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Flash Flood Warning 109, NWS Wilmington, OH

July 27, 1997Fairfield County, Licking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 1997, 7:50 PM EDT for Fairfield County, Licking County, Ohio. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 1997, 7:50 PM EDT (23:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 1997, 10:50 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Whole counties

Counties Fairfield County, OH, Licking County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 120 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 1997-07-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2569 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 1997-07-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 148 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2569 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
889 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
9.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KILN 272349
FFWILN
OHC045-089-280250-

BULLETIN
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
750 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON OH HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS EFFECTIVE UNTIL
1050 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

IN CENTRAL OHIO

   ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY
   ...LICKING COUNTY
 
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN AGAIN THIS EVENING
ACROSS MUCH OF LICKING AND NORTHERN FAIRFIIELD COUNTY.  DOPPLER
RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT UP TO THREE INCHES OF NEW RAIN HAS
FALLEN ACROSS FAR NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY SINCE 6 PM EDT.

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH 10 PM. THESE MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.
 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOU,LD BE ABANDONED
QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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 Jul 27, 2:50 PM EDT, 5 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 2:50 PM EDT, 5 hours before
FORECAST COORDINATION MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
250 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

LTST SFC ANLYS SHWG CDFNT FM SE NB THRU CNTL IA INTO NRN WI DEWPT
BNDRY ACRS ERN OH AND OUTFLOW BDNRY PUSHG SE ACRS NRN IN. DWPTS ACRS
IND AND WRN OH IN THE MID TO UPR 70S WITH TMPS IN LOW TO MID 90S. MOD
SNDG FOR LOW 90 TMPS/UPR 70 DWPTS YIELDS CAPE OF 5500 AND LI OF -10.
TSTMS OVR NW IND HAV BEEN INCRSG IN INTENSITY AND XPCT TREND TO CONT
AS THEY PUSH ESE INTO VERY UNSTBL AMS THRU LATE AFTN/EVNG. NEW MDLS
CONT TO SHOW NICE THTE AXIS INTO SW OH. THUS WUD XPCT TSTMS TO TRACK
INTO W CNTRL OH THRU LATE AFTN...THEN MOVG INTO DAY AND CMH AREAS TWD
22-23Z. SPD/DIRECTIONAL SHEAR NOT AS IMPRSV AS YSTRDY. HI CAPES THO
SHUD ALLOW FOR STG ENUF UPDRAFTS FOR SOME HAIL ALG WITH STG WNDS.

CDFNT WL FINALLY START TO PUSH S OVRNGT WITH MDLS BRINGING IT TO JUST
NW OF FA BY MON MRNG. WITH FNT DRPG S...WL SEE CONTD CHC OF SHWRS/TSTMS
ACRS NRN 1/2 FA LATER TNGT. ACRS SRN 1/2 FA...7H TMPS A LTL COOLER THAN
YSTRDY SO XPCT A LTL BETTER CHC OF SEEING SOME DVLPMT THIS EVNG AND/OR
STRMS ACRS DAY/CMH AREA HOLDING TOGETHER AS THEY PUSH S.

FNT TO PUSH S ACRS FA THRU THE DAY ON MON. SHUD FINALLY SEE SOME
COOLER/DRIER AIR INTO NW FA BY AFTN. ELSWR...COOLING WL HOLD OFF TIL
MON NGT. THUS...AMS WL ONCE AGN BE UNSTBL WITH GOOD CHC OF TSTMS ACRS
AREA DURG THE AFTN AND PERHAPS LINGERING INTO THE EVNG ACRS FAR S. HI
PRES THEN BUILDS IN FOR CLRG SKIES MON NGT AND MSTLY SUNNY TUE.

WITH TMPS/DWPTS RMNG UP ACRS S ON MON...HEAT ADV SEEMS RSBL ACRS ALL
BUT LIMA AREA. PLEASANT DAY ON TAP FOR TUE WITH MUCH DRIER AMS MOVG IN.

CVG 76/92/66/80 5620
DAY 74/91/61/78 6610
CMH 73/91/61/77 7610

LOTT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
INZ050-058>059-066-073-OHZ015-016-024>026-034-035-042>046-051>056-
060>064-070>072-280200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
605 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR EAST
   CENTRAL INDIANA...PARTS OF THE MIAMI VALLEY...PARTS OF SOUTHWEST
   OHIO AND CENTRAL OHIO...

THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR PAULDING...PUTNAM...VAN WERT...
ALLEN...MERCER...AUGLAIZE AND HARDIN COUNTIES.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON ALONG A BOUNDARY
ACROSS EAST CENTRAL INDIANA AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. THE AIRMASS OUT
AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY IS VERY UNSTABLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST OHIO.
THUS...THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTH AND
EAST THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

SOME OF THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES AS
WELL AS VERY HEAVY RAIN. RAINFALL OF AN INCH OR TWO IS POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION IF SEVERE WEATHER APPROACHES OR
A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA SOURCE FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES.

RANDALL
Local storm report, Jul 27, 6:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OHIO
612 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0545 PM    MCGUFFEY                  OH   WIND DAMAGE
07/27/97   HARDIN                         SEVERAL TREES DOWN

0557 PM                              OH   WIND DAMAGE
07/27/97   MONTGOMERY                     LARGE LIMBS AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN IN NORTHEAST
                                          PART OF COUNTY
Local storm report, Jul 27, 6:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OHIO
612 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0545 PM    MCGUFFEY                  OH   WIND DAMAGE
07/27/97   HARDIN                         SEVERAL TREES DOWN

0557 PM                              OH   WIND DAMAGE
07/27/97   MONTGOMERY                     LARGE LIMBS AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN IN NORTHEAST
                                          PART OF COUNTY
Local storm report, Jul 27, 6:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OHIO
612 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0610 PM    HAMILTON                  OH   60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/27/97   BUTLER
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:51 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
OHZ056-065-073-074-082-088-280100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
653 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...

THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE IN THE WATCH...

FAIRFIELD...ROSS...LICKING...HOCKING....SCIOTO AND PIKE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG A BOUNDARY ACROSS
WEST CEENTRAL OHIO. THE AIRMASS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL
OHIO IS VERY UNSTABLE. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
TO PUSH SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE EVENING INTO THE WATCH AREA.

SOME OF THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AS
WELL AS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.

BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION IF SEVERE WEATHER APPROACHES
OR A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA SOURCE FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES.

RANDALL
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:53 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
OHZ056-065-073-074-082-088-280100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
653 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...

THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE IN THE WATCH...

FAIRFIELD...ROSS...LICKING...HOCKING....SCIOTO AND PIKE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG A BOUNDARY ACROSS
WEST CEENTRAL OHIO. THE AIRMASS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL
OHIO IS VERY UNSTABLE. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
TO PUSH SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE EVENING INTO THE WATCH AREA.

SOME OF THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AS
WELL AS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.

BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION IF SEVERE WEATHER APPROACHES
OR A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA SOURCE FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES.

RANDALL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 8:08 PM EDTTornado WarningILNLicking22 min
Jul 26, 8:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHocking61 min
Jul 26, 8:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNFairfield65 min
Jul 26, 8:40 PM EDTTornado WarningILNFairfield65 min
Jul 26, 8:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNPaulding, Putnam61 min
Jul 26, 8:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNLicking62 min
Jul 26, 10:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNLicking48 min
Jul 26, 10:02 PM EDTTornado WarningILNLicking48 min
Jul 26, 10:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware46 min
Jul 26, 10:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHocking49 min
Jul 26, 10:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield64 min
Jul 26, 10:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNVan Wert64 min
Jul 26, 10:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNLicking2 hr
Jul 26, 10:52 PM EDTTornado WarningILNFairfield48 min
Jul 26, 10:56 PM EDTTornado WarningILNVan Wert64 min
Jul 26, 11:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNLicking59 min
Jul 26, 11:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNFairfield, Hocking4 hr
Jul 27, 12:25 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNLicking3 hr
Jul 27, 12:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFranklin35 min
Jul 27, 1:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNPickaway60 min
Jul 27, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNMercer47 min
Jul 27, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNShelby38 min
Jul 27, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDarke, Miami44 min
Jul 27, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHardin46 min
Jul 27, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNMontgomery50 min
Jul 27, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler47 min
Jul 27, 6:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHamilton44 min
Jul 27, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware49 min
Jul 27, 6:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield42 min
Jul 27, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFayette31 min
Jul 27, 7:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNRoss63 min
Jul 27, 7:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNLicking40 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Ohio, 1997Every flash flood warning in 1997

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.