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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Wilmington, OH

March 26, 2017Licking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Mar 26, 2017, 8:34 PM EDT for Licking County, Ohio. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 26, 2017, 8:34 PM EDT (00:34 UTC)
Expired: Mar 26, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Licking County, OH

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 134 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: 6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -184 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 808 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -36 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

481 
WFUS51 KILN 270034
TORILN
OHC089-270100-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0010.170327T0034Z-170327T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
834 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Licking County in central Ohio...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 834 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Beechwood Trails, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Newark, Granville, Pataskala, Johnstown, Utica, Granville South,
  Beechwood Trails, Alexandria, St. Louisville, Fredonia, US Route 62
  at State Route 661 and State Route 310 at State Route 161.

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 3996 8267 4009 8274 4027 8260 4027 8248
      4025 8248 4024 8237 4012 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 221DEG 30KT 4006 8266 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Novak

2 follow-up statements

033 
WWUS51 KILN 270045
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
845 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

OHC089-270100-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170327T0100Z/
Licking OH-
845 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
LICKING COUNTY...
    
At 844 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Granville South, moving northeast at 25 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...
Newark, Granville, Johnstown, Utica, Granville South, Alexandria, St.
Louisville, Fredonia and US Route 62 at State Route 661.

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 4002 8260 4012 8269 4027 8260 4027 8248
      4025 8248 4024 8237 4012 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 229DEG 23KT 4010 8260 

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

$$

Novak

131 
WWUS51 KILN 270059
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
859 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

OHC089-270108-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170327T0100Z/
Licking OH-
859 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN LICKING COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 900
PM EDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect 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 4002 8260 4012 8269 4027 8260 4027 8248
      4025 8248 4024 8237 4012 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 221DEG 30KT 4019 8250 

$$

Novak

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 26, 8:02 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison and 1 more	118 min
Mar 26, 8:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Licking	11 min
Mar 26, 8:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	59 min
Mar 26, 8:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Licking	41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.