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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 26, 2015Pike County, Scioto County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2015, 4:29 PM EDT for Pike County, Scioto County, Ohio. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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 26, 2015, 4:29 PM EDT (20:29 UTC)
Expired: Jun 26, 2015, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated

Counties Pike County, OH, Scioto County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jun 26, 5:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Beaver, OH	SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 83 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: 295 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -60 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 805 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

826 
WFUS51 KILN 262029
TORILN
OHC131-145-262115-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0004.150626T2029Z-150626T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
429 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...
  NORTHERN SCIOTO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT.

* AT 426 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR IDAHO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
  MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF   
PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND VERY 
HEAVY RAIN.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PIKETON...
  LUCASVILLE...

IN ADDITION...IDAHO...ELM GROVE...LADD...MOUNT JOY...BEAR CREEK...
WAKEFIELD...GIVENS AND GERMANY 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 3904 8280 3889 8282 3883 8317 3910 8324
      3915 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 303DEG 20KT 3909 8316

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

$$

4 follow-up statements

241 
WWUS51 KILN 262046
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
446 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015

OHC131-145-262115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150626T2115Z/
PIKE OH-SCIOTO OH-
446 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
SCIOTO AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES...

AT 444 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR PIKETON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PIKETON AND LUCASVILLE.

IN ADDITION...BEAR CREEK...WAKEFIELD...GIVENS...GERMANY...BEAVER...
STATE ROUTE 335 AT STATE ROUTE 776 AND STOCKDALE 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 3905 8316 3911 8306 3904 8280 3889 8282
      3883 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 303DEG 20KT 3904 8305

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

$$

288 
WWUS51 KILN 262101
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
501 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015

OHC131-145-262115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150626T2115Z/
PIKE OH-SCIOTO OH-
501 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
SCIOTO AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES...

AT 458 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR GIVENS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZED HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND VERY HEAVY 
RAIN.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUCASVILLE.

IN ADDITION...GERMANY...BEAVER...STATE ROUTE 335 AT STATE ROUTE 776
AND STOCKDALE 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 3905 8305 3909 8299 3904 8280 3889 8282
      3885 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 303DEG 20KT 3903 8293

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

$$

214 
WWUS51 KILN 262109
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
509 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015

OHC145-262119-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150626T2115Z/
SCIOTO OH-
509 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN SCIOTO COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS STILL IN EFFECT.

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 3895 8288 3902 8293 3907 8291 3904 8280
      3895 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 303DEG 20KT 3901 8288

$$

OHC131-262115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150626T2115Z/
PIKE OH-
509 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY...

AT 508 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR GERMANY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN PIKE
COUNTY...INCLUDING BEAVER AND STOCKDALE.

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 3895 8288 3902 8293 3907 8291 3904 8280
      3895 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 303DEG 20KT 3901 8288

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

$$

715 
WWUS51 KILN 262116
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
516 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015

OHC131-262125-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150626T2115Z/
PIKE OH-
516 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE
STILL POSSIBLE AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA.

HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

REMEMBER...ALTHOUGH THIS WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...THERE IS 
STILL A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR THE AREA.

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 3895 8288 3902 8293 3907 8291 3904 8280
      3895 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 303DEG 20KT 3901 8288

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 8:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Auglaize	48 min
Jun 25, 9:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Auglaize, Shelby	47 min
Jun 25, 10:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Shelby	24 min
Jun 25, 10:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Shelby	32 min
Jun 26, 3:20 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	ILN	Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 26 more	25 hr
Jun 26, 12:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Montgomery, Preble	3 hr
Jun 26, 1:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Warren	24 min
Jun 26, 2:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Butler, Clinton, Greene, Montgomery, Preble, Warren	3 hr
Jun 26, 2:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clinton	36 min
Jun 26, 2:59 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Montgomery, Preble and 1 more	5 hr
Jun 26, 3:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Highland	43 min
Jun 26, 3:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery and 2 more	3 hr
Jun 26, 3:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Highland	31 min
Jun 26, 3:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Ross	3 hr
Jun 26, 3:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Highland, Pike, Ross	37 min
Jun 26, 3:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Miami, Shelby	3 hr
Jun 26, 3:55 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Adams, Highland, Pike, Scioto	35 min
Jun 26, 4:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Logan and 4 more	3 hr
Jun 26, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Pike, Ross, Scioto	45 min
Jun 26, 4:33 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Madison, Pickaway, Pike and 1 more	6 hr
Jun 26, 4:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	3 hr
Jun 26, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Pike, Scioto	28 min
Jun 26, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Scioto	34 min
Jun 26, 7:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fayette, Franklin, Madison, Pickaway, Ross	3 hr
Jun 26, 7:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Brown	46 min
Jun 26, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Brown	45 min
Jun 26, 7:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Brown	34 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.