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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Wilmington, OH

April 12, 2019Boone County, Gallatin County, Kenton County, Kentucky; Switzerland County, Indiana

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Apr 12, 2019, 7:31 AM EDT for Boone County, Gallatin County, Kenton County, Kentucky; Switzerland County, Indiana. It was in force for 14 min. 4 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 12, 2019, 7:31 AM EDT (11:31 UTC)
Expired: Apr 12, 2019, 7:45 AM EDT
In force: 14 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Switzerland County, IN, Boone County, KY, Gallatin County, KY, Kenton County, KY

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:32 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 12, 7:35 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Warsaw, IN	LOSS OF SOME SHINGLES AND PARTIAL UPLIFT OF METAL ROOF COVERING.
Apr 12, 7:36 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ene Warsaw, IN	UPLIFT OF ROOF DECK AND LOSS OF ROOF COVERAGE MATERIAL.
Apr 12, 7:39 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ssw Beaverlick, KY	TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Apr 12, 7:40 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Patriot, IN	DAMAGE ON NEAR SAND RUN COURT IN PATRIOT. TREE DAMAGE AND DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. POSSIBLE TORNADO PER EYE WITNESS. REPORT WAS RELAYED BY WKID RADIO STATION PER CALL INTO THE STATION FROM WITNESS.

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

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 107 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2359 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 191 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

758 
WFUS51 KILN 121131
TORILN
INC155-KYC015-077-117-121145-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0011.190412T1131Z-190412T1145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
731 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana...
  Central Kenton County in northern Kentucky...
  Southern Boone County in northern Kentucky...
  Eastern Gallatin County in northern Kentucky...

* Until 745 AM EDT.
    
* At 730 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Warsaw, moving northeast at 55 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...
  Florence, Independence, Walton, Union, Warsaw, Patriot, Richwood,
  Bank Lick, Big Bone Lick, Steele Bottom, US Routes 42 and 127 at
  State Route 562, Hueys Corners, Beaverlick, Egypt Bottom, Ricedale
  and Verona.

This includes the following Interstates...
 I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 68 and 77.
 I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 171 and 180.

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 3873 8487 3882 8493 3900 8464 3889 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 240DEG 49KT 3879 8484 

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

$$

Novak

1 follow-up statement

539 
WWUS51 KILN 121135
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
735 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

INC155-KYC015-077-117-121145-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-190412T1145Z/
Switzerland IN-Kenton KY-Boone KY-Gallatin KY-
735 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL SWITZERLAND...CENTRAL KENTON...SOUTHERN BOONE AND EASTERN
GALLATIN COUNTIES...
    
At 735 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Patriot, moving northeast 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...
Florence, Independence, Walton, Union, Patriot, Richwood, Bank Lick,
Big Bone Lick, Steele Bottom, US Routes 42 and 127 at State Route
562, Hueys Corners, Beaverlick, Egypt Bottom, Ricedale and Verona.

This includes the following Interstates...
 I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 69 and 77.
 I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 171 and 180.

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 3876 8481 3885 8488 3900 8464 3889 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 1135Z 240DEG 49KT 3883 8476 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Novak

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Apr 12, 6:36 AM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 6:36 AM EDT, 55 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
636 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will move through the region today. High pressure
will allow for mostly dry conditions tonight through the day on
Saturday. A strong storm system will move through Saturday
night through Sunday night bringing the potential for severe
weather on Sunday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
A cold front will work through the area today. Showers and a few
thunderstorms will be possible. Although some enhanced wind
gusts will be possible with the shower activity, severe weather
is not expected. Wind gusts of around 30 to 40 mph will be
possible today. These winds will be possible both with the
shower activity and after the showers have moved out of the
region. Cloud cover will decrease as the precipitation comes to
an end.

High temperatures today will range from the middle 60s to the
middle 70s with the warmest readings across the Scioto Valley.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...
High pressure will work into the region tonight allowing for
decreasing clouds and winds. Went close to the blend for
temperatures tonight with lows in the 40s.

Cloud cover will be on the increase on Saturday. A few showers
will be possible near and south of the Ohio River on Saturday as
a system begins to work into the area. High temperatures will
generally be in the 60s to around 70.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Closed low in the southern Plains at the beginning of the period will
open up and lift through the Ohio Valley into the Great Lakes
through Sunday night. Precipitation will spread across the region
Saturday night ahead of a warm front that will approach the Ohio
River by early Sunday morning.

The warm front will lift north as a surface low moves northeast out
of the lower Ohio Valley and across the forecast area. There will be
destabilization in the warm sector although there is some
uncertainty how much will occur. Wind fields will be very strong
providing plentiful shear. So if updrafts can become robust enough,
then there will be the potential for severe storms with damaging
winds and possibly tornadoes. There could be some pretty good rain
rates, so localized flood issues cannot be ruled out.

As the low and associated trailing cold front move east of the area
Sunday evening precipitation will diminish. However, some wrap
around showers will occur late Sunday night into Monday morning.
Temperatures will become considerably cooler with Monday only rising
into the lower to mid 50s.

Ridging will work across the area on Tuesday and continue to
influence the region into Wednesday. This will result in a dry
period with readings rebounding to above normal. Showers will return
Wednesday night into Thursday as the next system moves into the
Mississippi Valley.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
LLWS will be present at the start of the TAF period.  Shower
activity and some thunderstorms will move across the TAF sites
this morning as a cold front moves through. Brief MVFR vsbys and
cigs will be likely. Gusty winds will continue through the day
today before decreasing this evening.

OUTLOOK...MVFR conditions and thunderstorms are possible on
Sunday and Sunday night.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
KY...None.
IN...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Novak
NEAR TERM...Novak
SHORT TERM...Novak
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...Novak

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 7:04 AM EDT, 27 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
704 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-131115-
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-
Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-
Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-
Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-
Franklin OH-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-Pickaway-
Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-
Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
704 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana,
Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Central
Ohio, South Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio and West Central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Wind gusts around 40 mph will be possible today. Isolated severe
storms with damaging winds and large hail will be possible this
morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Severe weather will be possible Sunday afternoon and evening.
Damaging winds will be the primarily threat, however isolated large
hail, flash flooding, and a few tornadoes will also be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required on Sunday.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 6:02 AM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
602 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

INZ050-058-121030-
Fayette IN-Wayne IN-
602 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

...A SHOWER WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN
FAYETTE COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM EDT...

At 601 AM EDT, radar indicated a shower near Glenwood, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 45 mph...

Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Connersville, Centerville, Cambridge City, Hagerstown,
Fountain City, Dublin, Greens Fork, East Germantown, Economy, Mount
Auburn, Jacksonburg, Interstate 70 at Exit 145, Bentonville, Beesons,
Williamsburg and Falmouth.

This includes I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 152.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.

LAT...LON 3979 8530 3979 8522 3987 8522 3987 8520
      3994 8520 4000 8515 4001 8497 3991 8481
      3962 8526 3964 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1001Z 224DEG 42KT 3969 8524

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 6:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
627 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

INZ050-OHZ042-121100-
Wayne IN-Darke OH-
627 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WAYNE AND NORTHERN
DARKE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM EDT...

At 627 AM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Fountain
City, moving northeast at 65 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 50 mph...

Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Versailles, Union City, Ansonia, Fountain City, Bethel,
North Star, Hollansburg, Rossburg, Palestine, New Weston, Yorkshire,
Darke County Airport, North Dayton, Rose Hill, Cosmos, Sharpeye,
Brock, State Route 47 at US Route 127 and Eldora Speedway.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.

LAT...LON 3995 8510 4001 8506 4000 8481 4030 8481
      4035 8478 4035 8452 4026 8443 4024 8443
      3986 8497
TIME...MOT...LOC 1027Z 218DEG 57KT 3997 8494

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 6:44 AM EDT, 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
644 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

INZ073-074-121115-
Ripley IN-Dearborn IN-
644 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT RIPLEY AND NORTHERN DEARBORN
COUNTIES UNTIL 715 AM EDT...

At 644 AM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of
Vernon, moving northeast at 70 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 50 mph...
One half inch diameter hail...

Locations impacted include...
Batesville, Bright, Versailles, Milan, Osgood, Moores Hill, Logan,
Manchester, Sunman, St. Leon, Holton, Rexville, Cold Springs,
Penntown, Versailles Lake, Dover, Benham, Ballstown, Weisburg and
Interstate 74 at State Route 101.

This includes I-74 in Indiana between mile markers 151 and 168.

Residents in these areas should remain alert. If this storm becomes
stronger, then a warning may be needed.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.

LAT...LON 3906 8544 3930 8523 3931 8495 3925 8482
      3891 8525 3891 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1044Z 220DEG 61KT 3893 8542

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 7:08 AM EDT, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
708 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

INZ075-080-KYZ089>091-094-095-121130-
Switzerland IN-Ohio IN-Boone KY-Carroll KY-Owen KY-Gallatin KY-
Grant KY-
708 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT OHIO...SWITZERLAND...
CARROLL...SOUTHERN BOONE...NORTHWESTERN GRANT...NORTHWESTERN OWEN AND
GALLATIN COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM EDT...

At 707 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line
extending from 7 miles northeast of Madison to 6 miles southeast of
Bedford, moving northeast at 55 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 50 mph...
Penny size hail...
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning...

Locations impacted include...
Carrollton, Rising Sun, Vevay, Warsaw, Florence, Kentucky Speedway,
Pleasant, French, Hartford, Glencoe, Fairview, Ghent, Sanders,
Sparta, Patriot, Worthville, Prestonville, Aberdeen, Wheatley and
Steele Bottom.

This includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 39 and 69.

Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning
threatens. Move indoors when thunderstorms approach.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.

LAT...LON 3874 8526 3869 8520 3889 8520 3900 8497
      3899 8495 3901 8494 3902 8491 3901 8490
      3904 8488 3906 8483 3872 8469 3856 8501
      3857 8504 3856 8506 3858 8508 3860 8508
      3858 8521 3863 8523 3874 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1107Z 229DEG 51KT 3880 8528 3853 8524

Novak

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 7:25 AM EDT, 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
725 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

INZ066-074-OHZ070-071-077-121200-
Franklin IN-Dearborn IN-Hamilton OH-Warren OH-Butler OH-
725 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...
NORTHEASTERN DEARBORN...NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON...BUTLER AND WEST
CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM EDT...

At 725 AM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Harrison,
moving northeast at 55 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE... Winds to 45 or 50 mph...
One half inch diameter hail...
Very heavy rain...

Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Middletown, Fairfield, Mason, Lebanon, Forest Park, Monroe,
Trenton, Franklin, Springdale, Harrison, Carlisle, South Middletown,
Bright, Ross, Seven Mile, Taylor Creek, Hunter, Dry Ridge and Blue
Jay.

This includes the following Interstates...
 I-74 in Indiana between mile markers 168 and 171.
 I-74 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 9.
 I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 21 and 35.

Water will pond on roads and may quickly fill roadside ditches and
small streams.

Residents in these areas should remain alert. If this storm becomes
stronger, then a warning may be needed.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.

LAT...LON 3959 8440 3959 8437 3943 8419 3916 8480
      3931 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1125Z 233DEG 50KT 3926 8478

Binau

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 7:31 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
731 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

OHZ051-060>062-070-121215-
Montgomery OH-Butler OH-Preble OH-Greene OH-Miami OH-
731 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN PREBLE...NORTHWESTERN
BUTLER...NORTHWESTERN GREENE...MONTGOMERY AND SOUTH CENTRAL MIAMI
COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM EDT...

At 731 AM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Darrtown,
moving northeast at 55 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 50 mph...

Locations impacted include...
Dayton, Kettering, Beavercreek, Huber Heights, Fairborn, Trotwood,
Oxford, Miamisburg, Vandalia, Englewood, Tipp City, Eaton, Moraine,
Oakwood, Wright-Patterson Afb, West Carrollton, Camden, West
Alexandria, Gratis and Seven Mile.

This includes the following Interstates...
 I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 18 and 38.
 I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 46 and 67.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.

LAT...LON 3967 8481 3998 8421 3976 8400 3943 8469
      3962 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1131Z 233DEG 49KT 3955 8462

Binau

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 12, 7:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Carroll, Gallatin	22 min
Apr 12, 7:20 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen	25 min
Apr 12, 7:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Boone	26 min
Apr 12, 7:40 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Grant, Owen	35 min
Apr 12, 7:44 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone, Campbell, Kenton	16 min
Apr 12, 7:56 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Campbell, Kenton	8 min
Apr 12, 8:04 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Campbell	26 min
Apr 12, 8:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Campbell	24 min
Apr 12, 6:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Wayne	28 min
Apr 12, 6:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Dearborn, Ripley	31 min
Apr 12, 6:58 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Dearborn, Ripley	32 min

Nearby

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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.