Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2021, 3:59 PM EDT for Mercer County, Ohio. It was in force for 31 min. 2 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
- Jun 18, 2021, 3:59 PM EDT (19:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.25 in
County Mercer County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 4:12 PM EDT | TORNADO 2 | 2 Nnw Fort Recovery, OH | NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF2 TORNADO WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 5.7 MILES. |
| Jun 18, 4:14 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Nw Fort Recovery, OH | EMERGENCY MANAGER PASSED ON REPORT FROM LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OF CONFIRMED TORNADO NORTHWEST OF FT. RECOVERY, OH AT PARK ROAD AND STATE LINE ROAD. A TDS SIGNATURE WAS ALSO OBSERVED ON RADAR AND THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES IN THE FT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 1560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KILN 181959
TORILN
OHC107-182030-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0001.210618T1959Z-210618T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
359 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 359 PM EDT, a tornado-producing storm was located 7 miles
southeast of Geneva, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. Radar shows tornado debris in
the air.
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, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Wabash, Chickasaw,
Montezuma and Carthagena.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4058 8446 4056 8446 4035 8451 4035 8456
4041 8480 4061 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 284DEG 28KT 4052 8485
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
Hickman2 follow-up statements
110
WWUS51 KILN 182002
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
402 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
OHC107-182030-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210618T2030Z/
Mercer OH-
402 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
MERCER COUNTY...
At 401 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 7 miles northwest of Fort Recovery, moving east at 30 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. Radar shows tornado debris in the
air.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Wabash, Chickasaw,
Montezuma and Carthagena.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 4058 8446 4056 8446 4035 8451 4035 8456
4041 8480 4061 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 284DEG 26KT 4052 8483
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
Hickman862
WWUS51 KILN 182008
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
408 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
OHC107-182030-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210618T2030Z/
Mercer OH-
408 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
MERCER COUNTY...
At 408 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Fort Recovery, moving east at 30 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. Radar shows tornado debris in the
air.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Wabash, Chickasaw,
Montezuma and Carthagena.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 4058 8446 4056 8446 4035 8451 4035 8456
4041 8480 4061 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 285DEG 28KT 4048 8478
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
HickmanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 3:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 25 more | 33 hr |
| Jun 18, 8:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Auglaize | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 9:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Auglaize | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 9:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hardin | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 9:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Champaign, Logan, Shelby | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 9:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Miami, Preble | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 10:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Butler, Preble | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 10:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Montgomery, Preble | 32 min |
| Jun 18, 10:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Butler, Preble | 32 min |
| Jun 18, 10:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hamilton | 28 min |
| Jun 18, 10:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Butler, Hamilton, Warren | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 11:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Warren | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clermont | 25 min |
| Jun 18, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Mercer | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 4:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Darke, Mercer | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Shelby | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Darke, Miami, Shelby | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 5:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Darke, Miami, Shelby | 36 min |
| Jun 18, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Darke | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 5:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Darke | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 6:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 6:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Greene, Miami, Montgomery | 51 min |
| Jun 18, 6:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Darke | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Darke | 32 min |
| Jun 18, 7:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Greene | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Greene, Montgomery | 41 min |
| Jun 18, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Warren | 52 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.