Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2009, 8:54 PM EDT for Adams County, Brown County, Clermont County, Ohio. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2009, 8:54 PM EDT (00:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2009, 9:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Adams County, OH, Brown County, OH, Clermont County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 500 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1374 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 246 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS51 KILN 310054
TORILN
OHC001-015-025-310145-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0013.090531T0054Z-090531T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
854 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...
SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...
EASTERN CLERMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...
* UNTIL 945 PM EDT.
* AT 852 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HAMERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GEORGETOWN...
SARDINIA...
WINCHESTER...
SEAMAN...
IN ADDITION...RUSSELLVILLE...STATE ROUTE 32 AT US ROUTE 62...
REDOAK...DECATUR...CHERRY FORK...BRADYSVILLE AND BENTONVILLE ARE NEAR
THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM.
AT 845 PM...TRAINED STORM SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND
SOUTHEAST OF BETHEL IN CLERMONT COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS 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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST INDIANA AND NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY AND
SOUTHWEST OHIO.
&&
LAT...LON 3902 8388 3894 8347 3867 8365 3888 8411
3905 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 289DEG 24KT 3893 8397
$$
HATZOS3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS51 KILN 310106
SVSILN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
906 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009
OHC025-310115-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090531T0145Z/
CLERMONT OH-
906 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CLERMONT COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC STORM HAS MOVED EAST OF CLERMONT COUNTY.
PLEASE REPORT PREVIOUS TORNADOES...WIND DAMAGE OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.
LAT...LON 3885 8404 3903 8402 3904 8401 3894 8347
3867 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 289DEG 24KT 3890 8389
$$
OHC001-015-310145-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090531T0145Z/
BROWN OH-ADAMS OH-
906 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
ADAMS AND SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTIES...
AT 900 PM EDT...STORM SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR
HAMERSVILLE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR GEORGETOWN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
RADAR INDICATED LARGE HAIL TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS TO
60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WINCHESTER AND SEAMAN.
IN ADDITION...RUSSELLVILLE...STATE ROUTE 32 AT US ROUTE 62...
REDOAK...DECATUR...CHERRY FORK...BRADYSVILLE AND BENTONVILLE ARE NEAR
THE PATH OF THIS STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS 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 3885 8404 3903 8402 3904 8401 3894 8347
3867 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 289DEG 24KT 3890 8389
$$
HATZOS000
WWUS51 KILN 310110
SVSILN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
910 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009
OHC001-015-310145-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090531T0145Z/
BROWN OH-ADAMS OH-
910 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
ADAMS AND SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTIES...
AT 909 PM EDT...STORM SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND
SOUTHWEST OF GEORGETOWN. RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO PRODUCING
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GEORGETOWN...MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WINCHESTER...RIPLEY AND SEAMAN.
IN ADDITION...RUSSELLVILLE...REDOAK...DECATUR...CHERRY
FORK...BRADYSVILLE AND BENTONVILLE ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADO...TAKE COVER NOW
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.
MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS
PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.
&&
LAT...LON 3885 8404 3903 8402 3904 8401 3894 8347
3867 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 289DEG 24KT 3889 8386
$$
HATZOS000
WWUS51 KILN 310119
SVSILN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
919 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009
OHC001-015-310145-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090531T0145Z/
BROWN OH-ADAMS OH-
919 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
ADAMS AND SOUTHEASTERN BROWN COUNTIES...
AT 918 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RUSSELLVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WINCHESTER AND SEAMAN.
IN ADDITION...REDOAK...DECATUR...CHERRY FORK...BRADYSVILLE AND
BENTONVILLE ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM.
RADAR INDICATED THAT HAIL TO PENNY SIZE AND WINDS TO 60 MPH WERE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS 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 3877 8384 3890 8386 3898 8375 3894 8347
3867 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 289DEG 24KT 3887 8379
$$
HATZOSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 8:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Warren | 39 min |
| May 30, 8:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Highland | 39 min |
| May 30, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Highland | 61 min |
| May 30, 8:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clinton | 44 min |
| May 30, 8:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont | 27 min |
| May 30, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Scioto | 35 min |
| May 30, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Warren | 46 min |
| May 30, 8:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Highland | 47 min |
| May 30, 9:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren | 29 min |
| May 30, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Warren | 24 min |
| May 30, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton | 50 min |
| May 30, 9:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, Warren | 34 min |
| May 30, 9:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown, Scioto | 43 min |
| May 30, 9:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Highland, Pike, Ross | 43 min |
| May 30, 9:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Ross | 45 min |
| May 30, 9:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren | 39 min |
| May 30, 9:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Brown, Highland | 33 min |
| May 30, 10:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, Warren | 30 min |
| May 30, 10:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Pike | 43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.