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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Wilmington, OH

May 24, 2017Miami County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2017, 9:40 PM EDT for Miami County, Ohio. It was in force for 35 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, 9:40 PM EDT (01:40 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2017, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Miami County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 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
May 24, 10:09 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Se Piqua, OH	TREES AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF DEWEESE RD. AND PETERSON RD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
May 24, 10:09 PM EDT	TORNADO 1	5 Se Piqua, OH	NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED A TORNADO SOUTHEAST OF PIQUA IN MIAMI COUNTY. TREE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ALONG DEWEESE ROAD AND A BARN WAS MOVED SEVERAL INCHES OFF ITS FOUNDATION.

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, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 72 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

480 
WFUS51 KILN 250140
TORILN
OHC109-250215-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0022.170525T0140Z-170525T0215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Miami County in west central Ohio...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 938 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm likely producing a tornado 
  was located 5 miles east of Tipp City, moving northwest 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...
  Troy, Tipp City, Casstown, Grayson and Farrington. 

This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 69 and 79.
 
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 3994 8408 3994 8412 3999 8424 4003 8427
      4012 8424 4012 8417 4010 8412 3999 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 146DEG 17KT 3997 8411 

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

$$

Hatzos

3 follow-up statements

248 
WWUS51 KILN 250153
SVSILN

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

OHC109-250215-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170525T0215Z/
Miami OH-
953 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MIAMI COUNTY...
    
At 952 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles east of Troy, moving northwest 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...
Troy, Casstown, Grayson and Farrington. 

This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 76 and 79.
 
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 4003 8421 4007 8424 4012 8424 4012 8417
      4010 8412 4005 8410 3999 8412 4000 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 150DEG 17KT 4004 8416 

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

$$

Hatzos

702 
WWUS51 KILN 250159
SVSILN

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

OHC109-250215-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170525T0215Z/
Miami OH-
959 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MIAMI COUNTY...
    
At 959 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Casstown, 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...
Troy and Casstown. 

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 4004 8420 4007 8422 4012 8422 4012 8417
      4010 8412 4005 8410 4003 8412 4003 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 159DEG 16KT 4006 8415 

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

$$

Hatzos

058 
WWUS51 KILN 250206
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1006 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

OHC109-250215-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170525T0215Z/
Miami OH-
1006 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MIAMI COUNTY...
    
At 1005 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm likely producing a tornado was 
located 6 miles northeast of Troy, 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. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Miami County.

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 4007 8419 4008 8420 4012 8420 4012 8417
      4010 8412 4007 8412 4006 8413 4006 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 167DEG 19KT 4009 8416 

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

$$

Hatzos

The 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, 8:41 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Greene	34 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 Tornado observed	ILN	Miami	23 min
May 24, 9:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Greene	2 hr
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.