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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Wilmington, OH

March 26, 2017Clark County, Greene County, Madison County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Mar 26, 2017, 6:48 PM EDT for Clark County, Greene County, Madison County, Ohio. It was in force for 27 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
Mar 26, 2017, 6:48 PM EDT (22:48 UTC)
Expired
Mar 26, 2017, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Clark County, OH, Greene County, OH, Madison County, OH

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 57 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 12:00Z on 2017-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 36 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 12:00Z on 2017-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -9 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
36 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
732 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

419 
WFUS51 KILN 262248
TORILN
OHC023-057-097-262315-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0007.170326T2248Z-170326T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
648 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Clark County in west central Ohio...
  East central Greene County in west central Ohio...
  Southeastern Madison County in central Ohio...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 648 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over South Charleston, moving east at 30 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...
  London, West Jefferson, South Charleston, Choctaw Lake, Lisbon,
  Brighton, Lafayette, South Solon, Newport, Interstate 70 at US
  Route 42, State Route 29 at State Route 38, Selma, Interstate 70 at
  State Route 56, Gladstone, Madison Lake, Plattsburg and Big Plain.

This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 71 and 81.
 
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 4002 8336 3978 8326 3971 8368 3985 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 252DEG 24KT 3979 8363 

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

$$

Novak
2 follow-up statements
797 
WWUS51 KILN 262255
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
655 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

OHC057-262305-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170326T2315Z/
Greene OH-
655 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4002 8336 3978 8326 3972 8365 3987 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 252DEG 24KT 3980 8357 

$$

OHC023-097-262315-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170326T2315Z/
Clark OH-Madison OH-
655 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLARK AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
    
At 655 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near South Charleston, moving east at 30 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...
London, West Jefferson, South Charleston, Choctaw Lake, Lisbon,
Lafayette, South Solon, Newport, Interstate 70 at US Route 42,
Interstate 70 at State Route 56, Madison Lake and Big Plain.

This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 72 and 81.
 
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 4002 8336 3978 8326 3972 8365 3987 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 252DEG 24KT 3980 8357 

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

$$

Novak
461 
WWUS51 KILN 262302
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
702 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

OHC023-262311-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170326T2315Z/
Clark OH-
702 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4002 8336 3978 8326 3973 8359 3984 8357
      3992 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 252DEG 24KT 3981 8351 

$$

OHC097-262315-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170326T2315Z/
Madison OH-
702 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MADISON COUNTY...
    
At 701 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near London, moving east at 30 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...
London, West Jefferson, Lafayette, Newport, Interstate 70 at US Route
42, Interstate 70 at State Route 56, Madison Lake and Big Plain.

This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 73 and 81.
 
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 4002 8336 3978 8326 3973 8359 3984 8357
      3992 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 252DEG 24KT 3981 8351 

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

$$

Novak

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDarke28 min
Mar 26, 5:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHamilton35 min
Mar 26, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNShelby37 min
Mar 26, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNGreene37 min
Mar 26, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClinton35 min
Mar 26, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMadison33 min
Mar 26, 7:13 PM EDTTornado WarningILNFranklin, Madison32 min
Mar 26, 7:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Franklin30 min
Mar 26, 7:52 PM EDTTornado WarningILNDelaware, Franklin23 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.