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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Wilmington, OH

March 2, 2012Fayette County, Union County, Wayne County, Indiana; Darke County, Preble County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 3:39 PM EST for Fayette County, Union County, Wayne County, Indiana; Darke County, Preble County, Ohio. It was in force for 36 min. 5 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 2, 2012, 3:39 PM EST (20:39 UTC)
Expired: Mar 2, 2012, 4:15 PM EST
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Fayette County, IN, Union County, IN, Wayne County, IN, Darke County, OH, Preble County, OH

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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
Mar 2, 3:42 PM EST	HAIL 1.75	Richmond, IN
Mar 2, 3:49 PM EST	HAIL 1.75	Cambridge City, IN
Mar 2, 3:50 PM EST	HAIL 1	Hollansburg, OH
Mar 2, 3:57 PM EST	HAIL 1.75	Richmond, IN
Mar 2, 4:14 PM EST	HAIL 0.75	Arcanum, OH

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 2, 1:02 PM EST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 114 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1876 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 217 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 254 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

555 
WFUS51 KILN 022039
TORILN
INC041-161-177-OHC037-135-022115-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0002.120302T2039Z-120302T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
339 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN UNION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WAYNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN DARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
  NORTHERN PREBLE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 415 PM EST.

* AT 337 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  BENTONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO... 
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER INCH  HAIL AND 
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CAMBRIDGE CITY...
  HAGERSTOWN...
  CENTERVILLE...
  RICHMOND...
  FOUNTAIN CITY...
  NEW PARIS...
  EATON...
  NEW MADISON...
  WEST ALEXANDRIA...
  LEWISBURG...
  ARCANUM...

IN ADDITION...BEESONS...WATERLOO...EAST GERMANTOWN...FRANKLIN...
JACKSONBURG...BROWNSVILLE...PHILOMATH AND ECONOMY ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...
I-70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 134 AND 156 IN INDIANA AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 0 AND 17 IN OHIO...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA AND NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWESTERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 3979 8531 3980 8523 4001 8520 4001 8482
      4006 8481 4009 8448 3972 8448 3963 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 253DEG 52KT 3975 8517

$$

HATZOS

4 follow-up statements

660 
WWUS51 KILN 022049
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
349 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC041-161-177-OHC037-135-022115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120302T2115Z/
UNION IN-FAYETTE IN-WAYNE IN-DARKE OH-PREBLE OH-
349 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR WAYNE...
NORTHERN FAYETTE AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA...AND NORTHERN PREBLE AND SOUTHERN DARKE COUNTIES IN WEST
CENTRAL OHIO...

AT 347 PM EST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
JACKSONBURG...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE 
TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL  
AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CENTERVILLE...RICHMOND...FOUNTAIN CITY...NEW PARIS...EATON...NEW
MADISON...WEST ALEXANDRIA...LEWISBURG AND ARCANUM.

IN ADDITION...CLIFTON...ABINGTON...WILLIAMSBURG...KITCHEL...WITTS
STATION...SPRING GROVE...BOSTON AND RICHMOND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ARE
NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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 3979 8531 3980 8523 4001 8520 4001 8482
      4006 8481 4009 8448 3972 8448 3963 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 254DEG 56KT 3982 8503

$$

HATZOS

133 
WWUS51 KILN 022052
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
352 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC041-161-177-OHC037-135-022115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120302T2115Z/
UNION IN-FAYETTE IN-WAYNE IN-DARKE OH-PREBLE OH-
352 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR WAYNE...
NORTHERN FAYETTE AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA...AND NORTHERN PREBLE AND SOUTHERN DARKE COUNTIES IN WEST
CENTRAL OHIO...

AT 347 PM EST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CENTERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE 
TORNADO...THIS STORM HAS STRENGTHENED AND IS NOW CAPABLE OF 
PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

FIRE PERSONNEL REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN CAMBRIDGE CITY 
INDIANA.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW PARIS...NEW MADISON...EATON...WEST ALEXANDRIA...LEWISBURG AND
ARCANUM.

IN ADDITION...RICHMOND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...MIDDLEBORO...WHITEWATER...
WEST FLORENCE...BETHEL...HOLLANSBURG...NEW HOPE AND PALESTINE ARE
NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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 3979 8531 3980 8523 4001 8505 4001 8482
      4006 8481 4009 8448 3972 8448 3964 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 256DEG 57KT 3984 8490

$$

HATZOS

775 
WWUS51 KILN 022059
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
359 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC041-161-177-OHC037-135-022115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120302T2115Z/
UNION IN-FAYETTE IN-WAYNE IN-DARKE OH-PREBLE OH-
359 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR WAYNE...
NORTHERN FAYETTE AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA...AND NORTHERN PREBLE AND SOUTHERN DARKE COUNTIES IN WEST
CENTRAL OHIO...

AT 356 PM EST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CONNERSVILLE AIRPORT METTEL FIELD...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. 
ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED IN EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY 
NEAR RICHMOND. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE 
OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE 
WINDS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CENTERVILLE...RICHMOND...FOUNTAIN CITY...NEW PARIS...WEST
ALEXANDRIA...NEW MADISON...LEWISBURG...EATON AND ARCANUM.

IN ADDITION...PHILOMATH...CLIFTON...GREENS FORK...ABINGTON...WITTS
STATION...BOSTON...SPRING GROVE AND RICHMOND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ARE
NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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 3971 8530 3999 8492 4001 8482 4006 8481
      4009 8448 3972 8448 3964 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 249DEG 65KT 3972 8511

$$

HATZOS

720 
WWUS51 KILN 022112
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
412 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC041-161-177-OHC037-135-022122-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120302T2115Z/
UNION IN-FAYETTE IN-WAYNE IN-DARKE OH-PREBLE OH-
412 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WAYNE...NORTHERN FAYETTE AND NORTHERN
UNION COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...AND NORTHERN PREBLE AND
SOUTHERN DARKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM
EST...

A NEW TORNADO WARNING HAS REPLACED THE EXPIRING WARNING.

PLEASE REPORT PREVIOUS TORNADOES...WIND DAMAGE OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM.

LAT...LON 3971 8530 3999 8492 4001 8482 4006 8481
      4009 8448 3972 8448 3964 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 249DEG 65KT 3981 8480

$$

HATZOS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 2, 4:08 AM EST	Wind Advisory	ILN	Fayette, Franklin, Union, Wayne	24 hr
Mar 2, 9:11 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Switzerland	64 min
Mar 2, 10:10 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Wayne	50 min
Mar 2, 10:11 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland	34 min
Mar 2, 11:26 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland	34 min
Mar 2, 3:15 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette, Wayne	45 min
Mar 2, 3:20 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fayette, Wayne	40 min
Mar 2, 3:22 PM EST	Tornado Warning Emergency	ILN	Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland	38 min
Mar 2, 3:47 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Ripley	28 min
Mar 2, 3:50 PM EST	Tornado Warning Emergency	ILN	Switzerland	40 min
Mar 2, 4:03 PM EST	Tornado Warning Emergency	ILN	Switzerland	27 min
Mar 2, 4:09 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Fayette, Union, Wayne	21 min
Mar 2, 4:11 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley	20 min
Mar 2, 8:37 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Mercer	38 min
Mar 2, 9:44 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Shelby	61 min
Mar 2, 10:40 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Marion	35 min
Mar 2, 4:10 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Darke, Miami, Shelby	30 min
Mar 2, 4:18 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Clermont	27 min
Mar 2, 4:33 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Logan, Miami, Shelby	42 min
Mar 2, 4:44 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont	46 min
Mar 2, 5:08 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown	37 min
Mar 2, 5:15 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Adams, Highland, Pike	30 min
Mar 2, 5:23 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	37 min
Mar 2, 5:32 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Adams, Pike, Scioto	43 min
Mar 2, 5:40 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown	35 min
Mar 2, 5:41 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Adams, Pike, Scioto	30 min
Mar 2, 5:45 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	45 min
Mar 2, 6:09 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Scioto	21 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Indiana, 2012 Tornado Warnings in Ohio, 2012 Every tornado warning in 2012 Tornadoes in 2012

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.