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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 3, 20084 counties in Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 3, 2008, 8:12 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 48 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2008, 8:12 PM EDT (00:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2008, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Clinton County, OH, Greene County, OH, Montgomery County, OH, Warren County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 3, 8:15 PM EDTFUNNEL CLOUDSpringboro, OH

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 28 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 2008-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1752 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2008-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 431 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1752 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
498 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
431 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
584 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
30.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS51 KILN 040013
TORILN
OHC027-057-113-165-040100-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0013.080604T0012Z-080604T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...
  NORTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...
  SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT.

* AT 810 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS 
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MIAMISBURG...MOVING EAST AT 36 MPH. AT 810  
  PM...A ROTATING WALL CLOUD WAS REPORTED NEAR SPRINGBORO.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CENTERVILLE...
  BELLBROOK...
  WAYNESVILLE...

IN ADDITION...WOODBOURNE-HYDE PARK...STATE ROUTE 48 AT STATE ROUTE 
73...LYTLE...CORWIN...MOUNT HOLLY...ROXANNA AND SPRING VALLEY ARE 
NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM.

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. MOBILE HOMES
AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID
WINDOWS

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3968 8384 3945 8387 3957 8428 3969 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 279DEG 32KT 3961 8422

$$

HAWBLITZEL
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS51 KILN 040033
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
832 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008

OHC027-057-113-165-040100-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080604T0100Z/
CLINTON OH-WARREN OH-GREENE OH-MONTGOMERY OH-
832 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHWESTERN GREENE...NORTHEASTERN WARREN
AND NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTIES...

AT 827 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT HOLLY...MOVING EAST AT 37 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN WARREN...
NORTHWESTERN CLINTON...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHWESTERN 
GREENE COUNTIES...INCLUDING NEW BURLINGTON...KINGMAN...OAKLAND... 
WAYNESVILLE...SPRING VALLEY AND MIDDLETON CORNER.

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3968 8384 3945 8387 3957 8428 3969 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 279DEG 32KT 3958 8399

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 8:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNGreene, Montgomery, Warren57 min
Jun 3, 8:13 PM EDTTornado WarningILNFayette, Pickaway, Ross47 min
Jun 3, 8:40 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClinton50 min
Jun 3, 8:41 PM EDTTornado WarningILNButler, Preble49 min
Jun 3, 8:44 PM EDTTornado WarningILNRoss46 min
Jun 3, 8:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNPreble42 min
Jun 3, 8:59 PM EDTTornado WarningILNHocking31 min
Jun 3, 9:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Greene, Montgomery, Pickaway, Ross and 1 more119 min
Jun 3, 9:07 PM EDTTornado WarningILNPreble38 min
Jun 3, 9:17 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Highland, Ross58 min
Jun 3, 9:28 PM EDTTornado WarningILNButler, Warren47 min
Jun 3, 9:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNButler, Preble56 min
Jun 3, 9:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNPreble49 min
Jun 3, 9:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHighland, Pike, Ross46 min
Jun 3, 9:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNButler, Preble2 hr
Jun 3, 10:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Greene43 min
Jun 3, 10:11 PM EDTTornado WarningILNPike, Ross49 min
Jun 3, 10:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClinton, Warren29 min
Jun 3, 10:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Montgomery, Pickaway and 3 more4 hr
Jun 3, 11:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNClark, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hocking and 4 more118 min
Jun 3, 11:56 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClinton, Warren49 min
Jun 3, 11:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNDarke, Preble2 hr
Jun 4, 2:07 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNDarke113 min
Jun 4, 2:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Darke, Miami42 min
Jun 4, 3:03 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningILNGreene, Warren58 hr
Jun 4, 3:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Madison67 min
Jun 4, 3:28 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNChampaign, Clark, Miami, Montgomery, Preble3 hr
Jun 4, 3:48 AM EDTFlood WatchILNAdams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 26 more20 hr
Jun 4, 3:52 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNDarke, Miami9 hr
Jun 4, 4:18 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNMontgomery, Preble9 hr
Jun 4, 4:24 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNClark8 hr
Jun 4, 7:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHamilton47 min
Jun 4, 7:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClinton, Warren44 min
Jun 4, 7:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClermont, Hamilton39 min
Jun 4, 8:10 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNClermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Warren2 hr
Jun 4, 8:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Highland47 min
Jun 4, 8:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Highland43 min
Jun 4, 8:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHighland, Pickaway, Pike, Ross57 min
Jun 4, 8:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNButler, Hamilton3 hr
Jun 4, 9:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Hocking51 min
Jun 4, 9:26 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFairfield, Hocking, Licking, Pike, Ross3 hr
Jun 4, 10:07 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNAdams, Brown, Highland2 hr
Jun 4, 10:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Scioto46 min
Jun 4, 11:44 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNButler, Hamilton2 hr
Jun 4, 12:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchILNScioto9 hr
Jun 4, 12:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNChampaign, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking and 3 more3 hr
Jun 4, 1:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNAdams, Brown, Clermont, Scioto2 hr
Jun 4, 1:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNAdams, Brown3 hr
Jun 4, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Scioto45 min
Jun 4, 3:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNScioto2 hr
Jun 4, 6:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Hamilton47 min
Jun 4, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland38 min
Jun 4, 6:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNButler, Clermont, Hamilton3 hr
Jun 4, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren64 min
Jun 4, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNMontgomery, Preble59 min
Jun 4, 6:40 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAdams, Brown35 min
Jun 4, 6:43 PM EDTTornado WarningILNBrown, Clermont47 min
Jun 4, 6:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNAdams, Brown, Scioto3 hr
Jun 4, 6:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Clinton, Greene, Highland, Warren55 min
Jun 4, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Brown, Clermont66 min
Jun 4, 7:03 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAdams, Brown27 min
Jun 4, 7:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNScioto38 min
Jun 4, 7:08 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAdams, Scioto52 min
Jun 4, 7:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike and 2 more53 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.