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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Wilmington, OH

March 1, 2017Lewis County, Mason County, Kentucky

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2017, 4:39 AM EST for Lewis County, Mason County, Kentucky. It was in force for 15 min. 1 report 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: Mar 1, 2017, 4:39 AM EST (09:39 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2017, 4:54 AM EST
In force: 15 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Lewis County, KY, Mason County, KY

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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
Mar 1, 4:43 AM EST	TSTM WND GST 59	Kfgx Fleming-Mason Apt, KY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 28, 11:29 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 101 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: 126 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 490 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 416 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 441 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

090 
WFUS51 KILN 010939
TORILN
KYC135-161-011015-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0004.170301T0939Z-170301T1015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
439 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Mason County in northern Kentucky...
  West central Lewis County in northeastern Kentucky...

* Until 515 AM EST.

* At 438 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Lewisburg, moving northeast at 60 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...
  Lewisburg, Tollesboro, Peed, Fleming-Mason Airport, Orangeburg,
  Mount Gilead, Helena, Mays Lick, Rectorville and Epworth.

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 3855 8390 3861 8362 3858 8354 3851 8352
      3848 8358 3851 8361 3850 8361 3851 8363
      3852 8363 3852 8365 3850 8372 3846 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 0938Z 244DEG 51KT 3850 8376 

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

$$

Hatzos

2 follow-up statements

917 
WWUS51 KILN 010948
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
448 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

KYC135-161-011015-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170301T1015Z/
Mason KY-Lewis KY-
448 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MASON AND WEST CENTRAL LEWIS COUNTIES...
    
At 448 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mount Carmel, moving northeast at 50 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...
Lewisburg, Tollesboro, Fleming-Mason Airport, Orangeburg, Mount
Gilead, Rectorville and Epworth.

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 3861 8362 3858 8354 3851 8352 3848 8358
      3851 8361 3850 8361 3851 8363 3852 8363
      3852 8365 3850 8372 3849 8376 3855 8378
      3858 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 246DEG 42KT 3855 8365 

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

$$

Hatzos

941 
WWUS51 KILN 010954
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
454 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

KYC135-161-011004-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170301T1015Z/
Mason KY-Lewis KY-
454 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASON AND WEST CENTRAL LEWIS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are 
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST for northern and
northeastern Kentucky.

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 3861 8362 3858 8354 3851 8352 3848 8358
      3851 8361 3850 8361 3851 8363 3852 8363
      3852 8365 3850 8372 3849 8376 3855 8378
      3858 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0953Z 244DEG 51KT 3859 8355 

$$

Hatzos

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 1, 1:16 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Campbell	29 min
Mar 1, 1:32 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Boone, Campbell, Kenton	8 hr
Mar 1, 1:59 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Campbell, Kenton	2 hr
Mar 1, 2:52 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Boone, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton	53 min
Mar 1, 3:04 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone, Campbell, Gallatin, Kenton	41 min
Mar 1, 3:17 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Carroll, Grant, Owen	28 min
Mar 1, 3:55 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Campbell, Kenton	6 hr
Mar 1, 4:04 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Lewis, Mason	26 min
Mar 1, 4:20 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Lewis	40 min
Mar 1, 4:33 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Lewis, Mason, Robertson	3 hr
Mar 1, 4:48 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Bracken, Lewis, Mason, Robertson	6 hr
Mar 1, 5:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Greenup	30 min
Mar 1, 5:26 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Mason	34 min
Mar 1, 5:31 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Lewis	119 min
Mar 1, 5:45 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Lewis	30 min
Mar 1, 5:46 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Lewis	4 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Lewis	21 min
Mar 1, 6:15 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone, Carroll, Gallatin	30 min
Mar 1, 6:30 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone	30 min
Mar 1, 6:39 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton and 2 more	36 min
Mar 1, 6:58 AM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Boone, Campbell, Kenton	14 min
Mar 1, 7:00 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Bracken, Campbell, Grant, Owen, Pendleton	45 min
Mar 1, 7:22 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Bracken, Lewis, Mason, Robertson	53 min
Mar 1, 7:58 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Lewis	47 min
Mar 1, 10:11 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Lewis, Mason, Robertson	9 hr
Mar 1, 10:29 AM EST	Wind Advisory	ILN	Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant and 6 more	18 hr
Mar 1, 3:04 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Pendleton	31 hr

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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.