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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Wilmington, OH

October 16, 2021Ross County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Oct 16, 2021, 1:29 AM EDT for Ross County, Ohio. It was in force for 31 min. 3 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: Oct 16, 2021, 1:29 AM EDT (05:29 UTC)
Expired: Oct 16, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Ross County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:29 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
Oct 16, 1:29 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ese Greenfield, OH	SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES DAMAGED ALONG STEWART STREET NEAR MAIN STREET IN SOUTH SALEM. WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE IN THE AREA. PROBABLE TORNADO.
Oct 16, 1:42 AM EDT	TORNADO 0	3 Ene Frankfort, OH	NWS SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR FRANKFORT. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 3.4 MILES WITH AN ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPPED OF 85 MPH. NUMEROUS TREES WERE REPORTED KNOCKED DOWN. SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS ALSO REPORTED.
Oct 16, 1:44 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Andersonville, OH	NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN. 25 ACRES OF CORN FLATTENED.

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 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 53 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: 8 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -85 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 841 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

553 
WFUS51 KILN 160529
TORILN
OHC141-160600-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0014.211016T0529Z-211016T0600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
129 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Ross County in southwestern Ohio...

* Until 200 AM EDT.
    
* At 129 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Greenfield, moving east at 35 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...
  Chillicothe, North Folk Village, Frankfort, South Salem,
  Bourneville, Andersonville, Lattaville and Austin.

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 3927 8338 3938 8337 3951 8311 3951 8303
      3928 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 255DEG 32KT 3932 8330 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Campbell

5 follow-up statements

664 
WWUS51 KILN 160534
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
134 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

OHC141-160600-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211016T0600Z/
Ross OH-
134 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
ROSS COUNTY...
    
At 134 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles north of Bainbridge, moving east at 40 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...
Chillicothe, North Folk Village, Frankfort, South Salem,
Andersonville, Lattaville and Austin.

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 3929 8331 3939 8335 3951 8311 3951 8303
      3934 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 252DEG 33KT 3937 8321 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Campbell

000 
WWUS51 KILN 160538
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
138 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

OHC141-160600-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211016T0600Z/
Ross OH-
138 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ROSS COUNTY...
    
At 138 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near North Folk Village, 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...
Frankfort, Austin, Andersonville and Lattaville. 

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 3934 8320 3944 8326 3951 8311 3951 8303
      3938 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 252DEG 37KT 3941 8312 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Campbell

770 
WWUS51 KILN 160545
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
145 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

OHC141-160600-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211016T0600Z/
Ross OH-
145 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL ROSS COUNTY...
        
At 145 AM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles north of North
Folk Village, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

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...
Andersonville.

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 3937 8312 3947 8319 3951 8311 3951 8303
      3940 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 252DEG 31KT 3944 8306 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Campbell

262 
WWUS51 KILN 160551
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
151 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

OHC141-160600-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211016T0600Z/
Ross OH-
151 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL ROSS COUNTY...
    
At 150 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kingston, moving east at 35 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...
Andersonville.

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 3939 8306 3948 8315 3951 8311 3951 8303
      3940 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 254DEG 32KT 3945 8300 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Campbell

893 
WWUS51 KILN 160556
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
156 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

OHC141-160606-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211016T0600Z/
Ross OH-
156 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ROSS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
200 AM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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 3939 8306 3948 8315 3951 8311 3951 8303
      3940 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 0556Z 255DEG 32KT 3946 8294 

$$

Campbell

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 15, 11:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hamilton	29 min
Oct 15, 11:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont	30 min
Oct 15, 11:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Brown	36 min
Oct 16, 12:00 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clermont	18 min
Oct 16, 12:40 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Highland	35 min
Oct 16, 12:54 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Highland	36 min
Oct 16, 1:48 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Pickaway, Ross	27 min
Oct 16, 2:17 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Fairfield	28 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.