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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Wilmington, OH

October 16, 2021Fairfield County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Oct 16, 2021, 2:17 AM EDT for Fairfield County, Ohio. It was in force for 28 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
Oct 16, 2021, 2:17 AM EDT (06:17 UTC)
Expired
Oct 16, 2021, 2:45 AM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Fairfield County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:20 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, 2:25 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Clearport, OHAROUND ONE HUNDRED TREES DOWN BETWEEN TWO PROPERTIES. IN ADDITION THERE WAS DAMAGE TO A POOL.
Oct 16, 2:26 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Clearport, OHNUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON A PROPERTY IN THE 7300 BLOCK OF CROOKS ROAD.
Oct 16, 2:31 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Wsw Lancaster, OH2 TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Oct 16, 2:35 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGSugar Grove, OHSEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES DOWNED IN SUGAR GROVE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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, 6.3 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-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

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The text

As transmitted.

824 
WFUS51 KILN 160617
TORILN
OHC045-160645-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0016.211016T0617Z-211016T0645Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Fairfield County in central Ohio...

* Until 245 AM EDT.
    
* At 217 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles east of Circleville, moving northeast 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...
  Lancaster, Baltimore, Bremen, Pleasantville, Hide-A-Way Hills,
  Amanda, Stoutsville, Sugar Grove, Fairfield County Airport, US
  Route 22 at State Route 159, Clearport, North Berne and
  Dumontville.

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 3966 8245 3966 8249 3964 8249 3961 8259
      3961 8262 3958 8263 3956 8282 3961 8284
      3964 8284 3985 8258 3970 8237 3969 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 239DEG 37KT 3961 8277 

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

$$

Campbell
3 follow-up statements
637 
WWUS51 KILN 160627
SVSILN

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

OHC045-160645-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211016T0645Z/
Fairfield OH-
227 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
    
At 227 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lancaster, moving northeast 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...
Lancaster, Baltimore, Bremen, Pleasantville, Hide-A-Way Hills,
Amanda, Sugar Grove, Fairfield County Airport, Clearport, US Route 22
at State Route 159, North Berne and Dumontville.

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 3966 8245 3966 8249 3964 8249 3961 8259
      3961 8262 3958 8263 3960 8271 3968 8279
      3985 8258 3970 8237 3969 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0627Z 238DEG 36KT 3965 8267 

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

$$

Campbell
583 
WWUS51 KILN 160638
SVSILN

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

OHC045-160645-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211016T0645Z/
Fairfield OH-
238 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
    
At 238 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lancaster, moving northeast 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...
Lancaster, Baltimore, Bremen, Pleasantville, Hide-A-Way Hills, Sugar
Grove, Fairfield County Airport, North Berne and Dumontville.

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 3966 8245 3966 8249 3964 8249 3962 8255
      3974 8271 3985 8258 3970 8237 3969 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 239DEG 37KT 3971 8254 

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

$$

Campbell
542 
WWUS51 KILN 160643
SVSILN

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

OHC045-160652-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211016T0645Z/
Fairfield OH-
243 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
245 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 3966 8245 3966 8249 3964 8249 3962 8255
      3974 8271 3985 8258 3970 8237 3969 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 239DEG 37KT 3972 8251 

$$

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, 1:48 AM EDTTornado WarningILNFairfield, Pickaway, Ross27 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.