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Elevation 606 ft. (184.7 m.) MSL



@nwsiln 2018 TORNADO WARNING TRACKER

2018 Tornado Warnings Issued by NWS, Wilmington, Ohio
False Alarms, Verifications, Tornadoes Not Warned and Related Statistics
See Note 1 Below
Animated gifs - radar reflectivity and base velocity
of each verified warning are in the next table.
Updated
08.22.2018
2018 Tornado Warnings
To Date:
18
False Alarms To Date:
13
FA Rate 72%
Verified To Date:
5
Ver Rate 28%
Not Warned To Date:
ZERO
NW Rate 0%
@nwsiln issued ZERO Tornado Warnings During January 2018
@nwsiln issued 3 Tornado Warnings During February 2018
Date UTC
Date Local
Time Warning
Issued
UTC
(EST/EDT)
Warning
Fate
UTC
(EST/EDT)
Note 2 Below
LINK to
Full Info
Note 3 Below
Verified (V)(Tor#)
False Alarm (FA)
Tornado Missed (M)
Under Investigation (UI)
+ EF?(MAX W)
Path Length/Time On Grnd
Path Width
# Inj/# Fatalities
Nearest Town
# Warnings
to Date
Note 1 Below
#False Alarms
to Date
FA Rate
to Date
#FA ÷ #Warn x 100 = %
#Verifications
to Date
Verification
Rate
to Date
#V ÷ #Warn x 100 = %
# Missed
to Date
Missed Rate
to Date
#M ÷ #Tor x 100 = %
21FEB
21FEB
TW#1
09:38
(04:38)
Cancelled
09:49
(04:49)
Full
Info
Link
FA 1 1 100% 0 0% 0 0%
25FEB
24FEB
TW#2
04:45
(23:45)
Cancelled
04:59
(23:59)
Full
Info
Link
FA 2 2 100% 0 0% 0 0%
25FEB
25FEB
TW#3
2 Touchdowns
1 Warning
05:03
(00:03)
Cancelled
05:16
(00:16)
Full
Info
Link
V (2018 T#1)
05:03z/00:03 EST
EF1/95mph
PL 3.5 mi/3 min
PW 200 yds
0 inj/0 fatal
Felicity, OH
gif below
3
Two
Touchdowns
in polygon
See Next
Row
& Note 1
2 66% 1 33% 0 0%
V (2018 T#2)
05:13/00:12 est
EF1/90mph
PL 4.9 mi/5 min
PW 300 yds
0 inj/0 fatal
Hamersville, OH
gif below
3
Same Warning
Poly as
above
Note 1
2 66% 1 33% 0 0%
@nwsiln issued ZERO Tornado Warnings During March 2018
@nwsiln issued 7 Tornado Warnings During April 2018
Date UTC
Date Local
Time Warning
Issued
UTC
(EST/EDT)
Warning
Fate
UTC
(EST/EDT)
Note 2 Below
LINK to
Full Info
Note 3 Below
Verified (V)(Tor#)
False Alarm (FA)
Tornado Missed (M)
Under Investigation (UI)
+ EF?(MAX W)
Path Length/Time On Grnd
Path Width
# Inj/# Fatalities
Nearest Town
# Warnings
to Date
Note 1 Below
#False Alarms
to Date
FA Rate
to Date
#FA ÷ #Warn x 100 = %
#Verifications
to Date
Verification
Rate
to Date
#V ÷ #Warn x 100 = %
# Missed
to Date
Missed Rate
to Date
#M ÷ #Tor x 100 = %
03APR
03APR
TW#4
20:01
(16:01)
Expired
20:30
(16:30)
Full
Info
Link
FA 4 3 75% 1 25% 0 0%
03APR
03APR
TW#5
2 Touchdowns
1 Warning
20:42
(16:42)
Expired
21:15
(17:15)
Full
Info
Link
V (2018 T#3)
20:45z/16:45 EDT NWS
20:42z/16:42 EDT Radar
EF1/95mph
PL 8.75 mi
PW 200 yds
0 inj/0 fatal
NNW Xenia, OH
gif below
5
Two
Touchdowns
in polygon
See Next
Row
& Note 1
3 60% 2 40% 0 0%
V (2018 T#4)
20:56z/16:56 EDT
EF1/90mph
PL 4.3 mi/3 min
PW 150 yds
0 inj/0 fatal
nr Selma, OH
gif below
5
Same Warning
Poly as
above
Note 1
3 60% 2 40% 0 0%
03APR
03APR
TW#6
21:04
(17:04)
Expired
21:30
(17:30)
Full
Info
Link
V (2018 T#5)
21:14z/17:14 EDT
EF0/85mph
PL 0.2 mi
PW 50 yds
0 inj/0 fatal
nr London, OH
gif below
6 3 50% 3 50% 0 0%
03APR
03APR
TW#7
21:23
(17:23)
Cancelled
21:49
(17:49)
Full
Info
Link
V (2018 T#6)
21:37z/17:37 EDT
EF1/105mph
PL 2.6 mi
PW 75 yds
0 inj/0 fatal
nr Grove City, OH
gif below
7 3 43% 4 57% 0 0%
03APR
03APR
TW#8
21:35
(17:35)
Expired
22:00
(18:00)
Full
Info
Link
FA 8 4 50% 4 50% 0 0%
03APR
03APR
TW#9
21:58
(17:58)
Cancelled
22:15
(18:15)
Full
Info
Link
FA 9 5 56% 4 44% 0 0%
03APR
03APR
TW#10
22:04
(18:04)
Cancelled
22:16
(18:16)
Full
Info
Link
FA 10 6 60% 4 40% 0 0%
@nwsiln issued 2 Tornado Warnings during May 2018
Date UTC
Date Local
Time Warning
Issued
UTC
(EST/EDT)
Warning
Fate
UTC
(EST/EDT)
Note 2 Below
LINK to
Full Info
Note 3 Below
Verified (V)(Tor#)
False Alarm (FA)
Tornado Missed (M)
Under Investigation (UI)
+ EF?(MAX W)
Path Length/Time On Grnd
Path Width
# Inj/# Fatalities
Nearest Town
# Warnings
to Date
Note 1 Below
#False Alarms
to Date
FA Rate
to Date
#FA ÷ #Warn x 100 = %
#Verifications
to Date
Verification
Rate
to Date
#V ÷ #Warn x 100 = %
# Missed
to Date
Missed Rate
to Date
#M ÷ #Tor x 100 = %
15MAY
15MAY
TW#11
22:00
(18:00)
EXPIRED
22:30
(18:30)
Full
Info
Link
FA 11 7 64% 4 36% 0 0%
22MAY
21MAY
TW#12
02:04
(22:04)
EXPIRED
02:30
(22:30)
Full
Info
Link
V (2018 T#7)
02:04z/22:04 EDT
EF0/80mph
PL 1.8mi
PW 75 yds
0 inj 0/fat
2mi NNW Mt. Orab, OH
gifs below
12 7 58% 5 42% 0 0%
@nwsiln issued ZERO Tornado Warnings During JUNE 2018
@nwsiln issued 1 Tornado Warning During July 2018
Date UTC
Date Local
Time Warning
Issued
UTC
(EST/EDT)
Warning
Fate
UTC
(EST/EDT)
Note 2 Below
LINK to
Full Info
Note 3 Below
Verified (V)(Tor#)
False Alarm (FA)
Tornado Missed (M)
Under Investigation (UI)
+ EF?(MAX W)
Path Length/Time On Grnd
Path Width
# Inj/# Fatalities
Nearest Town
# Warnings
to Date
Note 1 Below
#False Alarms
to Date
FA Rate
to Date
#FA ÷ #Warn x 100 = %
#Verifications
to Date
Verification
Rate
to Date
#V ÷ #Warn x 100 = %
# Missed
to Date
Missed Rate
to Date
#M ÷ #Tor x 100 = %
20JUL
20JUL
TW#13
22:27
(18:27)
EXPIRED
19:00
(15:00)
Full
Info
Link
FA 13 8 62% 5 38% 0 0%
Through 08.22 @nwsiln has issued 5 Tornado Warnings During August 2018
Date UTC
Date Local
Time Warning
Issued
UTC
(EST/EDT)
Warning
Fate
UTC
(EST/EDT)
Note 2 Below
LINK to
Full Info
Note 3 Below
Verified (V)(Tor#)
False Alarm (FA)
Tornado Missed (M)
Under Investigation (UI)
+ EF?(MAX W)
Path Length/Time On Grnd
Path Width
# Inj/# Fatalities
Nearest Town
# Warnings
to Date
Note 1 Below
#False Alarms
to Date
FA Rate
to Date
#FA ÷ #Warn x 100 = %
#Verifications
to Date
Verification
Rate
to Date
#V ÷ #Warn x 100 = %
# Missed
to Date
Missed Rate
to Date
#M ÷ #Tor x 100 = %
01AUG
31JUL
TW#14
00:38
(20:38)
Expired
01:00
(21:00)
Full
Info
Link
FA 14 9 64% 5 36% 0 0%
01AUG
31JUL
TW#15
01:04
(21:04)
Expired
01:30
(21:30)
Full
Info
Link
FA 15 10 67% 5 33% 0 0%
01AUG
31JUL
TW#16
01:56
(21:56)
Expired
02:15
(22:15)
Full
Info
Link
FA 16 11 69% 5 31% 0 0%
01AUG
31JUL
TW#17
02:13
(22:13)
Expired
02:30
(22:30)
Full
Info
Link
FA 17 12 71% 5 29% 0 0%
20AUG
20AUG
TW#18
22:05
(18:05)
Expired
22:30
(18:30)
Full
Info
Link
FA 18 13 72% 5 28% 0 0%
NOTE 1: A single storm may occupy several warning polygons during its lifetime. Each polygon is an entry in the table. If more than one tornado touches down in a warning polygon it is counted as one verified warning. A single tornado can lift and touch down again in the same polygon. Multiple tornadoes in a single polygon = 1 verification. Decatur Co. IN warnings are included because they are part of the FOX19 NOW viewing area but not part of the @nwsiln area of responsibiity. They are not part of the verification, false alarm and missed rates statistics calculated for the table.
NOTE 2: There are a number of reasons a tornado warning can be cancelled they include: a warning that should never have been issued, the storm weakens or rotation disappears, the storm moves out of the warning polygon, in which case the warning may be extended into a new polygon. Often when the NWS is very busy or the storm weakens a short time before the expiration, the warnings are allowed to expire after notifyng the public without additional comment.
NOTE 3: Courtesy: Iowa State University, Iowa Environmental Mesonet, VTEC Browser.



2018 @nwsiln County Warning Area
Tornado Animated gifs from RadarScopePro
Includes Decatur County, IN in the @nwsind CWA

No Tornadoes During January 2018
February 2018
Reflectivity
Velocity
2 TORNADOES
FEB 2018
25 FEB 2018 T#1
KILN Reflectivity Tilt 1, TCVG Velocity Tilt 1
Near Felicity, OH
Larger - Click Image
25 FEB 2018 T#2
KILN Reflectivity Tilt 1, TCVG Velocity Tilt 1
near Hamersville, OH
Larger - Click Image
No Tornadoes During March 2018
April 2018
4 TORNADOES
APR 2018
TO DATE
03 APR 2018 T#1
KILN Reflectivity Tilt 1 & Velocity Tilt 1
NNW of Xenia, OH
Larger - Click Image
03 APR 2018 T#2
KILN Reflectivity Tilt 1 & Velocity Tilt 1
3 WNW Selma, OH (Selma at the "X")
Larger - Click Image
03 APR 2018 T#3
KILN Reflectivity Tilt 1 & Velocity Tilt 1
3SW London, OH
Larger - Click Image
03 APR 2018 T#4
TCMH Reflectivity Tilt 1 & Velocity Tilt 1
S of Grove City, OH
Larger - Click Image
May 2018
1 TORNADO
MAY 2018
Through
05.24
21 MAY 2018 T#7
KILN Reflectivity Tilt 1 & Velocity Tilt 1
2mi NNW of Mt. Orab, OH
Larger - Click Image
21 MAY 2018 T#7
KILN Specific Differential Phase Tilt 1 & Differential Rflectivity Tilt 1
2mi NNW of Mt. Orab, OH
Larger - Click Image
21 MAY 2018 T#7
KILN Correlation Coefficient Tilt 1
2mi NNW of Mt. Orab, OH
Larger - Click Image




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