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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Mar 8, 2009, 5:51 PM EDT for Defiance County, Paulding County, Ohio. It was in force for 54 min. 8 reports 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
- Mar 8, 2009, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2009, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Defiance County, OH, Paulding County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 6:01 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Cecil, OH | CR 230 AND 89 NORTH OF CECIL HEADED TOWARDS DEFIANCE AND PAULDING COUNTY LINE. UNCONFIRMED BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. NO DAMAGE REPORTED YET. |
| Mar 8, 6:04 PM EDT | TORNADO | 5 W Sherwood, OH | JERICHO RD AND US 127. TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND BY 2 SPOTTERS |
| Mar 8, 6:04 PM EDT | TORNADO | 5 W Sherwood, OH | JERICHO RD AND US 127. TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND BY 2 SPOTTERS |
| Mar 8, 6:08 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Sherwood, OH | FUNNEL CLOUD APPROACHING SHERWOOD OHIO. TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORT IT KEEPS TOUCHING DOWN AND GOING BACK UP. |
| Mar 8, 6:15 PM EDT | TORNADO | Defiance, OH | DEFIANCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS THE FOLLOWING...1 HOUSE ON ST RT 18 THAT LOST BACK SIDE OF ROOF AND PART OF SECOND FLOOR EXTERIOR WALL...ON OPENLANDER ROAD A HOUSE LOST ITS FRONT PORCH AND PART OF THE ROOF...A ROOF WAS TORN FROM A LARGE BARN...ON |
| Mar 8, 6:23 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 S Mark Center, OH | FUNNEL CLOUD HEADED NNE |
| Mar 8, 6:23 PM EDT | TORNADO | Ney, OH | NEY FIRE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING A FUNNEL CLOUD AT THE BEND AND MOTTER ROAD. DAMAGE AT BUCKSKIN ROAD AND 127...BARN DOWN AND TREES DOWN. HOMES DAMAGED AT 1100 BLOCK OF ST RT 18 IN SHERWOOD. NO INJURIES. |
| Mar 8, 6:32 PM EDT | TORNADO | Defiance, OH | TORNADO SPOTTED NEAR MEIJER STORE AT US24 AND ST RT 66 IN DEFIANCE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2:52 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 653 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KIWX 082151 TORIWX OHC039-125-082245- /O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0005.090308T2151Z-090308T2245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 551 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... DEFIANCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO NORTHERN PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO * UNTIL 645 PM EDT * AT 545 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD IN FORT WAYNE. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. A TORNADO COULD OCCUR AT ANYTIME. TAKE COVER NOW * LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE STORM INCLUDE... HICKSVILLE... DEFIANCE... ANTWERP... MARK CENTER AND CECIL... SHERWOOD... THE BEND AND FARMER... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 4115 8480 4143 8479 4142 8434 4117 8422 TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 236DEG 35KT 4119 8482 $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KIWX 082204 SVSIWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 604 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009 OHC039-125-082245- /O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090308T2245Z/ PAULDING OH-DEFIANCE OH- 604 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR DEFIANCE AND NORTHERN PAULDING COUNTIES... AT 602 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 5 MILES WEST OF SHERWOOD. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARK CENTER...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HICKSVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE... DEFIANCE... SHERWOOD AND FARMER... THE BEND... NEY AND ARTHUR... BRUNERSBURG AND AYERSVILLE... INDEPENDENCE... IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. LAT...LON 4115 8480 4143 8479 4142 8434 4117 8422 TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 236DEG 35KT 4127 8466 $$ BJS
000
WWUS53 KIWX 082218
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
618 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
OHC039-125-082245-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090308T2245Z/
PAULDING OH-DEFIANCE OH-
616 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR DEFIANCE
AND NORTHERN PAULDING COUNTIES...
AT 614 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO MOVING
JUST NORTH OF DEFIANCE. A SEPARATE CIRCULATION WAS NOTED ON RADAR
JUST SOUTHWEST OF CECIL. THIS IS DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS SEVERE
STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
CECIL...
DEFIANCE...
ARTHUR...
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEASTERN INDIANA AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO.
LAT...LON 4115 8479 4126 8480 4134 8472 4143 8456
4142 8434 4117 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 237DEG 44KT 4138 8444
$$
BJS000
WWUS53 KIWX 082229
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
629 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
OHC039-125-082245-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090308T2245Z/
PAULDING OH-DEFIANCE OH-
629 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR DEFIANCE
AND NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTIES...
AT 627 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO WITH HOME
DAMAGE NEAR NEY AND ALSO A FUNNEL CLOUD 2 MILES SOUTH OF MARK
CENTER. THESE ARE TWO SEPARATE CIRCULATIONS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS SITUATION THESE SEVERE STORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR THE BEND...OR ABOUT 9 MILES
WEST OF DEFIANCE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
DEFIANCE AND BRUNERSBURG...
INDEPENDENCE AND AYERSVILLE...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEASTERN INDIANA AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO.
LAT...LON 4120 8458 4129 8464 4135 8463 4143 8456
4143 8438 4141 8433 4119 8423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 237DEG 40KT 4131 8450
$$
BJS000
WWUS53 KIWX 082235
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
635 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
OHC125-082243-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090308T2245Z/
PAULDING OH-
633 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 631 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED OR
MOVED OUT AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4119 8423 4120 8433 4121 8443 4122 8444
4125 8445 4125 8448 4127 8451 4142 8453
4142 8437 4141 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 261DEG 53KT 4128 8435
$$
OHC039-082245-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090308T2245Z/
DEFIANCE OH-
633 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
DEFIANCE COUNTY...
AT 631 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR THE
MEIJER STORE AT U.S. ROUTE 24 AND STATE ROAD 66 IN DEFIANCE. TAKE
COVER NOW IN A BASEMENT OR SAFE ROOM
THESE STORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS MOVING
EAST NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4119 8423 4120 8433 4121 8443 4122 8444
4125 8445 4125 8448 4127 8451 4142 8453
4142 8437 4141 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 261DEG 53KT 4128 8435
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 10:22 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Williams | 7 days |
| Mar 7, 10:22 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance | 10 days |
| Mar 7, 10:22 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Williams | 11 days |
| Mar 8, 5:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 8, 7:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, Paulding, Putnam | 59 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Putnam | 4 days |
| Mar 8, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Paulding | 8 days |
| Mar 8, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Van Wert | 5 days |
| Mar 8, 1:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry | 8 days |
| Mar 8, 5:25 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Paulding | 27 min |
| Mar 8, 6:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Henry | 52 min |
| Mar 8, 6:30 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Henry | 6 days |
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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.