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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Wilmington, OH

October 16, 2021Fairfield County, Pickaway County, Ross County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Oct 16, 2021, 1:48 AM EDT for Fairfield County, Pickaway County, Ross County, Ohio. It was in force for 27 min. 5 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, 1:48 AM EDT (05:48 UTC)
Expired
Oct 16, 2021, 2:15 AM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Fairfield County, OH, Pickaway County, OH, Ross County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:51 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 16, 1:58 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wnw Kingston, OHROOF REMOVED FROM HOME, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS TREES DOWN FROM PROBABLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Oct 16, 1:59 AM EDTTORNADO 12 Wnw Kingston, OHNWS SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR KINGSTON. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 2.7 MILES WITH AN ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEED OF 110 MPH. NUMEROUS TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN. SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, SOME SIGNIFCANT, WAS ALSO REPORTED.
Oct 16, 2:10 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sw Tarlton, OHHOUSE DAMAGED ON SHOEMAKER RD
Oct 16, 2:15 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGTarlton, OHMULTIPLE TREES AND POWER POLES DOWNED.
Oct 16, 2:25 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Clearport, OHAROUND ONE HUNDRED TREES DOWN BETWEEN TWO PROPERTIES. IN ADDITION THERE WAS DAMAGE TO A POOL.

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, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 86 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 8 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

879 
WFUS51 KILN 160548
TORILN
OHC045-129-141-160615-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0015.211016T0548Z-211016T0615Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio...
  Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio...
  Northeastern Ross County in southwestern Ohio...

* Until 215 AM EDT.
    
* At 148 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Kingston, moving northeast at 60 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...
  Circleville, Kingston, Logan Elm Village, Amanda, Stoutsville,
  Tarlton, Aw Marion State Park, Clearport, Pickaway County Airport
  and Whisler.

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 3957 8273 3948 8279 3940 8296 3951 8307
      3972 8274 3960 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 244DEG 54KT 3948 8300 

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

$$

Campbell
2 follow-up statements
936 
WWUS51 KILN 160603
SVSILN

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

OHC141-160613-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211016T0615Z/
Ross OH-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ROSS 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 3957 8273 3947 8281 3948 8296 3955 8301
      3972 8274 3960 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 242DEG 49KT 3953 8289 

$$

OHC045-129-160615-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211016T0615Z/
Fairfield OH-Pickaway OH-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHEASTERN PICKAWAY COUNTIES...
    
At 203 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kingston, 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...
Circleville, Logan Elm Village, Amanda, Stoutsville, Tarlton, Aw
Marion State Park, Clearport, Pickaway County Airport and Whisler.

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 3957 8273 3947 8281 3948 8296 3955 8301
      3972 8274 3960 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 242DEG 49KT 3953 8289 

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

$$

Campbell
203 
WWUS51 KILN 160612
SVSILN

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

OHC045-129-160621-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211016T0615Z/
Fairfield OH-Pickaway OH-
212 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHEASTERN
PICKAWAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 AM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
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 3957 8273 3947 8281 3948 8296 3955 8301
      3972 8274 3960 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0611Z 244DEG 54KT 3958 8274 

$$

Campbell

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 15, 11:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHamilton29 min
Oct 15, 11:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClermont30 min
Oct 15, 11:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBrown36 min
Oct 16, 12:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClermont18 min
Oct 16, 12:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHighland35 min
Oct 16, 12:54 AM EDTTornado WarningILNHighland36 min
Oct 16, 1:29 AM EDTTornado WarningILNRoss31 min
Oct 16, 2:17 AM EDTTornado WarningILNFairfield28 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.