S ARE OVERUNNING OUTFLW BNDRY. THESE TSRA WL PUSH INTO CNTL/S SECTIONS OF CWA THIS AM/EARLY PM WITH AT HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND ISOLD SEVERE PSBL ACRS S AS SS HELPS DESTABILIZE ATMOSPHERE. MEANWHILE...MAIN SFC FRNT STILL LOCATED N OF CWA...PROGGED TO SETTLE TWD S AND INTO N SECTIONS OF CWA THIS AFTN AS SFC LO IN E IA TRACKS TWD REGION. SHRA/TSRA SHUD BECOME HEAVIER/MORE NUMEROUS ACRS N HLF OF CWA DUE TO THIS FEATURE. POTENTIAL FOR HVR RAFL EXISTS ACRS ENTIRE CWA THIS AFTN INTO TONITE... AND ADDL FLASH FLOOD WATCHES (ALREADY IN PLACE FOR WAYNE/FAYETTE/UNION COS IN E CNTL IN) APPR TO BE IN ORDER FOR REST OF CWA COUNTIES ALONG/N OF OH RVR PER CURRNT TRENDS. CATEGORICAL POPS IN ORDER ALL AREAS. DUE TO RELATIVELY COOL START BEHIND OUTFLOW BOUNDARY AND INPENDING ONSET OF ADDL PCPN...CURRNT FCST HI TMPS MAY BE A BIT TOO HI FOR MANY LOCATIONS ALNG/N OF OH RVR...ESP RICH-DAY-LIMA. ACRS S CNTL OH/N KY... STILL MAY CLIMB INTO UPR 80S...AND THREAT FOR PM SVR GREATEST THERE PER LTST SPC DY1 OUTLOOK. dROWLEY
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 17, 12:20 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OHIO
1220 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1130 AM GEORGETOWN OH WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97 BROWN TREES DOWN NEAR ROUTE 223
1145 AM SEAMAN OH WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97 ADAMS TREES DOWN FROM SEAMAN TO
LAWSHE
SHARTRANLocal storm report, Aug 17, 12:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OHIO
1220 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1130 AM GEORGETOWN OH WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97 BROWN TREES DOWN NEAR ROUTE 223
1145 AM SEAMAN OH WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97 ADAMS TREES DOWN FROM SEAMAN TO
T LAWSHE
SHARTRANSpecial weather statement, Aug 17, 1:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
KYZ100-180000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 110 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT... THE STORM PREDIDTCION CENTER IN NORMAN OK HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR LEWIS COUNTY KENTUCKY UNTIL 8 PM EDT. AT 105 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS INTENSIFYING AND PUSHING INTO LEWIS COUNTY FROM THE WEST...AND ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP WITHIN OR MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR ANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND PERHAPS EVEN LARGE HAIL. YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO MONITOR COMMERCIAL RADIO...LOCAL OR CABLE TELEVISION THIS AFTERNOON FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ROWLEY
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 1:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
KYZ100-180000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 110 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT... THE STORM PREDIDTCION CENTER IN NORMAN OK HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR LEWIS COUNTY KENTUCKY UNTIL 8 PM EDT. AT 105 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS INTENSIFYING AND PUSHING INTO LEWIS COUNTY FROM THE WEST...AND ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP WITHIN OR MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR ANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND PERHAPS EVEN LARGE HAIL. YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO MONITOR COMMERCIAL RADIO...LOCAL OR CABLE TELEVISION THIS AFTERNOON FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ROWLEY
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 2:15 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
KYZ090>099-OHZ070>073-077>082-088-180000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 215 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN OHIO AND MOST OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 8 PM EDT... THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHERN OHIO AND MOST OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 8 PM EDT. CITIES IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE CINCINNATI... MIDDLETOWN...CHILLICOTHE...PORTSMOUTH...COVINGTON AND MAYSVILLE. AT 210 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST OHIO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH AND EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR ANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. ALSO...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS CAPABLE OF FLOODING CREEKS AND ROADS. YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...LOCAL OR CABLE TELEVISION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ROWLEY
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 2:17 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
KYZ090>099-OHZ070>073-077>082-088-180000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 215 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN OHIO AND MOST OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 8 PM EDT... THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHERN OHIO AND MOST OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 8 PM EDT. CITIES IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE CINCINNATI... MIDDLETOWN...CHILLICOTHE...PORTSMOUTH...COVINGTON AND MAYSVILLE. AT 210 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST OHIO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH AND EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR ANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. ALSO...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS CAPABLE OF FLOODING CREEKS AND ROADS. YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...LOCAL OR CABLE TELEVISION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ROWLEY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 8:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Putnam | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Paulding, Putnam | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Allen, Auglaize | 48 min |
| Aug 17, 11:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown | 42 min |
| Aug 17, 11:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams | 41 min |
| Aug 17, 11:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Pike, Scioto | 38 min |
| Aug 17, 12:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Pike, Scioto | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 58 min |
| Aug 17, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont | 64 min |
| Aug 17, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams | 62 min |
| Aug 17, 3:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Adams | 61 min |
| Aug 17, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Pike, Scioto | 61 min |
| Aug 17, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 48 min |
| Aug 17, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler | 64 min |
| Aug 17, 7:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 64 min |
| Aug 17, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clermont, Warren | 66 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.