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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Wilmington, OH

May 11, 2015Franklin County, Licking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2015, 4:53 PM EDT for Franklin County, Licking County, Ohio. It was in force for 24 min. 7 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: May 11, 2015, 4:53 PM EDT (20:53 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2015, 5:17 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated

Counties Franklin County, OH, Licking County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:56 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
May 11, 4:54 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 59	Kcmh Port Columbus Apt, OH
May 11, 4:55 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 N Downtown Columbus, OH	LARGE TREE UPROOTED IN VICTORIAN VILLAGE
May 11, 4:57 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Se Gahanna, OH	LARGE HEALTHY LIMB DOWNED NEAR CALL ROAD IN BLACKLICK.
May 11, 4:59 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Gahanna, OH	TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
May 11, 5:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sse Downtown Columbus, OH	PHOTO SHOWS 3 FT DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED
May 11, 5:06 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 E New Albany, OH	25 FOOT TALL TREE HAD TOP TORN OUT. CORRECTED TIME OF EVENT.
May 11, 5:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 E New Albany, OH	25 FOOT TREE HAD TOP TORN OFF.

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
May 11, 1:14 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 11, 2:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 113 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: 1744 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

805 
WFUS51 KILN 112053
TORILN
OHC049-089-112130-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0002.150511T2053Z-150511T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
453 PM EDT MON MAY 11 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...
  WESTERN LICKING COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT.

* AT 452 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR BEXLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  EASTON...
  GAHANNA...
  REYNOLDSBURG...
  NEW ALBANY...
  PATASKALA...

IN ADDITION...WHITEHALL...PORT COLUMBUS AIRPORT...SUMMIT STATION...
JERSEY...BEECHWOOD TRAILS...STATE ROUTE 310 AT STATE ROUTE 161...
JOHNSTOWN AND ALEXANDRIA ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS
THUNDERSTORM.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...
I-70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 107...
I-71 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 107 AND 113...

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 4000 8255 3991 8299 4001 8305 4013 8278
      4013 8276 4014 8276 4018 8267
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 245DEG 25KT 3998 8293

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

$$

2 follow-up statements

840 
WWUS51 KILN 112100
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
500 PM EDT MON MAY 11 2015

OHC049-089-112130-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150511T2130Z/
FRANKLIN OH-LICKING OH-
500 PM EDT MON MAY 11 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
LICKING AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO...

AT 459 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR GAHANNA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW ALBANY AND PATASKALA.

IN ADDITION...SUMMIT STATION...JERSEY...BEECHWOOD TRAILS...STATE
ROUTE 310 AT STATE ROUTE 161...JOHNSTOWN AND ALEXANDRIA 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.

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 3994 8286 4005 8296 4013 8278 4013 8276
      4014 8276 4018 8267 4000 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 245DEG 35KT 4002 8283

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

$$

379 
WWUS51 KILN 112117
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
517 PM EDT MON MAY 11 2015

OHC049-089-112126-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150511T2130Z/
FRANKLIN OH-LICKING OH-
517 PM EDT MON MAY 11 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN LICKING AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

THE ROTATION HAS WEAKENED WITHIN THE STORM SO THE TORNADO WARNING 
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS 
IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 6 PM. 

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 3994 8286 4005 8296 4013 8278 4013 8276
      4014 8276 4018 8267 4000 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 245DEG 35KT 4009 8265

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 11, 12:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Miami	26 min
May 11, 1:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Adams	33 min
May 11, 2:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hocking	24 min
May 11, 2:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Mercer	25 min
May 11, 2:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler, Preble	32 min
May 11, 2:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Montgomery, Preble	29 min
May 11, 2:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Auglaize, Darke, Miami, Shelby	36 min
May 11, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont	28 min
May 11, 2:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton	40 min
May 11, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Darke, Montgomery, Preble	51 min
May 11, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	30 min
May 11, 3:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Auglaize, Miami, Shelby	35 min
May 11, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clinton, Highland, Warren	33 min
May 11, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Mercer	30 min
May 11, 3:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Warren	40 min
May 11, 3:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Auglaize, Mercer	29 min
May 11, 3:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Logan, Miami	37 min
May 11, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler	32 min
May 11, 3:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby	37 min
May 11, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hardin	31 min
May 11, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Brown	29 min
May 11, 4:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Clermont, Highland	38 min
May 11, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette, Madison, Ross	31 min
May 11, 4:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Highland, Pike	50 min
May 11, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware	30 min
May 11, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	41 min
May 11, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Pickaway	41 min
May 11, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pickaway, Ross	35 min
May 11, 4:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Pike, Ross	39 min
May 11, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Logan	35 min
May 11, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Licking	62 min
May 11, 5:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Pike, Scioto	42 min
May 11, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Scioto	23 min
May 11, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Pike, Ross	65 min
May 11, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Scioto	37 min
May 11, 5:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	31 min
May 11, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clark, Greene	24 min
May 11, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Madison	38 min
May 11, 7:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware	32 min
May 11, 7:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	24 min
May 11, 7:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont	23 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.