Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Wilmington, OH
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Oct 16, 2:26 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Clearport, OH | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON A PROPERTY IN THE 7300 BLOCK OF CROOKS ROAD. |
| Oct 16, 2:31 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wsw Lancaster, OH | 2 TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Oct 16, 2:35 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Sugar Grove, OH | SEVERAL 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.
- 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.
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
$$
Campbell3 follow-up statements
637
WWUS51 KILN 160627
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
227 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021
OHC045-160645-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211016T0645Z/
Fairfield OH-
227 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
At 227 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lancaster, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Lancaster, Baltimore, Bremen, Pleasantville, Hide-A-Way Hills,
Amanda, Sugar Grove, Fairfield County Airport, Clearport, US Route 22
at State Route 159, North Berne and Dumontville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3966 8245 3966 8249 3964 8249 3961 8259
3961 8262 3958 8263 3960 8271 3968 8279
3985 8258 3970 8237 3969 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0627Z 238DEG 36KT 3965 8267
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Campbell583
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
$$
Campbell542
WWUS51 KILN 160643
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
243 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021
OHC045-160652-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211016T0645Z/
Fairfield OH-
243 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
245 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
Please report previous tornadoes, wind damage or hail to the National
Weather Service by going to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submitting your report via social media.
LAT...LON 3966 8245 3966 8249 3964 8249 3962 8255
3974 8271 3985 8258 3970 8237 3969 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 239DEG 37KT 3972 8251
$$
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, 1:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Pickaway, Ross | 27 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.