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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Wilmington, OH

July 27, 1997Montgomery County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 1997, 5:45 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Ohio. It was in force for 50 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 1997, 5:45 PM EDT (21:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 1997, 6:35 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Whole counties

County Montgomery County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 27, 5:57 PM EDTThunderstorm Wind 50Huber Hgts, OHNumerous large limbs and power lines downed.

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 27, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 55 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 272145 RRA
SVRILN
OHC113-272235-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
545 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON OH HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 635 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...

IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO

   ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY
 
AT 544 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. THE LINE WAS MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
DAYTON AREA THROUGH 615 PM WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MILES AN
HOUR POSSIBLE.
 
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...MOVE INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS SINCE THEY CAN EASILY SHATTER IN
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR APPLIANCES
UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

LOTT

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 27, 2:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 2:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes 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, 11:53 AM EDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
OHZ015-016-024>026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-
088-089-280000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1155 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS
   AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF OHIO...

A VERY HOT...HUMID AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS IS IN PLACE TODAY ACROSS THE
OHIO VALLEY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON ALONG A BOUNDARY THAT EXTENDS ACROSS
NORTHERN INDIANA INTO WEST CENTRAL OHIO. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT SOUTH AND
EAST INTO PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO IS POSSIBLE TOWARD
EVENING.

THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL...RESULTING IN LOCALIZED FLOODING.

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA SOURCE
FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES.

LOTT
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 11:55 AM EDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
OHZ015-016-024>026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-
088-089-280000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1155 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS
   AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF OHIO...

A VERY HOT...HUMID AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS IS IN PLACE TODAY ACROSS THE
OHIO VALLEY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON ALONG A BOUNDARY THAT EXTENDS ACROSS
NORTHERN INDIANA INTO WEST CENTRAL OHIO. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT SOUTH AND
EAST INTO PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO IS POSSIBLE TOWARD
EVENING.

THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL...RESULTING IN LOCALIZED FLOODING.

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA SOURCE
FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES.

LOTT
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 3:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 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
315 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

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

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON ALONG A BOUNDARY
ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA. THE AIRMASS OUT AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY IS VERY
UNSTABLE ACROSS WESTERN OHIO AND EASTERN INSIANA. THUS...THE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH
THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.

SOME OF THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN
HOUR AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL.

SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH INCLUDE LIMA...RICHMOND...DAYTON AND COLUMBUS.

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.

LOTT
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 3:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 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
315 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

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

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON ALONG A BOUNDARY
ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA. THE AIRMASS OUT AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY IS VERY
UNSTABLE ACROSS WESTERN OHIO AND EASTERN INSIANA. THUS...THE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH
THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.

SOME OF THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN
HOUR AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL.

SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH INCLUDE LIMA...RICHMOND...DAYTON AND COLUMBUS.

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.

LOTT
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 3:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
OHZ034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-089-KYZ088>100-
INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-281200-

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

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...

THE HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE A COLD
FRONT PUSHES SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY EVENING. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL
ONLY BE IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 70S WITH HIGHS ON MONDAY IN THE LOWER TO
MIDDLE 90S. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH VERY HIGH HUMIDITIES TO RESULT IN
HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AROUND 105.

RESIDENTS OF THESE AREAS SHOULD LIMIT ACTIVITY DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS AND DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS.

LOTT
Local storm report, Jul 27, 5:06 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OHIO
506 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 1997

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

0442 PM    HIGHLAND HGTS             KY   60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/27/97   CAMPBELL

0458 PM    ANSONIA                   OH   .75 INCH HAIL
07/27/97   DARKE

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, 5:58 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
Jul 27, 7:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNFairfield, Licking3 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 1997Every severe thunderstorm 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.