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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 23, 2016Clinton County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2016, 3:15 AM EDT for Clinton County, Ohio. It was in force for 15 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: Jun 23, 2016, 3:15 AM EDT (07:15 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2016, 3:30 AM EDT
In force: 15 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated

County Clinton County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:19 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
Jun 23, 3:15 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Ogden, OH	LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN COVERING STATE ROUTE 22...MAKING IT IMPASSABLE.
Jun 23, 3:19 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ene Wilmington, OH	THREE LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN
Jun 23, 3:20 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 S Wilmington, OH	DAMAGE TO BARNS AND OTHER PIECES OF FARM EQUIPMENT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 23, 3:20 AM EDT	TSTM WND GST 80	3 Ssw Wilmington, OH	ODOT GARAGE STATION MEASURED GUST.
Jun 23, 3:21 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 S Wilmington, OH	SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN.
Jun 23, 3:22 AM EDT	TSTM WND GST 74	5 Sw Sabina, OH
Jun 23, 3:28 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	New Vienna, OH	LARGE LIMBS DOWN AND MINOR DAMAGE TO SIDING OF HOME.

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
Jun 22, 10:33 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 3 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: 130 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -148 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 774 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 340 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

759 
WFUS51 KILN 230715
TORILN
OHC027-230730-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0010.160623T0715Z-160623T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
315 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN OHIO...

* UNTIL 330 AM EDT.

* AT 314 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WILMINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WILMINGTON...NEW VIENNA...CLARKSVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...CUBA...
  NEW ANTIOCH...OGDEN...BURTONVILLE...LEES CREEK...
  COWAN LAKE STATE PARK...OAKLAND...MORRISVILLE AND MELVIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3941 8399 3950 8396 3946 8359 3938 8359
      3928 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 296DEG 56KT 3944 8391 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75

$$

BINAU

1 follow-up statement

053 
WWUS51 KILN 230728
SVSILN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
328 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

OHC027-230737-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160623T0730Z/
CLINTON OH-
328 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CLINTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 330
AM EDT...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING WILL
EXPIRE AT 330 AM. HOWEVER...DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWESTERN OHIO.



LAT...LON 3941 8399 3950 8396 3946 8359 3938 8359
      3928 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 0725Z 296DEG 56KT 3944 8391 

$$

BINAU

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 12:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Auglaize, Hardin	42 min
Jun 23, 12:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Hardin	3 hr
Jun 23, 12:41 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Auglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby, Union	49 min
Jun 23, 12:44 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Auglaize, Hardin	4 hr
Jun 23, 12:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Union	44 min
Jun 23, 12:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hardin	33 min
Jun 23, 12:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Union	3 hr
Jun 23, 1:14 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Licking	4 hr
Jun 23, 1:21 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Logan, Union	4 hr
Jun 23, 1:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Logan, Union	46 min
Jun 23, 1:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Licking	27 min
Jun 23, 1:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Union	25 min
Jun 23, 1:43 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Franklin, Licking	32 min
Jun 23, 1:47 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Darke, Preble	43 min
Jun 23, 1:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Logan	24 min
Jun 23, 2:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Logan, Union	26 min
Jun 23, 2:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery	33 min
Jun 23, 2:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Union	4 hr
Jun 23, 2:23 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Darke, Greene, Montgomery, Preble, Warren	37 min
Jun 23, 2:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Madison, Pickaway	28 min
Jun 23, 2:35 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Franklin, Madison	25 min
Jun 23, 2:41 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Fayette, Greene, Madison, Union	34 min
Jun 23, 2:50 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Butler, Montgomery	10 min
Jun 23, 2:53 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Union	4 hr
Jun 23, 2:55 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Greene and 7 more	50 min
Jun 23, 2:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Pickaway	33 min
Jun 23, 3:03 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Clinton, Warren	27 min
Jun 23, 3:19 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Fayette	26 min
Jun 23, 3:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hocking	37 min
Jun 23, 3:25 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Highland and 3 more	50 min
Jun 23, 3:45 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Franklin	36 hr
Jun 23, 3:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Madison, Pickaway	3 hr
Jun 23, 4:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Scioto	27 min
Jun 23, 4:15 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Hamilton	45 min
Jun 23, 4:20 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin	11 hr
Jun 23, 4:34 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Hardin	7 hr
Jun 23, 4:48 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton	42 min
Jun 23, 5:03 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Logan, Union	9 hr
Jun 23, 5:17 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Clermont, Highland	43 min
Jun 23, 5:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Butler, Hamilton	3 hr
Jun 23, 5:43 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Scioto	47 min
Jun 23, 5:58 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Pike, Scioto	47 min
Jun 23, 6:31 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Union	6 hr
Jun 23, 2:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Greene	33 min
Jun 23, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield	26 min
Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Highland, Pike	35 min
Jun 23, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clinton	30 min
Jun 23, 6:08 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Highland	3 hr
Jun 23, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont	28 min
Jun 23, 6:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Scioto	36 min
Jun 23, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Adams	32 min
Jun 23, 7:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Adams, Brown	2 hr

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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.