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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Wilmington, OH
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.
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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, 1:58 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Kingston, OH | ROOF REMOVED FROM HOME, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS TREES DOWN FROM PROBABLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Oct 16, 1:59 AM EDT | TORNADO 1 | 2 Wnw Kingston, OH | NWS 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 EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sw Tarlton, OH | HOUSE DAMAGED ON SHOEMAKER RD |
| Oct 16, 2:15 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Tarlton, OH | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER POLES DOWNED. |
| Oct 16, 2:25 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Clearport, OH | AROUND 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.
- 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
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
$$
Campbell2 follow-up statements
936
WWUS51 KILN 160603
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021
OHC141-160613-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211016T0615Z/
Ross OH-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ROSS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3957 8273 3947 8281 3948 8296 3955 8301
3972 8274 3960 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 242DEG 49KT 3953 8289
$$
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
$$
Campbell203
WWUS51 KILN 160612
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
212 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021
OHC045-129-160621-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211016T0615Z/
Fairfield OH-Pickaway OH-
212 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHEASTERN
PICKAWAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
Please report previous tornadoes, wind damage or hail to the National
Weather Service by going to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submitting your report via social media.
LAT...LON 3957 8273 3947 8281 3948 8296 3955 8301
3972 8274 3960 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0611Z 244DEG 54KT 3958 8274
$$
CampbellThe 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, 1:29 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Ross | 31 min |
| Oct 16, 2:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Fairfield | 28 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.