Alert archive / Ohio / Flash Flood Warnings in 1995
Flash Flood Warning 70, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 1995, 12:17 AM EDT for Mercer County, Shelby County, Ohio. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 1995, 12:17 AM EDT (04:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 1995, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Mercer County, OH, Shelby County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 1464 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1237 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 5.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 7, 3:21 PM EDT, 8 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 3:21 PM EDT, 8 hours 56 minutes before
FORECAST COORDINATION MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 320 PM EDT WED JUN 7 1995 DIFFICULT FCST FOR THE NEXT 48 HRS. CLOSED UPPER LOW IN THE GT BASIN WL OPEN UP AND LIFT NE AS RIDGE BUILDS (588 HT) ACROSS E U.S. WITH SUCH A STRONG RIDGE...ONLY WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVE THRU CWA...MAINLY LT TNGT AND THU NGT. MEANWHILE...AT THE SFC A COOL FNT SHOULD MOVE ACROSS CWA TNGT AND THU MORN INTO KY THEN POSS AS FAR S AS TN BORDER THU NGT. MUCH COOLER AIR LAGGING FNT ATTM BUT ADDITIONAL CLDS FOR THU WL ALLOW TEMPS TO BE COOLER IN THE S (SHALLOW COOL AIR) WHILE AROUND LIMA IT WL BE MUCH COOLER COMPARED TO TODAY. REAL PROBLEM IS TRW/RW CHC. ALTHOUGH STABLE WELL N OF THE FNT...WE MUST WATCH OUT FOR ELEVATED CONVECTION (SHOWALTER) POTENTIAL ACROSS MUCH OF CWA. SOME LIFT WITH FNT NRBY COULD PRODUCE TRW. WL GO WITH LOW POPS FOR MUCH OF PD AND PLAY UP CLD COVER. AIRMASS MAY BE CAPPED S OF FNT ON FRI SO PS MAY WORK FOR FAR S...HOWEVfER AM STILL CONCERNED ABOUT CONVECTION TO OUR W ADVECTING IN. ^ CVG 67/82/65/84 DAY 66/78/62/79 CMH 66/79/62/81 SANDLER
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 7:03 PM EDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
OHZ025-035-052-042-026-044-034-051-015-016-043-024-080400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 703 PM EDT WED JUN 7 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR WEST CENTRAL OHIO AND PARTS OF THE MIAMI VALLEY UNTIL MIDNIGHT... WARM AND UNSTABLE AIR WAS COVERING MUCH OF THE REGION THIS EVENING...AND A COLD FRONT PUSHING SOUTH INTO NORTHERN OHIO WILL HELP KICK OFF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL OHIO AND PARTS OF THE MIAMI VALLEY THIS EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. AS A RESULT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR: PAULDING...PUTNAM...VAN WERT...ALLEN...HARDIN...MERCER...AUGLAIZE ...SHELBY...LOGAN...DARKE...MIAMI AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT. PEOPLE IN THIS AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS OBSERVED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HYSELL
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 10:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
OHZ045-046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-086-KYZ090>100-080800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1043 PM EDT WED JUN 7 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO AND PARTS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 4 AM... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL OHIO. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO SOUTHERN OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY. AS A RESULT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO AS WELL AS PARTS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY. SOME OF THE CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE... CINCINNATI COLUMBUS DAYTON PORTSMOUTH SPRINGFIELD COVINGTON MAYSVILLE NEWPORT PEOPLE IN THIS AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS OBSERVED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LOTT
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 11:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
OHZ055-056-063>065-072>074-079>082-086-080600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1113 PM EDT WED JUN 7 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO... AT 1110 PM...DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS TO NEAR XENIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO THROUGH 2 AM. STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO AROUND 50 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ADVANCE OF THE LINE OF STORMS. PEOPLE IN THESE IN AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...EVEN IF NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LOTT
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 11:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
OHZ055-056-063>065-072>074-079>082-086-080600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1113 PM EDT WED JUN 7 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO... AT 1110 PM...DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS TO NEAR XENIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO THROUGH 2 AM. STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO AROUND 50 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ADVANCE OF THE LINE OF STORMS. PEOPLE IN THESE IN AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...EVEN IF NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LOTT
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 11:53 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
OHZ015-016-024>026-034-035-042>044-080800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1155 PM EDT WED JUN 7 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FOR WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST OHIO... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO OVERNIGHT. AS A RESULT...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST OHIO HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 4 AM. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH... ALLEN AUGLAIZE DARKE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER PAULDING PUTNAM SHELBY VAN WERT PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LOTT
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 11:55 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
OHZ015-016-024>026-034-035-042>044-080800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1155 PM EDT WED JUN 7 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FOR WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST OHIO... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO OVERNIGHT. AS A RESULT...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST OHIO HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 4 AM. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH... ALLEN AUGLAIZE DARKE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER PAULDING PUTNAM SHELBY VAN WERT PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LOTT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Van Wert | 42 min |
| Jun 7, 8:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Mercer | 41 min |
| Jun 7, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Auglaize | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Shelby | 48 min |
| Jun 7, 9:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Mercer | 45 min |
| Jun 7, 9:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Huron, Richland | 42 min |
| Jun 7, 9:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Van Wert | 39 min |
| Jun 7, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Auglaize | 47 min |
| Jun 7, 9:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Auglaize, Mercer | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Shelby | 49 min |
| Jun 7, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Logan | 57 min |
| Jun 7, 10:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Champaign, Logan, Shelby | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 1:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Mercer, Van Wert | 41 min |
| Jun 8, 1:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Auglaize | 40 min |
| Jun 8, 1:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Shelby | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 1:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Auglaize | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Highland | 52 min |
| Jun 8, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Ross | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Owen | 18 min |
| Jun 8, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Grant | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Bracken, Mason | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 5:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Lewis | 4 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.