Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2017, 2:34 AM EST for Fayette County, Highland County, Ross County, Ohio. It was in force for 26 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
- Mar 1, 2017, 2:34 AM EST (07:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2017, 3:00 AM EST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Fayette County, OH, Highland County, OH, Ross County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2:35 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Leesburg, OH | HOUSE DESTROYED. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Mar 1, 2:40 AM EST | TORNADO 0 | 5 Ssw Greenfield, OH | NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF0 TORNADO SOUTH OF GREENFIELD IN HIGHLAND COUNTY. THIS TORNADO CAUSED GENERALLY MINOR TREE DAMAGE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 11:29 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 40 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 126 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 490 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 416 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 441 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
002
WFUS51 KILN 010734
TORILN
OHC047-071-141-010800-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0001.170301T0734Z-170301T0800Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
234 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Fayette County in central Ohio...
Northeastern Highland County in southwestern Ohio...
West central Ross County in southwestern Ohio...
* Until 300 AM EST.
* At 234 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Leesburg, moving east at 60 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...
Greenfield, Leesburg, Highland, South Salem, East Monroe,
Lattaville, New Martinsburg and Samantha.
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.
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 3926 8325 3927 8359 3936 8360 3945 8327
3937 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0734Z 259DEG 50KT 3931 8354
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Hatzos4 follow-up statements
285
WWUS51 KILN 010738
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
238 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
OHC047-071-141-010800-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T0800Z/
Fayette OH-Highland OH-Ross OH-
238 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL FAYETTE...NORTHEASTERN HIGHLAND AND WEST CENTRAL ROSS
COUNTIES...
At 238 AM EST, a confirmed tornado was located near Leesburg, moving
east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. Radar shows tornado debris in the
air.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Greenfield, Leesburg, South Salem, Lattaville and East Monroe.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3926 8325 3927 8355 3936 8354 3945 8327
3937 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0738Z 257DEG 48KT 3933 8347
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Hatzos636
WWUS51 KILN 010745
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
245 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
OHC047-010754-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T0800Z/
Fayette OH-
245 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm is no longer expected to enter Fayette
County. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST for central and
southwestern Ohio.
LAT...LON 3926 8325 3927 8347 3936 8348 3938 8343
3938 8337 3939 8335 3942 8324 3937 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 255DEG 47KT 3932 8338
$$
OHC071-141-010800-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T0800Z/
Highland OH-Ross OH-
245 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN HIGHLAND AND WEST CENTRAL ROSS COUNTIES...
At 244 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located five miles south of Greenfield, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Greenfield, South Salem and Lattaville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3926 8325 3927 8347 3936 8348 3938 8343
3938 8337 3939 8335 3942 8324 3937 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 255DEG 47KT 3932 8338
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Hatzos847
WWUS51 KILN 010748
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
248 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
OHC071-010758-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T0800Z/
Highland OH-
248 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HIGHLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST for southwestern
Ohio.
LAT...LON 3926 8325 3927 8339 3928 8339 3928 8338
3929 8338 3932 8339 3934 8338 3937 8338
3939 8335 3942 8324 3937 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 264DEG 45KT 3931 8331
$$
OHC141-010800-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T0800Z/
Ross OH-
248 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EST FOR WEST
CENTRAL ROSS COUNTY...
At 248 AM EST, a confirmed tornado was located near Greenfield,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. Radar shows tornado debris in the
air.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Greenfield, South Salem and Lattaville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3926 8325 3927 8339 3928 8339 3928 8338
3929 8338 3932 8339 3934 8338 3937 8338
3939 8335 3942 8324 3937 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 264DEG 45KT 3931 8331
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Hatzos259
WWUS51 KILN 010755
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
255 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
OHC141-010804-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T0800Z/
Ross OH-
255 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL ROSS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
300 AM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST for southwestern
Ohio.
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 3926 8325 3927 8339 3928 8339 3928 8338
3929 8338 3932 8339 3934 8338 3937 8338
3939 8335 3942 8324 3937 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0754Z 259DEG 50KT 3933 8321
$$
HatzosThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 11:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Darke | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 11:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Shelby | 32 min |
| Feb 28, 11:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Preble | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 12:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Logan | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 12:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hamilton | 49 min |
| Mar 1, 12:55 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Darke, Montgomery, Preble | 95 min |
| Mar 1, 1:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clermont, Warren | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 1:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Butler, Warren | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 1:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler, Hamilton, Warren | 16 min |
| Mar 1, 1:32 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Hamilton | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hamilton | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 1:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clinton, Highland | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 1:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clermont, Hamilton, Warren | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 1:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Brown | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 2:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clinton, Fayette | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 2:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hamilton | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 2:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Warren | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross | 40 min |
| Mar 1, 2:58 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Hamilton | 18 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 3:09 AM EST | Tornado Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Hocking | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 3:18 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Pickaway, Pike, Ross | 6 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:36 AM EST | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clermont | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 3:42 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Highland | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 3:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren | 6 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Shelby | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 4:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Highland | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 4:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Preble | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 4:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Scioto | 40 min |
| Mar 1, 4:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hardin | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 4:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Pickaway | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Pike, Ross | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 4:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Champaign, Logan, Miami, Shelby, Union | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 4:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Adams, Brown, Scioto | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:48 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown, Scioto | 6 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:12 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Greene, Logan, Madison and 3 more | 48 min |
| Mar 1, 5:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Butler, Preble | 28 min |
| Mar 1, 5:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ILN | Clermont, Hamilton | 20 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:31 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Scioto | 119 min |
| Mar 1, 5:46 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Scioto | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Scioto | 21 min |
| Mar 1, 5:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fayette, Greene, Madison | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 6:13 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Scioto | 19 min |
| Mar 1, 6:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler, Hamilton | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 6:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 6:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Hamilton and 2 more | 42 min |
| Mar 1, 6:58 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ILN | Clermont, Hamilton, Warren | 19 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Hamilton | 45 min |
| Mar 1, 7:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown | 53 min |
| Mar 1, 7:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Pickaway, Ross | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 7:43 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Highland, Pike, Ross | 47 min |
| Mar 1, 7:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Pike, Scioto | 47 min |
| Mar 1, 8:04 AM EST | Tornado Warning | ILN | Adams, Scioto | 14 min |
| Mar 1, 8:06 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Adams, Pike, Scioto | 84 min |
| Mar 1, 8:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Scioto | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 9:24 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 51 min |
| Mar 1, 9:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Hocking, Pickaway, Ross | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:44 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Highland and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:11 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown, Scioto | 9 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 26 more | 18 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:31 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Butler, Hamilton, Warren | 89 min |
| Mar 1, 10:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ILN | Hocking | 31 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:24 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ILN | Adams | 17 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:12 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ILN | Pike, Scioto | 62 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:27 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Hocking, Pickaway, Ross | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:04 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ILN | Ross | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Greene, Union, Warren | 46 min |
| Mar 1, 2:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Delaware, Franklin, Madison | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 3:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Pickaway | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 3:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield, Licking | 52 min |
| Mar 1, 3:29 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Hocking, Ross | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Highland, Pickaway, Ross | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 6:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Hocking, Ross | 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.