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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Wilmington, OH

March 3, 2023Brown County, Clermont County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 2023, 5:03 PM EST for Brown County, Clermont County, Ohio. It was in force for 27 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: Mar 3, 2023, 5:03 PM EST (22:03 UTC)
Expired: Mar 3, 2023, 5:30 PM EST
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Brown County, OH, Clermont County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 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
Mar 3, 5:05 PM EST	TORNADO 0	2 W Bethel, OH	EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED WEST-SOUTHWEST TO WEST-NORTHWEST OF BETHEL IN CLERMONT COUNTY OHIO WITH 85 MPH WINDS.
Mar 3, 5:12 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	5 W Mount Orab, OH	CONFIRMED STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE ON MACEDONIA ROAD NORTH OF BETHEL TO WILLIAMSBURG JUNIOR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FIELDS.
Mar 3, 5:15 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	5 Nw Mount Orab, OH	CONFIRMED STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF UPPER FIVE MILE WEST AND GREENBUSH WEST ROADS.
Mar 3, 5:25 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Bethel, OH	POSSIBLE TORNADO. TREE AND STRUCTURE DAMAGE SWATH EXTENDS 1/3 OF A MILE SW TO NE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 3, 3:19 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1245 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 256 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 259 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

574 
WFUS51 KILN 032203
TORILN
OHC015-025-032230-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0013.230303T2203Z-230303T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
503 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Clermont County in southwestern Ohio...
  Northwestern Brown County in southwestern Ohio...

* Until 530 PM EST.
    
* At 502 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Bethel, 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...
  Mount Orab, Bethel, Williamsburg, Hamersville, Fayetteville,
  Chasetown, Greenbush, Saltair, East Fork State Park, Nicholsville,
  State Route 32 at US Route 68, Point Isabel, Bantam, New Hope,
  Locust Ridge and Lake Lorelei.

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 3882 8419 3896 8421 3923 8396 3919 8387
      3895 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 224DEG 49KT 3893 8416 

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

$$

Hatzos

2 follow-up statements

759 
WWUS51 KILN 032213
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
513 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

OHC015-025-032230-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230303T2230Z/
Clermont OH-Brown OH-
513 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EST FOR EAST
CENTRAL CLERMONT AND NORTHWESTERN BROWN COUNTIES...
    
At 512 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Williamsburg, 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...
Mount Orab, Bethel, Williamsburg, Fayetteville, Chasetown, 
Greenbush, New Hope, Locust Ridge and Lake Lorelei.

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 3891 8410 3905 8412 3923 8396 3919 8387
      3895 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 224DEG 49KT 3904 8403 

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

$$

Hatzos

563 
WWUS51 KILN 032224
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
524 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

OHC015-025-032233-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230303T2230Z/
Clermont OH-Brown OH-
524 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLERMONT AND NORTHWESTERN
BROWN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM EST...
    
An additional tornado warning has been issued for far northern Brown 
County through 600 PM.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for southwestern
Ohio.

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 3891 8410 3905 8412 3923 8396 3919 8387
      3895 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 224DEG 49KT 3915 8389 

$$

Hatzos

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 3, 9:42 AM EST	High Wind Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fairfield, Fayette and 8 more	14 hr
Mar 3, 11:29 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Warren	5 hr
Mar 3, 11:49 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble	4 hr
Mar 3, 12:56 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	9 hr
Mar 3, 2:41 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Madison and 1 more	3 hr
Mar 3, 3:05 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Hamilton and 2 more	5 hr
Mar 3, 3:52 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble	17 hr
Mar 3, 4:00 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	ILN	Hamilton	15 hr
Mar 3, 4:02 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	43 min
Mar 3, 4:17 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Brown, Highland	118 min
Mar 3, 4:22 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Hamilton	38 min
Mar 3, 4:35 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Hamilton	40 min
Mar 3, 4:38 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Greene, Warren	42 hr
Mar 3, 4:44 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Warren	9 hr
Mar 3, 4:48 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Clark	22 hr
Mar 3, 4:48 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton	20 hr
Mar 3, 4:55 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Shelby	18 hr
Mar 3, 5:00 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Highland	47 min
Mar 3, 5:12 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Madison, Pickaway	11 hr
Mar 3, 5:22 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Franklin, Hardin, Logan and 2 more	3 hr
Mar 3, 5:23 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Ross	47 min
Mar 3, 5:23 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Brown, Clinton, Highland	37 min
Mar 3, 5:46 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Fayette, Highland, Ross	29 min
Mar 3, 6:10 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Pickaway, Ross	50 min
Mar 3, 6:16 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Franklin	19 hr
Mar 3, 6:44 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	46 min
Mar 3, 6:58 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	36 hr

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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.