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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2017, 3:33 PM EST for Mercer County, Ohio. It was in force for 12 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
- Nov 5, 2017, 3:33 PM EST (20:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2017, 3:45 PM EST
- In force
- 12 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Mercer County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 12:08 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
942
WFUS51 KILN 052033
TORILN
OHC107-052100-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0032.171105T2033Z-171105T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
333 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 400 PM EST.
* At 333 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Celina, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Celina, Mendon, Neptune and Tama.
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 4056 8446 4056 8468 4064 8469 4069 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 265DEG 48KT 4060 8462
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KC2 follow-up statements
865
WWUS51 KILN 052041
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
341 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
OHC107-052100-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-171105T2100Z/
Mercer OH-
341 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTY...
At 341 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Celina, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Celina, Mendon and Neptune.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 4056 8446 4056 8461 4067 8457 4069 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 265DEG 48KT 4061 8448
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KC082
WWUS51 KILN 052045
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
345 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
OHC107-052054-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-171105T2100Z/
Mercer OH-
345 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for west central
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 4056 8446 4056 8461 4067 8457 4069 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 265DEG 48KT 4061 8441
$$
HatzosThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 3:23 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont and 23 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:07 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILN | Mercer | 23 min |
| Nov 5, 2:25 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILN | Mercer | 35 min |
| Nov 5, 2:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILN | Auglaize, Mercer | 35 min |
| Nov 5, 2:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILN | Auglaize | 20 min |
| Nov 5, 3:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Mercer | 25 min |
| Nov 5, 3:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Auglaize, Mercer | 48 min |
| Nov 5, 3:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Mercer | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Darke | 28 min |
| Nov 5, 3:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Auglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby | 41 min |
| Nov 5, 3:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hardin | 39 min |
| Nov 5, 4:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Auglaize | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 4:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hardin, Logan, Union | 24 min |
| Nov 5, 4:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hamilton, Warren | 35 min |
| Nov 5, 4:41 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 4:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Shelby | 34 min |
| Nov 5, 5:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Darke | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 5:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Miami | 47 min |
| Nov 5, 5:17 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Auglaize, Hardin, Logan | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 5:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Champaign, Darke, Miami, Shelby | 24 min |
| Nov 5, 5:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Champaign, Clark | 24 min |
| Nov 5, 5:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Darke, Preble | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 5:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Miami | 33 min |
| Nov 5, 5:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Preble | 25 min |
| Nov 5, 5:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clark, Delaware, Madison, Union | 33 min |
| Nov 5, 6:09 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Miami, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 6:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clark, Greene, Madison | 27 min |
| Nov 5, 6:23 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Madison, Union | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 6:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clark, Madison | 15 min |
| Nov 5, 6:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Delaware, Franklin, Madison | 50 min |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Union | 30 min |
| Nov 5, 6:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Montgomery, Preble | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 6:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Fairfield, Franklin, Licking | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 6:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Pickaway | 34 min |
| Nov 5, 6:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Montgomery | 47 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.