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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2024, 9:16 PM EDT for Licking County, Ohio. It was in force for 59 min. 1 report 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 14, 2024, 9:16 PM EDT (01:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2024, 10:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
County Licking County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:18 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 14, 9:46 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Johnstown, OH | House damaged. Time estimated from radar. |
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 14, 5:13 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 966 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1092 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted.
550
WFUS51 KILN 150116
TORILN
OHC089-150215-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0021.240315T0116Z-240315T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
916 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Licking County in central Ohio...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 915 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sunbury, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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...
Newark, Heath, Granville, Johnstown, Utica, Hanover, Granville
South, Marne, Alexandria, Hartford, St. Louisville, Fredonia,
Toboso, Purity and Fallsburg.
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 3996 8220 4011 8276 4028 8275 4027 8248
4025 8248 4024 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 282DEG 38KT 4024 8284
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
Hatzos3 follow-up statements
835
WWUS51 KILN 150132
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
932 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
OHC089-150215-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240315T0215Z/
Licking OH-
932 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR LICKING
COUNTY...
At 931 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles north of Johnstown, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Newark, Heath, Granville, Johnstown, Utica, Hanover, Granville South,
Marne, Alexandria, Hartford, St. Louisville, Fredonia, Toboso, US
Route 62 at State Route 661, Purity, and Fallsburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3996 8220 4011 8276 4016 8276 4024 8269
4025 8248 4024 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 283DEG 37KT 4020 8262
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Hatzos583
WWUS51 KILN 150151
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
951 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
OHC089-150215-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240315T0215Z/
Licking OH-
951 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LICKING COUNTY...
At 951 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles north of Newark, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Newark, Heath, Granville, Utica, Hanover, Marne, St. Louisville,
Fredonia, Toboso, Fallsburg, and Purity.
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 3996 8220 4005 8249 4011 8256 4019 8256
4023 8248 4024 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 283DEG 35KT 4015 8237
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Hatzos924
WWUS51 KILN 150207
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1007 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
OHC089-150216-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240315T0215Z/
Licking OH-
1007 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LICKING COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1015 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits and is moving out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning
will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central
Ohio.
Please report previous tornadoes, wind damage or hail to the National
Weather Service by going to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submitting your report via social media.
&&
LAT...LON 3996 8220 4005 8249 4011 8256 4019 8256
4023 8248 4024 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 282DEG 38KT 4012 8218
$$
HatzosThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Darke | 30 min |
| Mar 14, 8:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Delaware, Logan, Union | 37 min |
| Mar 14, 8:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Darke, Miami, Shelby | 34 min |
| Mar 14, 8:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Miami, Shelby | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 8:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Delaware | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 8:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Auglaize, Logan, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Champaign, Logan, Miami, Shelby | 37 min |
| Mar 14, 9:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Delaware | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Darke, Montgomery, Preble | 45 min |
| Mar 14, 9:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Champaign, Miami | 37 min |
| Mar 14, 9:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Champaign | 19 min |
| Mar 14, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble | 30 min |
| Mar 14, 9:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Highland | 22 min |
| Mar 14, 9:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Union | 31 min |
| Mar 14, 10:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Franklin, Madison | 43 min |
| Mar 14, 10:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Warren | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 10:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Licking | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 10:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Pickaway | 49 min |
| Mar 14, 10:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Pike, Ross | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 10:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hocking | 22 min |
| Mar 14, 11:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Warren | 33 min |
| Mar 14, 11:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 11:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hocking, Ross | 29 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.