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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Wilmington, OH

July 21, 2026Adams County, Brown County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 21, 2026, 3:27 PM EDT for Adams County, Brown County, Ohio. It was in force for 31 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: Jul 21, 2026, 3:27 PM EDT (19:27 UTC)
Expired: Jul 21, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Adams County, OH, Brown County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 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
Jul 21, 3:52 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wsw Cherry Fork, OH	tree down across Ekmansville Rd.

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

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 21, 1:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 69 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: 956 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 883 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 172 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.9
Supercell composite: 5.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

429 
WFUS51 KILN 211927
TORILN
OHC001-015-212015-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0029.260721T1927Z-260721T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
327 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Brown County in southwestern Ohio...
  West central Adams County in south central Ohio...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 327 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Georgetown, moving southeast at 25 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...
  Georgetown, Ripley, Decatur, Russellville, and Redoak.

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 3877 8390 3892 8388 3890 8363 3877 8361
      3871 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 293DEG 23KT 3888 8396 

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

$$

Hatzos

1 follow-up statement

614 
WWUS51 KILN 211958
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
358 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

OHC001-015-212007-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260721T2015Z/
Brown OH-Adams OH-
358 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BROWN AND WEST CENTRAL ADAMS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A severe thunderstorm 
warning remains in effect for portions of Brown and Adams counties.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
south central and 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 3877 8390 3892 8388 3890 8363 3877 8361
      3871 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 293DEG 23KT 3880 8373 

$$

Hatzos

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jul 21, 1:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Key Message 1) Thunderstorms are expected through early evening, with severe storms possible, as well as potential for flooding. Key Message 2) Drier and cooler conditions expected through the rest of the week.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 1:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
154 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Flood Watch issued for this afternoon and evening across our
southeast.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
Key Message 1) Thunderstorms are expected through early evening,
with severe storms possible, as well as potential for flooding.

Key Message 2) Drier and cooler conditions expected through the rest
of the week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Key Message 1)

First round of storms have generally pushed through the region, with
increasing coverage of storms especially in the Tri State and central
Ohio areas at this time. This round has much with greater potential
for strong/severe storms largely through 22-00z. Keeping an eye on
singular/discrete cells and potential for rotation/a tornado or 2 is
possible. Damaging winds remain the main threat though.  Flood watch
was expanded just slightly north as PW values at/just above 2" are
yielding very efficient heavy rain in the thunderstorms this morning.
While overall storms should be progressive, repeated storms over the
same area has prompted the slightly expanded Flood Watch.

Regional atmosphere able to destabilize following morning convection
ahead of the main shortwave trough over the Great Lakes, with
mesoanalysis indicating the potential for SB CAPES recovering to 3000
J/Kg. With the main frontal boundary stretching from NW Ohio into
north Central Indiana, the severe threat is diminishing for the far NW
quadrant of our CWA. Best chance for convective development/severe
storms will be along and ahead of the pre frontal trough -
essentially along/south of I70, with the greatest potential in areas
near/south of the Ohio River and south central/central Ohio. The
main threat with the 50-60kts of bulk shear will be damaging winds,
and with 0-1km shear is 20-25kts in this area, a tornado or 2 can't
be ruled out. The main threat for discrete/rotating storms will be in
the early part of the storm event, largely before 21z, with the
potential for a QLCS continuing through the region - exiting by 00z.

Key Message 2)

High pressure will build into the region behind the front for mid
week. Calmer/drier/cooler weather is expected into the late week.
Temperatures will then begin to slowly moderate toward more
seasonable values as we head into the weekend.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
In anticipation of additional convective development, with remaining
uncertainty for especially KDAY/KCMH/KLCK, have tweaked potential
timing of the thunderstorms slightly earlier, with TEMPO
thunderstorms largely from 18-22z, though isolated thunderstorms
between 22-00z didn't warrant a tempo or prob at this time.

Gusty winds in excess of 40 knots and very heavy rainfall will be
possible with thunderstorms through 22-00z, and as the frontal
boundary sinks through the area between 21-02z, winds will shift to NW
and gust to near 25kts and then diminish shortly after FROPA.

Drier air moving in behind the front will also lead to a decreasing
cloud trend overnight into Wednesday. Expecting possible MVFR to even
IFR at KLUK.

OUTLOOK...No significant weather expected.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for OHZ073-074-077>082-088.
KY...Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for KYZ089>100.
IN...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...JDR
AVIATION...JDR

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 11:39 AM EDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1139 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-
060>065-070>072-221545-
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Hardin-
Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-
Madison-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-
Warren-Clinton-
1139 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana,
southeast Indiana, central Ohio, southwest Ohio and west central
Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Occasional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Some severe
storms will be possible, especially this afternoon into evening.
Damaging wind will be the primary threat. Large hail and an isolated
tornado will also be possible.

In addition, some of the storms will be capable of producing very
heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

KYZ089>100-OHZ073-074-077>082-088-221545-
Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-
Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-
Adams-Pike-Scioto-
1139 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, northern
Kentucky, central Ohio, south central Ohio and southwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Occasional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Some severe
storms will be possible, especially this afternoon into evening.
Damaging wind will be the primary threat. Large hail and an isolated
tornado will also be possible.

In addition, some of the storms will be capable of producing very
heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 21, 2:47 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
247 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0242 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 W Turpin Hills        39.11N 84.42W
07/21/2026  M55 MPH          Hamilton           OH   ASOS

            ASOS station KLUK Cincinnati Lunken Field.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 21, 2:57 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
257 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0201 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NE Harrison           39.27N 84.76W
07/21/2026                   Hamilton           OH   Amateur Radio

            Healthy limb down blocking Pursel Blvd off
            New Haven Road.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 21, 3:04 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
304 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0228 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 SE Versailles         39.02N 85.17W
07/21/2026                   Ripley             IN   Emergency Mngr

            Several trees down on Friendship Road.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 21, 3:07 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WNW Holton            39.08N 85.40W
07/21/2026                   Ripley             IN   Emergency Mngr

            Numerous trees down in the Holton area.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 21, 3:09 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
309 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0256 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 N West Harrison       39.29N 84.83W
07/21/2026  M48 MPH          Dearborn           IN   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW0976 West Harrison.

&&

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 3:13 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
313 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

OHZ056-065-212000-
Licking OH-Fairfield OH-
313 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
FAIRFIELD AND LICKING COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...

At 313 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Pataskala,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Newark, Reynoldsburg, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Johnstown, Buckeye
Lake, Hebron, Millersport, Hanover, Harbor Hills, Granville South,
Marne, Fairfield Beach, Beechwood Trails, Summit Station, Thornport,
Etna, New Albany, and Jersey.

This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 115 and 142, and near
mile marker 144.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central Ohio.

To report hazardous weather conditions, 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 3995 8220 3995 8223 3991 8223
      3992 8240 3992 8242 3993 8242 3993 8246
      3988 8247 3995 8277 4018 8274 4017 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 278DEG 32KT 4006 8272

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Clark

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 21, 4:17 AM EDT	Flood Watch	ILN	Adams, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland, Hocking and 3 more	14 hr
Jul 21, 5:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Mercer	42 min
Jul 21, 6:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Mercer	28 min
Jul 21, 7:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Champaign, Logan, Miami	35 min
Jul 21, 9:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Madison	35 min
Jul 21, 9:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware	25 min
Jul 21, 10:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Pickaway	37 min
Jul 21, 11:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway	44 min
Jul 21, 11:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont	42 min
Jul 21, 11:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Hocking	27 min
Jul 21, 11:34 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	3 hr
Jul 21, 12:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Scioto	47 min
Jul 21, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hamilton	31 min
Jul 21, 1:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware, Union	44 min
Jul 21, 1:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Hamilton	51 min
Jul 21, 2:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Union	44 min
Jul 21, 2:08 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Licking, Union	3 hr
Jul 21, 2:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton, Warren	51 min
Jul 21, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	45 min
Jul 21, 2:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Hamilton	3 hr
Jul 21, 2:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Licking	38 min
Jul 21, 2:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Union	36 min
Jul 21, 2:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Hamilton	49 min
Jul 21, 2:46 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	2 hr
Jul 21, 2:47 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Clermont	28 min
Jul 21, 2:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Highland and 1 more	42 min
Jul 21, 2:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Franklin, Licking	2 hr
Jul 21, 3:03 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont	42 min
Jul 21, 3:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Brown, Clermont	3 hr
Jul 21, 3:07 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Highland	19 min
Jul 21, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	47 min
Jul 21, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Highland	47 min
Jul 21, 3:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Ross, Warren	2 hr
Jul 21, 3:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Ross	40 min
Jul 21, 3:37 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Hamilton	2 hr
Jul 21, 3:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Pickaway, Ross	23 min
Jul 21, 3:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Adams, Brown, Highland	5 hr
Jul 21, 3:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Pickaway	17 min
Jul 21, 3:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams	53 min
Jul 21, 3:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Licking	61 min
Jul 21, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hocking	47 min
Jul 21, 4:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Brown	25 min
Jul 21, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield	35 min
Jul 21, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	46 min
Jul 21, 4:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield	20 min
Jul 21, 4:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Licking	4 hr
Jul 21, 4:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Adams, Scioto	19 min
Jul 21, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	43 min
Jul 21, 5:01 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	63 min
Jul 21, 6:02 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Brown, Clermont	3 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.