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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 4, 2014Scioto County, Ohio; Lewis County, Kentucky

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 4, 2014, 11:58 AM EDT for Scioto County, Ohio; Lewis County, Kentucky. It was in force for 47 min. 2 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 4, 2014, 11:58 AM EDT (15:58 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2014, 12:45 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated

Counties Lewis County, KY, Scioto County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:59 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 4, 12:08 PM EDTHAIL 0.54 Ne Garrison, KYHAIL REPORTED IN ST. PAUL KENTUCKY.
Jun 4, 12:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene Wheelersburg, OHONE LARGE TREE FELL ON CAR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 112 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 12:00Z on 2014-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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 12:00Z on 2014-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-114 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1323 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

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

174 
WFUS51 KILN 041558
TORILN
KYC135-OHC145-041645-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0021.140604T1558Z-140604T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1158 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN SCIOTO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...

* UNTIL 1245 PM EDT.

* AT 1155 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR TURKEY CREEK LAKE...MOVING EAST AT
  30 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PORTSMOUTH...
  WHEELERSBURG...
  FRANKLIN FURNACE...

IN ADDITION...FRIENDSHIP...SAINT PAUL...FIREBRICK...WEST
PORTSMOUTH...NEW BOSTON...SCIOTOVILLE...SCIOTODALE AND HAVERHILL 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.

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 3876 8327 3879 8268 3868 8270 3867 8276
      3859 8274 3858 8278 3857 8283 3860 8286
      3875 8288 3875 8290 3872 8297 3872 8302
      3868 8302 3863 8307 3858 8308 3858 8327
TIME...MOT...LOC 1558Z 271DEG 27KT 3867 8318

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

$$
3 follow-up statements
726 
WWUS51 KILN 041616
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1216 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

KYC135-041626-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140604T1645Z/
LEWIS KY-
1216 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY 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 3860 8286 3875 8289 3874 8293 3872 8297
      3872 8303 3869 8307 3877 8306 3879 8268
      3868 8270 3867 8276 3859 8274 3859 8275
      3857 8283
TIME...MOT...LOC 1616Z 271DEG 27KT 3867 8301

$$

OHC145-041645-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140604T1645Z/
SCIOTO OH-
1216 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SCIOTO COUNTY...

AT 1212 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORTSMOUTH...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PORTSMOUTH...WHEELERSBURG AND FRANKLIN FURNACE.

IN ADDITION...NEW BOSTON...SCIOTOVILLE...SCIOTODALE...HAVERHILL...
POWELLSVILLE AND LYRA ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3860 8286 3875 8289 3874 8293 3872 8297
      3872 8303 3869 8307 3877 8306 3879 8268
      3868 8270 3867 8276 3859 8274 3859 8275
      3857 8283
TIME...MOT...LOC 1616Z 271DEG 27KT 3867 8301

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

$$
518 
WWUS51 KILN 041631
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1231 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

OHC145-041645-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140604T1645Z/
SCIOTO OH-
1231 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SCIOTO COUNTY...

AT 1230 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR POWELLSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
VERY HEAVY RAIN.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN SCIOTO
COUNTY...INCLUDING POWELLSVILLE AND LYRA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3860 8286 3875 8287 3878 8284 3879 8268
      3868 8270 3867 8276 3859 8274 3859 8275
      3857 8283
TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 269DEG 31KT 3867 8282

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

$$
455 
WWUS51 KILN 041637
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1237 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

OHC145-041647-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140604T1645Z/
SCIOTO OH-
1237 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCIOTO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1245 PM EDT...

THE STORM HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE TORNADO
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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 3860 8286 3875 8287 3878 8284 3879 8268
      3868 8270 3867 8276 3859 8274 3859 8275
      3857 8283
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 269DEG 31KT 3867 8276

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 8:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNButler, Clermont, Hamilton, Preble, Warren65 min
Jun 4, 8:57 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNButler, Hamilton, Montgomery, Preble3 hr
Jun 4, 10:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBrown25 min
Jun 4, 11:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAdams26 min
Jun 4, 11:33 AM EDTTornado WarningILNAdams, Scioto27 min
Jun 4, 12:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNClermont, Hamilton3 hr
Jun 4, 12:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchILNAdams, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland, Pike and 1 more7 hr
Jun 4, 2:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNClermont, Clinton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Warren2 hr
Jun 4, 3:30 PM EDTTornado WarningILNBrown, Clermont, Highland30 min
Jun 4, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFayette, Highland, Pickaway, Ross38 min
Jun 4, 3:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNBrown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland3 hr
Jun 4, 3:44 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClinton, Highland, Pike, Ross31 min
Jun 4, 3:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFayette, Franklin, Greene, Madison, Pickaway, Union2 hr
Jun 4, 4:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNAdams, Pike, Ross, Scioto3 hr
Jun 4, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNButler51 min
Jun 4, 4:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNHocking118 min
Jun 4, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHocking, Ross
Jun 4, 5:03 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAdams27 min
Jun 4, 5:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNScioto4 hr
Jun 4, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike46 min
Jun 4, 7:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAdams42 min
Jun 4, 7:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNScioto39 min
Jun 3, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNOwen33 min
Jun 3, 8:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNOwen17 min
Jun 4, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNOwen32 min
Jun 4, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLewis21 min
Jun 4, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNGrant, Owen29 min
Jun 4, 5:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNLewis38 min
Jun 4, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPendleton27 min
Jun 4, 6:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBracken, Mason, Pendleton, Robertson22 min
Jun 4, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBracken, Mason, Robertson24 min
Jun 4, 7:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNBracken112 min
Jun 4, 7:27 PM EDTTornado WarningILNBracken, Mason, Robertson21 min

Nearby

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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.