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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 1, 2026, 6:49 PM EDT for Franklin County, Union County, Indiana; Butler County, Ohio. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2026, 6:49 PM EDT (22:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2026, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Franklin County, IN, Union County, IN, Butler County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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.
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 nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -119 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1105 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
463
WFUS51 KILN 012249
TORILN
INC047-161-OHC017-012315-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0032.260801T2249Z-260801T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
649 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Franklin County in southeastern Indiana...
Southeastern Union County in east central Indiana...
Northwestern Butler County in southwestern Ohio...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 648 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Brookville, moving northeast at 35 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...
Oxford, Brookville, West College Corner, Salem, College Corner,
Cedar Grove, Mount Carmel, Charlottesville, Billingsville, Mounds
State Recreation Area, Cottage Grove, and Mixersville.
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 3962 8491 3959 8481 3957 8481 3957 8474
3956 8471 3933 8494 3939 8503
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 218DEG 29KT 3939 8495
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Clark2 follow-up statements
207
WWUS51 KILN 012302
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
702 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
INC047-161-OHC017-012315-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-260801T2315Z/
Franklin IN-Union IN-Butler OH-
702 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA...SOUTHEASTERN
UNION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA AND NORTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWESTERN OHIO...
At 700 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Oxford, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Oxford, West College Corner, Salem, College Corner, Charlottesville,
Billingsville, Cottage Grove, and Mixersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3962 8491 3959 8481 3957 8481 3957 8474
3956 8471 3941 8489 3943 8497
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 218DEG 29KT 3947 8487
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Clark108
WWUS51 KILN 012313
SVSILN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
713 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
INC047-161-OHC017-012322-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-260801T2315Z/
Franklin IN-Union IN-Butler OH-
713 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN
SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA...SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA AND NORTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN OHIO WILL
EXPIRE AT 715 PM 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 3962 8491 3959 8481 3957 8481 3957 8474
3956 8471 3941 8489 3943 8497
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 218DEG 29KT 3955 8479
$$
ClarkWhat 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 Aug 1, 2:13 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Scattered thunderstorms are expected later today. Some storms may be severe, producing damaging winds and/or heavy rainfall, leading to localized flood threats. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out. Additional thunderstorms are possible on Sunday. 2) Active weather pattern continues with off and on showers/ thunderstorms throughout the week.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 2:13 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 213 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No significant changes were made. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Scattered thunderstorms are expected later today. Some storms may be severe, producing damaging winds and/or heavy rainfall, leading to localized flood threats. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out. Additional thunderstorms are possible on Sunday. 2) Active weather pattern continues with off and on showers/ thunderstorms throughout the week. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1) Previous AM update: 12Z guidance continues to hone in on scattered discrete cells firing off across the Tri State after 3 PM today then congealing into more linear segment. While some severe wind gusts are possible, forecast DCAPE and CAPE values are not robust. There is a conditional tornadic threat later today, particularly for the Tri-State, but much will hinge on how much clearing we have after the AM rain showers. Large scale cyclonic motion/ascent over the area, bulk shear around 35-40 knots, and 0-1 SRH values between 100 to 150 m2/s2 near the Tri-State all suggest that isolated tornadic activity is possible. Similarly, machine learning such as Nadocast and CSU echo this threat with 2-5% contours across southeastern Indiana and portions of the Tri-State. However, as mentioned previously, forecast instability appears more limited, with only a wedge of 1000-1500 J/kg of SBCAPE moving into the Tri- State this evening. Much will depend on a dry slot pivoting through/ how much cloud clearing we can advect in. Outside of the severe threat, we do still have concerns for locally heavy rainfall. While this morning's 12z balloon sampled PWATs just above the 75th percentile, as the low pivots, additional moisture will be advected in this afternoon and evening. For areas that have skinny CAPE present, high PWATs, and the possibility for both slow moving and training storms, localized flooding remains a concern. -- A stagnant pattern remains in place through the rest of the weekend as the cut off low aloft remains situated right over the Tri-State, keeping the ILN CWA on the northern side of the low. This will continue to result in low clouds, periods of rain or drizzle, and occasional thunderstorms. Isolated AM rain showers will transition to scattered thunderstorms by Sunday afternoon, aided by diurnal processes. As the low opens up into an open wave, deep layer shear becomes more splotchy in nature across eastern Ohio however, MLCAPE values should once again climb to 1000 - 1500 J/kg, which should support a low end damaging wind threat with stronger/ more organized storms in the eastern OH/ KY corridor. Highest PWAT values should shift off to the east, however, with training storms some localized flooding concerns may still arise. KEY MESSAGE 2) The surface low will finally be pulled off to the northeast, pulling in some drier air from the northwest down into the Great Lakes region. However, aloft, the open wave trough continues to linger across the Tennessee and Ohio Valley region, with deeper moisture stretched from the Gulf through the Appalachians. This keeps periods of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast primarily for areas southeast of I-71 through Monday and into Tuesday. Temperatures are forecast to remain slightly below average, with highs only reaching the low 80s. By mid-week, long range guidance suggests that the trough will finally be picked up by the more progressive northern jet stream and get carried off to the east. However, with its departure arrives a series of shortwaves from the west, continuing our active pattern. && .AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Tricky forecast with the area of closed low pressure over the region. Periods of MVFR and IFR CIGs are expected throughout the TAF period as the low pivots around. Guidance hints at some LIFR CIGs during the early morning hours on Sunday primarily for KDAY and KCMH/KLCK, but the signal is splotchy, so did not include at this time. In addition, periods of MVFR VSBYs are possible with rain showers (see more below). Afternoon thunderstorms are expected today, with the strongest signal for storms near the Tri-State at KCVG and KLUK. However, tried to time out storms using PROB30s at all sites accordingly. Storms may linger for some time after sunset, but should die down after midnight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected again on Sunday, though with more coverage in eastern Ohio/ eastern Kentucky. Southeasterly winds this afternoon around 12 knots will occasionally gust to 20 knots. Winds decrease in intensity after sunset and slowly shift to out of the southwest overnight. OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms and MVFR to IFR conditions are possible at times through Wednesday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && DISCUSSION...Aiena AVIATION...Aiena
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 9:06 AM EDT, 9 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 906 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ060>062-070>072-077>081- 021315- Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland- Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken- Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Butler-Warren-Clinton- Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams- 906 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana, southeast Indiana, northeast Kentucky, northern Kentucky, south central Ohio, southwest Ohio and west central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon, some of which may be severe. Storms will be capable of producing damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall, leading to isolated flooding concerns. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday. Locally heavy rainfall will pose a localized flooding threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-063>065-073-074-082-088-021315- Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union-Delaware-Miami- Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin-Licking-Fayette-Pickaway-Fairfield- Ross-Hocking-Pike-Scioto- 906 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Ohio, south central Ohio and west central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon, some of which may be severe. Storms will be capable of producing damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall, leading to isolated flooding concerns. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday. Some storms may produce gusty winds. Locally heavy rainfall will pose a localized flooding threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
454 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
INZ058-059-066-073-074-012130-
Fayette IN-Union IN-Ripley IN-Franklin IN-Dearborn IN-
454 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF FRANKLIN AND
NORTHEASTERN RIPLEY COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA...UNION COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...NORTHWESTERN DEARBORN COUNTY IN
SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES IN EAST
CENTRAL INDIANA THROUGH 530 PM EDT...
At 453 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Bright, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to
vegetation.
Locations impacted include...
Connersville, Brookville, Liberty, Salem, Blooming Grove, Sunman,
Metamora, Brownsville, St. Leon, Cedar Grove, Mount Carmel,
Dunlapsville, Whitewater State Park, Goodwins Corner, Mounds State
Recreation Area, Cottage Grove, Penntown, Saint Peter,
Springersville, and Alquina.
This includes I-74 in Indiana between mile markers 153 and 166.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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 3918 8492 3921 8515 3968 8519 3972 8500
3969 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 191DEG 45KT 3928 8502
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ClarkSpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 5:58 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
558 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
INZ050-058-059-066-012230-
Fayette IN-Wayne IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-
558 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY IN
SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA...WAYNE...UNION AND FAYETTE COUNTIES IN EAST
CENTRAL INDIANA THROUGH 630 PM EDT...
At 558 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near New Castle to 7 miles southwest of Batesville,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, pea size hail, and very heavy
rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to
vegetation. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Connersville, Batesville, Brookville, Centerville,
Cambridge City, Liberty, Hagerstown, Fountain City, Dublin,
Oldenburg, Glenwood, Lake Santee, Franklin, Salem, Waterloo, Blooming
Grove, Columbia, Metamora, and Bunker Hill.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 153.
I-74 in Indiana between mile markers 145 and 148.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
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 3979 8530 3979 8522 3987 8522 3987 8520
4001 8520 4001 8485 3942 8482 3932 8482
3931 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 210DEG 40KT 3984 8533 3924 8533
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
ClarkSpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 6:29 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
629 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
INZ050-058-059-066-074-OHZ042-060-070-077-012315-
Fayette IN-Wayne IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Dearborn IN-Hamilton OH-
Darke OH-Butler OH-Preble OH-
629 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY IN
SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA...WAYNE AND UNION COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA...NORTHEASTERN DEARBORN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA...
EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...NORTHWESTERN
HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN OHIO...WESTERN PREBLE COUNTY IN WEST
CENTRAL OHIO...WESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN OHIO AND
SOUTHWESTERN DARKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO THROUGH 715 PM
EDT...
At 628 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hagerstown to near Dillsboro, moving north at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Oxford, Connersville, Harrison, Lawrenceburg, Greendale,
Brookville, Centerville, Cambridge City, Bright, Hidden Valley,
Liberty, Hagerstown, New Paris, Fountain City, Dublin, West College
Corner, Taylor Creek, Blue Jay, and Guilford.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 156.
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 4.
I-74 in Indiana between mile markers 158 and 171.
I-74 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 8.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
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 3979 8522 3987 8522 3987 8520 4000 8520
4000 8481 4014 8481 4016 8474 3921 8469
3907 8499 3979 8524
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 199DEG 29KT 3993 8524 3900 8498
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ClarkThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette, Franklin, Union | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette, Franklin, Union, Wayne | 32 min |
| Aug 1, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union, Wayne | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 6:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Fayette, Franklin, Union, Wayne | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 7:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Fayette, Franklin, Union, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Union, Wayne | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Ohio, Switzerland | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 7:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Switzerland | 32 min |
| Aug 1, 7:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Wayne | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 7:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Franklin, Union, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Switzerland | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 7:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Darke, Montgomery, Preble | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 7:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Darke, Preble | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.