Tornado Warning Central Ohio (Columbus Metro)

The Weather Channel ^ | 25 August 2007 | MA

[buccaneer81]

Tornado Warning for Hilliard, OH (43026) COLUMBUS METRO Click to Enlarge Map in Motion

Tornado Warning

# A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar in your area - seek shelter immediately!

[bd476]

Thanks for posting all the information, Buccaneer81. I have folks living in and around the Columbus area.

NOAA National Weather Service

000
WFUS51 KILN 252132
TORILN
OHC089-252200-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0016.070825T2132Z-070825T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
532 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LICKING COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT.

* AT 530 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SUMMIT STATION...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING NUMEROUS FUNNEL CLOUDS OVER
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PATASKALA...
BEECHWOOD TRAILS...
GRANVILLE SOUTH...
GRANVILLE...
HEBRON...
BUCKEYE LAKE...
HEATH...
NEWARK...

IN ADDITION...JERSEY...ETNA...STATE ROUTE 310 AT STATE ROUTE 161...
ALEXANDRIA...KIRKERSVILLE...INTERSTATE 70 AT STATE ROUTE 37 AND
INTERSTATE 70 AT STATE ROUTE 13 ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS
THUNDERSTORM.

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. MOBILE HOMES
AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID
WINDOWS!

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3994 8278 3997 8279 3998 8277 4005 8277
4006 8275 4011 8275 4014 8237 3992 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 272DEG 31KT 4002 8275

$$

HAWBLITZEL

http://www.weather.gov/view/national.php?prod=TOR

[buccaneer81]

I’m over by Bolton Field Airport. Never had to make it to the basement because we only got about 5 minutes worth of rain. The sun is shining now.

Here in Groveport, just clouds. I was golfing at Thornapple until 3:30, and it was just starting to cloud up over there when I left.

[bd476]

buccaneer81 wrote: "Tornado touchdown reported on Lane Ave, Upper Arlington...per Channel 4."

Buccaneer81, have you heard any more about this reported tornado touchdown?

[kAcknor]

West side of Reynoldsburg. Just spent an interesting 10 minutes watching the sky. Very little rain. Saw a LARGE circular form over my house, then breakup and move on withing 2 minutes. Most is northeast of here.

[buccaneer81]

Thanks for posting all the information, Buccaneer81. I have folks living in and around the Columbus area.

It's looking much better here now. Damage near the reported touchdown sites is reported as light. Seeing raw video now on the NBC and CBS affiliates.

[buccaneer81]

Buccaneer81, have you heard any more about this reported tornado touchdown?

This was originally reported as being Lane Ave in Upper Arlington; now corrected as being at Lane and Summit Aves. east of the OSU Campus. A witness reports light damage to trees.

[bd476]

"It's looking much better here now. Damage near the reported touchdown sites is reported as light. Seeing raw video now on the NBC and CBS affiliates."

The report of only light damage sounds promising. Do you have a link to the videos?

[buccaneer81]

Looks like it was more up near Easton. My wife works at Morse and Cherry Bottom. Saw lots of purple on the radar there.

[buccaneer81]

http://wcmh.weatherplus.com/severe/index.html

No video posted yet; the raw video was shown live on air.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

National Weather Service Enhanced Radar Image Loop
Wilmington, OH Radar shows the Z-6 track heading East,,,
Warning still up,,,Toward Zanesville from the looks of it...

[bd476]

It looks like it's continuing to move Eastward:

[bd476]

Thanks Buccaneer. In all the years I lived in the Midwest, I never recall hearing about a tornado touchdown in Upper Arlington, nor close to O.S.U., nor anywhere near Columbus. It was always on the outskirts, or in some trailer park.

[bd476]

Here’s the link for the map graphic I posted above:

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/iln/

[bd476]

National Weather Service issued this latest warning 15 minutes ago:

000
WFUS51 KILN 252157
TORILN
OHC089-252230-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0017.070825T2157Z-070825T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
557 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LICKING COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT.

* AT 555 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HEBRON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HEATH...
NEWARK...
HARBOR HILLS...
HANOVER...

IN ADDITION...INTERSTATE 70 AT STATE ROUTE 13 AND BROWNSVILLE ARE
NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM.

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. MOBILE HOMES
AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID
WINDOWS!

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3991 8223 3992 8257 4007 8261 4009 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 278DEG 30KT 3999 8247

$$

HAWBLITZEL

[bd476]

National Weather Service issued this latest warning 15 minutes ago:

000
WFUS51 KILN 252157
TORILN
OHC089-252230-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0017.070825T2157Z-070825T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
557 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LICKING COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT.

* AT 555 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HEBRON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HEATH...
NEWARK...
HARBOR HILLS...
HANOVER...

IN ADDITION...INTERSTATE 70 AT STATE ROUTE 13 AND BROWNSVILLE ARE
NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM.

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. MOBILE HOMES
AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID
WINDOWS!

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3991 8223 3992 8257 4007 8261 4009 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 278DEG 30KT 3999 8247

$$

HAWBLITZEL

[DoughtyOne]

My only large city remeberance was Kansas City about five decades ago. Sorry if I’m forgetting another important event in someone’s area.

The basement is the place to be. Everyone in the midwest should have a comfortable one, for these eventualities.

I’ve never understood why each home isn’t required to have a storm celler of some sort back there. Out here in California the codes require earthquake safety measures. IMO, that has saved many lives.

[buccaneer81]

I never recall hearing about a tornado touchdown in Upper Arlington, nor close to O.S.U., nor anywhere near Columbus.

Had one last year in New Albany that did quite a bit of damage, and one that actually skipped across I-270 in Hilliard about 15 years ago.

[bd476]

A basement or storm shelter is a long way away for these people.

Submitted by Lindsey Keller, Hoffman Estates, IL.

Source: Weatherplus.com

[Republic]

I just hate it when that happens.

[DoughtyOne]

It sure is. During these situations a system should be set up to allow flexible work conditions so people could leave to be home safe during the most problematic hours.

An alternative would be to have a place available at work where folks could relax and spend a few hours holed up.

Some of these storms last quite a while though.