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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Wilmington, OH
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.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 8:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nne Beavercreek, OH | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG A PORTION OF DAYTON YELLOWSPRINGS RD NEAR FAIRBORN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| May 24, 9:07 PM EDT | TORNADO 0 | 4 Nnw Fairborn, OH | NWS 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.
- 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
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
$$
Hatzos2 follow-up statements
231
WWUS51 KILN 250052
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
852 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
OHC057-250115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170525T0115Z/
Greene OH-
852 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY...
At 852 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fairborn, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Beavercreek, Huber Heights, Fairborn and Wright-Patterson Afb.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3984 8396 3976 8396 3973 8401 3977 8410
3983 8409 3984 8409 3984 8406 3985 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 164DEG 13KT 3978 8402
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Hatzos312
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
$$
HatzosThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 8:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Greene | 25 min |
| May 24, 8:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Fayette, Greene | 33 min |
| May 24, 8:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Warren | 11 min |
| May 24, 9:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery | 25 min |
| May 24, 9:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Miami | 23 min |
| May 24, 9:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Greene | 2 hr |
| May 24, 9:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Miami | 35 min |
| May 24, 10:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Miami | 21 min |
| May 24, 10:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Miami | 17 min |
| May 24, 10:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Clark, Miami, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| May 24, 10:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Shelby | 23 min |
| May 24, 11:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Butler, Hamilton | 3 hr |
| May 24, 11:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Greene | 3 hr |
| May 25, 10:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Adams, Scioto | 3 hr |
| May 25, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clinton | 33 min |
| May 25, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Ross | 30 min |
| May 25, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Ross | 33 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.