Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 1997
Tornado Warning 24, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 17, 1997, 3:14 PM EDT for Adams County, Ohio. It was in force for 61 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
- Aug 17, 1997, 3:14 PM EDT (19:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 1997, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Adams County, OH
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 3:15 PM EDT | Tornado F0 | West Union, OH | This thunderstorm had a long line of downbursts which caused damage to numerous trees, some of which fell on a house and a mobile home. Embedded within this path of damage was evidence that a tornado made brief touchdowns. In two different areas, tree damage |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 171914 RRA TORILN OHC001-172015- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 314 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON OH HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO ...ADAMS COUNTY AT 310 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER WEST CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY NORTHWEST OF WEST UNION. THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING THE TORNADO WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE DUNKINSVILLE...CEDAR MILLS AND JACKSONVILLE. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IN A HOME OR BUSINESS IS AN INT@ERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. KELLS
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, 3:00 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 3:00 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
FORECAST COORDINATION MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 300 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997 SEVERE WEATHER ONGOING AND TIME IS SHORT. BRIEFLY...STRONG TO SEVERE TSTMS MOVG THRU CWA AT THIS TIME. STRONGEST ACTIVITY WL PUSH E OF CWA BY THIS EVE...BUT SHRA/ISOLD TSRA WL LINGER THRU EVE AT THRU AT LEAST FIRST HALF OF NITE N AND UNTIL AFTER MIDNITE S. IN GENERAL... SFC FRNT WL GRADUALLY SETTLE THRU AND S OF REGION OVERNITE. CONTINUE FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AS CURRNTLY IN PLACE...CAN LIKELY DISCONTINUE EARLY EVE SE IN AND BY LATE EVE UPDATE PKG FOR OH AREAS. STILL LOTS OF POST-FRNTL LO CLDS...SO MAY TAKE UNTIL LATER MON AM UNTIL CLDS BEGIN TO BREAK UP ACRS REGION...POERHAPS NOT UNTIL AFTN S. MOS TMPS IN AGREEMNT AND WL STAY CLOSE. CVG 66/80/61/80 8000 DAY 59/77/56/78 8000 CMH 62/77/58/79 9000 ROWLEY
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 17, 12:20 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 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, 2 hours 50 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, 2 hours 4 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, 2 hours 3 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, 59 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, 57 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, 2:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Licking | 47 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, 3:29 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 |
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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.