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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Wilmington, OH

May 24, 2017Greene County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2017, 8:41 PM EDT for Greene County, Ohio. It was in force for 34 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
May 24, 2017, 8:41 PM EDT (00:41 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2017, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Greene County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 24, 8:53 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Nne Beavercreek, OHSEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG A PORTION OF DAYTON YELLOWSPRINGS RD NEAR FAIRBORN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
May 24, 9:07 PM EDTTORNADO 04 Nnw Fairborn, OHNWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED A TORNADO NEAR MEDWAY IN CLARK AND GREEN COUNTIES. SEVERAL MANUFACTURED HOMES SUSTAINED ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE ALONG WITH SEVERAL CARPORTS AND AWNINGS DESTROYED ON EITHER SIDE OF PRINCETON DRIVE. SEVERAL LARGE TREES ALSO SUSTAINED DA

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 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 46 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 195 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 180 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
195 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
911 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

As transmitted.

965 
WFUS51 KILN 250041
TORILN
OHC057-250115-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0018.170525T0041Z-170525T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
841 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Greene County in west central Ohio...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 840 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Beavercreek, moving north at 20 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...
  Beavercreek, Huber Heights, Fairborn and Wright-Patterson Afb. 

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 3984 8394 3983 8394 3983 8393 3975 8393
      3970 8400 3974 8410 3983 8409 3984 8409
      3984 8406 3985 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 162DEG 16KT 3974 8401 

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

$$

Hatzos
2 follow-up statements
231 
WWUS51 KILN 250052
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
852 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

OHC057-250115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170525T0115Z/
Greene OH-
852 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY...
    
At 852 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fairborn, moving north at 15 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...
Beavercreek, Huber Heights, Fairborn and Wright-Patterson Afb. 

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 3984 8396 3976 8396 3973 8401 3977 8410
      3983 8409 3984 8409 3984 8406 3985 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 164DEG 13KT 3978 8402 

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

$$

Hatzos
312 
WWUS51 KILN 250102
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
902 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

OHC057-250115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170525T0115Z/
Greene OH-
902 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY...
    
At 902 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fairborn, moving north at 20 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...
Huber Heights, Fairborn and Wright-Patterson Afb. 

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 3984 8398 3979 8397 3977 8401 3979 8407
      3984 8408 3984 8406 3985 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 171DEG 19KT 3982 8402 

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

$$

Hatzos

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 8:20 PM EDTTornado WarningILNGreene25 min
May 24, 8:27 PM EDTTornado WarningILNFayette, Greene33 min
May 24, 8:44 PM EDTTornado WarningILNWarren11 min
May 24, 9:05 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery25 min
May 24, 9:22 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedILNMiami23 min
May 24, 9:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNGreene2 hr
May 24, 9:40 PM EDTTornado WarningILNMiami35 min
May 24, 10:08 PM EDTTornado WarningILNMiami21 min
May 24, 10:29 PM EDTTornado WarningILNMiami17 min
May 24, 10:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNClark, Miami, Montgomery3 hr
May 24, 10:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNShelby23 min
May 24, 11:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNButler, Hamilton3 hr
May 24, 11:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNGreene3 hr
May 25, 10:09 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNAdams, Scioto3 hr
May 25, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClinton33 min
May 25, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNRoss30 min
May 25, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNRoss33 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.