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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 13, 2013Delaware County, Union County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 2013, 1:08 AM EDT for Delaware County, Union County, Ohio. It was in force for 37 min. 4 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
Jun 13, 2013, 1:08 AM EDT (05:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2013, 1:45 AM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Delaware County, OH, Union County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:08 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 13, 1:10 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Se Richwood, OHBARN BLOWN OFF FOUNDATION IN THOMPSON TWP
Jun 13, 1:13 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Radnor, OHA SHED WAS DISPLACED OFF ONE PROPERTY AND ONTO ANOTHER. MULTIPLE PIECES OF LUMBER...SHEET METAL...AND SIDING WERE STREWN ABOUT THE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM ILN RADAR.
Jun 13, 1:15 AM EDTTORNADO 03 Sw Radnor, OHAN NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMED A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO WITH PRIMARY DAMAGE CONFINED TO BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS...AS WELL AS TREES.
Jun 13, 1:20 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGDelaware, OHSEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AROUND DELAWARE COUNTY

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 12, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Watch PDSSPC9 hr
Jun 12, 11:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 124 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 2013-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2978 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 2013-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 160 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2978 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1256 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
284 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
11.6

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The text

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

512 
WFUS51 KILN 130508
TORILN
OHC041-159-130545-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0002.130613T0508Z-130613T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
108 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...
  EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 145 AM EDT.

* AT 107 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR MAGNETIC SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT
  65 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DELAWARE...
  SUNBURY...

IN ADDITION...RADNOR...WARRENSBURG...LEONARDSBURG...KILBOURNE...
GALENA AND OLIVE GREEN ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS
THUNDERSTORM.

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN AND
SUBMIT YOUR REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4037 8292 4036 8290 4036 8284 4035 8275
      4019 8279 4033 8332 4040 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 282DEG 54KT 4035 8324

$$

BINAU
3 follow-up statements
458 
WWUS51 KILN 130515
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
115 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

OHC159-130525-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0545Z/
UNION OH-
115 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO HAS
BEEN CANCELLED...

PLEASE REPORT PREVIOUS TORNADOES...WIND DAMAGE OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY GOING TO OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN
AND SUBMITTING YOUR REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

LAT...LON 4032 8322 4039 8322 4037 8292 4036 8290
      4036 8284 4035 8275 4019 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 278DEG 41KT 4035 8316

$$

OHC041-130545-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0545Z/
DELAWARE OH-
115 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT FOR NORTHERN
DELAWARE COUNTY...

AT 114 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF DELAWARE...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DELAWARE AND SUNBURY.

IN ADDITION...LEONARDSBURG...KILBOURNE...GALENA AND OLIVE GREEN 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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN AND
SUBMIT YOUR REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4032 8322 4039 8322 4037 8292 4036 8290
      4036 8284 4035 8275 4019 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 278DEG 41KT 4035 8316

$$

BINAU
818 
WWUS51 KILN 130527
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
127 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

OHC041-130545-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0545Z/
DELAWARE OH-
127 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT FOR EASTERN
DELAWARE COUNTY...

AT 126 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR LEONARDSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AREAS NORTH OF SUNBURY.

IN ADDITION...KILBOURNE AND OLIVE GREEN 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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN AND
SUBMIT YOUR REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4021 8279 4030 8304 4036 8302 4037 8292
      4036 8290 4036 8284 4035 8275
TIME...MOT...LOC 0527Z 278DEG 41KT 4033 8298

$$

BINAU
347 
WWUS51 KILN 130545
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
145 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

OHC041-130554-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0545Z/
DELAWARE OH-
145 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 145
AM EDT...

THE STRONG ROTATION SEEN ON RADAR HAS WEAKENED AND PUSHED OUT OF 
DELAWARE COUNTY...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE.

GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

PLEASE REPORT PREVIOUS TORNADOES...WIND DAMAGE OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY GOING TO OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN
AND SUBMITTING YOUR REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

LAT...LON 4021 8279 4030 8304 4036 8302 4037 8292
      4036 8290 4036 8284 4035 8275
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 278DEG 41KT 4030 8273

$$

BINAU

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware20 min
Jun 12, 8:29 PM EDTTornado WarningILNDelaware31 min
Jun 12, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHardin26 min
Jun 12, 9:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHardin23 min
Jun 12, 9:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking23 min
Jun 12, 10:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAuglaize, Darke, Hardin, Mercer, Miami, Shelby47 min
Jun 12, 11:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Mercer45 min
Jun 12, 11:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAuglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Shelby86 min
Jun 12, 11:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Miami and 1 more38 min
Jun 13, 12:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Hardin, Logan, Union47 min
Jun 13, 12:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Logan, Mercer and 3 more50 min
Jun 13, 12:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware, Union39 min
Jun 13, 12:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Delaware, Franklin, Hardin, Logan, Madison and 1 more38 min
Jun 13, 1:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign, Clark, Greene, Madison, Miami, Montgomery and 1 more41 min
Jun 13, 1:20 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNDarke, Miami, Shelby3 hr
Jun 13, 1:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison64 min
Jun 13, 1:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNButler, Clinton, Fairfield, Fayette, Pickaway, Warren56 min
Jun 13, 1:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNGreene, Montgomery51 min
Jun 13, 2:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHocking38 min
Jun 13, 3:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClinton, Fayette, Greene, Pickaway47 min
Jun 13, 3:55 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNClinton, Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross5 hr
Jun 13, 7:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPreble41 min
Jun 13, 8:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Montgomery, Preble41 min
Jun 13, 8:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Hamilton51 min
Jun 13, 8:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Clinton, Greene, Montgomery, Warren67 min
Jun 13, 8:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClermont, Hamilton65 min
Jun 13, 8:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClinton33 min
Jun 13, 8:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland and 1 more55 min
Jun 13, 8:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClinton, Fayette, Ross33 min
Jun 13, 9:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBrown, Clermont45 min
Jun 13, 9:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHighland26 min
Jun 13, 9:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHighland, Pike, Ross28 min
Jun 13, 9:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNRoss38 min
Jun 13, 9:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHighland37 min
Jun 13, 9:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAdams, Brown56 min
Jun 13, 9:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNBrown, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike and 1 more3 hr
Jun 13, 9:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike33 min
Jun 13, 10:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike, Scioto29 min
Jun 13, 10:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNScioto37 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.