Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2018, 4:42 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 33 min. 6 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
- Apr 3, 2018, 4:42 PM EDT (20:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2018, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Clark County, OH, Fayette County, OH, Greene County, OH, Madison County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Se Fairborn, OH | TWO HOUSES WITH STRUCTUAL DAMAGE. BARN DAMAGED. |
| Apr 3, 4:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Xenia, OH | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US 68 AND ROUTE 235 |
| Apr 3, 4:45 PM EDT | TORNADO 1 | 5 Ene Beavercreek, OH | NWS SURVEY CONFIRMED AND EF1 TORNADO NORTHWEST OF XENIA CONTINUING EAST NORTH OF XENIA AND ENDING JUST SOUTH OF CLIFTON. WIDESPREAD DAMAGE OCCURRED TO AT LEAST 25 PROPERTIES, LARGELY BARN DAMAGE BUT MAJOR ROOF DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES AS WELL AS STRUCTURAL DAMA |
| Apr 3, 4:56 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 53 | Ksgh Springfield Apt, OH | |
| Apr 3, 4:56 PM EDT | TORNADO 1 | 3 Wnw Selma, OH | NWS SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF1 TORNADO WEST AND NORTH OF SELMA WITH DAMAGE TO A FARM PROPERTY AS WELL AS SCATTERED TREE DAMAGE. |
| Apr 3, 4:57 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw South Charleston, OH | TORNADO REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. MOVING EAST. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1:16 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 37 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 542 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 358 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 356 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
330
WFUS51 KILN 032042
TORILN
OHC023-047-057-097-032115-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0005.180403T2042Z-180403T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
442 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Fayette County in central Ohio...
Southeastern Clark County in west central Ohio...
Central Greene County in west central Ohio...
Southwestern Madison County in central Ohio...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 442 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Xenia, moving east at 45 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...
Springfield, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Xenia, Yellow Springs,
Wright-Patterson Afb, Cedarville, Enon, Jamestown, South
Charleston, Jeffersonville, Wilberforce, Harmony, Lisbon, South
Vienna, South Solon, Midway, Clifton, Hustead and Selma.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 52 and 68.
I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 71 and 74.
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 3967 8404 3981 8407 4000 8361 3966 8344
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 247DEG 40KT 3975 8396
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Haines3 follow-up statements
951
WWUS51 KILN 032051
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
451 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
OHC023-047-057-097-032115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180403T2115Z/
Fayette OH-Clark OH-Greene OH-Madison OH-
451 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE...SOUTHEASTERN CLARK...CENTRAL GREENE AND
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
At 451 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Yellow Springs, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Fairborn, Xenia, Yellow Springs, Cedarville, Enon,
Jamestown, South Charleston, Wilberforce, Harmony, Lisbon, South
Vienna, South Solon, Clifton, Hustead, Selma, Oldtown, Gladstone,
Bookwalter and Shady Grove.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 53 and 68.
I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 72 and 74.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3968 8397 3983 8400 4000 8361 3966 8345
3966 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 247DEG 40KT 3979 8383
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Haines881
WWUS51 KILN 032059
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
459 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
OHC047-032108-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180403T2115Z/
Fayette OH-
459 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for central and
west central Ohio.
LAT...LON 3974 8379 3990 8384 4000 8361 3974 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 247DEG 40KT 3982 8373
$$
OHC023-057-097-032115-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180403T2115Z/
Clark OH-Greene OH-Madison OH-
459 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
CLARK...NORTHEASTERN GREENE AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
At 458 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near South Charleston, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, South Charleston, Harmony, Lisbon, South Vienna, South
Solon, Pitchin, Gladstone, Plattsburg and Selma.
This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 54 and 67.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3974 8379 3990 8384 4000 8361 3974 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 247DEG 40KT 3982 8373
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Haines034
WWUS51 KILN 032112
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
512 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
OHC023-057-097-032122-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180403T2115Z/
Clark OH-Greene OH-Madison OH-
512 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CLARK...NORTHEASTERN GREENE AND
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for central and
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 3974 8379 3990 8384 4000 8361 3974 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 247DEG 40KT 3987 8357
$$
HainesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 26 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Montgomery, Preble | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 5:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Butler | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Butler | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:44 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | ILN | Hamilton | 29 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Clark, Greene, Montgomery, Preble | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Warren | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Hamilton | 18 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Greene, Warren | 48 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Preble | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Clermont, Hamilton, Warren | 28 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Clermont, Hamilton | 30 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Butler | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Shelby | 43 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Butler | 59 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 3 days |
| Apr 3, 10:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Pickaway | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 10:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Pike, Scioto | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 10:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Adams | 25 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Montgomery | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 10:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Clark, Darke, Greene, Montgomery, Preble | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:06 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | ILN | Delaware, Franklin | 18 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clark | 19 min |
| Apr 3, 11:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Montgomery | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 11:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Clark, Miami | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clark, Montgomery | 20 min |
| Apr 3, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clark | 18 min |
| Apr 3, 12:26 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Hocking | 59 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Madison | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 12:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Preble | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 1:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Hocking, Ross | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:51 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Greene | 21 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:51 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Mercer | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Miami | 36 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Miami, Montgomery | 50 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Montgomery | 46 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Warren | 46 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Hamilton | 23 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Darke, Preble | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler, Preble | 41 min |
| Apr 3, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Darke, Miami | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 3:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Preble | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler, Montgomery, Preble, Warren | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 3:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Champaign, Darke, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Montgomery, Preble | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Miami, Montgomery | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Logan | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Butler, Montgomery | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 4:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Clark, Clinton, Greene, Warren | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Greene | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 5:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clark, Madison | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 5:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Champaign, Fayette, Logan, Madison, Union | 88 min |
| Apr 3, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fayette, Madison, Pickaway | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 5:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Franklin, Madison, Pickaway | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clermont | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 5:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Pickaway and 1 more | 91 min |
| Apr 3, 5:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Pickaway | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Licking | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 5:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Licking | 18 min |
| Apr 3, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 6:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Fairfield | 12 min |
| Apr 3, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Licking | 15 min |
| Apr 3, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown, Highland, Pike | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown | 56 min |
| Apr 3, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 6:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Preble | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Champaign, Darke, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Clark, Clinton, Greene, Warren | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Scioto | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Pike, Scioto | 49 min |
| Apr 3, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams | 46 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.