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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 4, 2008Butler County, Clermont County, Hamilton County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jun 4, 2008, 6:26 PM EDT for Butler County, Clermont County, Hamilton 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 4, 2008, 6:26 PM EDT (22:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2008, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Butler County, OH, Clermont County, OH, Hamilton County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 57 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 2008-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 565 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2008-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 288 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
565 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
651 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
288 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
379 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
7.8

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The text

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

000 
WGUS51 KILN 042227
FFWILN
OHC017-025-061-050130-
/O.NEW.KILN.FF.W.0021.080604T2226Z-080605T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
626 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...
  CLERMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...
  HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT.

* AT 625 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THAT THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE OVERSPREADING SOUTHWEST    
  OHIO. HEAVY RAIN FROM EARLIER TODAY HAS ALREADY SATURATED THE      
  GROUND. 

* TWO TO LOCALLY FOUR INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM.  
  RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO   
  OCCUR.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...ANDERSON
TOWNSHIP...BLUE ASH...CHEVIOT...CINCINNATI...DAYTON...DEER PARK...
FAIRFIELD AND FINNEYTOWN.

HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS RAPIDLY. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER OF AN UNKNOWN DEPTH ON THE THE ROAD. IT ONLY
TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD
RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.

LAT...LON 3881 8423 3888 8424 3902 8432 3906 8442
      3911 8445 3907 8458 3908 8465 3914 8474
      3911 8483 3957 8482 3957 8448 3959 8447
      3959 8436 3955 8436 3955 8433 3929 8435
      3929 8427 3926 8426 3924 8398 3877 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 180DEG 0KT 3922 8447

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
WGUS71 KILN 050124
FFSILN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
924 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008

OHC017-025-061-050134-
/O.EXP.KILN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080605T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLERMONT OH-HAMILTON OH-BUTLER OH-
924 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR BUTLER...HAMILTON AND CLERMONT
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT...

STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING
TO RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3881 8423 3888 8424 3902 8432 3906 8442
      3911 8445 3907 8458 3908 8465 3914 8474
      3911 8483 3957 8482 3957 8448 3959 8447
      3959 8436 3955 8436 3955 8433 3929 8435
      3929 8427 3926 8426 3924 8398 3877 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 180DEG 0KT 3922 8447

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 8:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNGreene, Montgomery, Warren57 min
Jun 3, 8:12 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClinton, Greene, Montgomery, Warren48 min
Jun 3, 8:13 PM EDTTornado WarningILNFayette, Pickaway, Ross47 min
Jun 3, 8:40 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClinton50 min
Jun 3, 8:41 PM EDTTornado WarningILNButler, Preble49 min
Jun 3, 8:44 PM EDTTornado WarningILNRoss46 min
Jun 3, 8:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNPreble42 min
Jun 3, 8:59 PM EDTTornado WarningILNHocking31 min
Jun 3, 9:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Greene, Montgomery, Pickaway, Ross and 1 more119 min
Jun 3, 9:07 PM EDTTornado WarningILNPreble38 min
Jun 3, 9:17 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Highland, Ross58 min
Jun 3, 9:28 PM EDTTornado WarningILNButler, Warren47 min
Jun 3, 9:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNButler, Preble56 min
Jun 3, 9:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNPreble49 min
Jun 3, 9:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHighland, Pike, Ross46 min
Jun 3, 9:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNButler, Preble2 hr
Jun 3, 10:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Greene43 min
Jun 3, 10:11 PM EDTTornado WarningILNPike, Ross49 min
Jun 3, 10:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClinton, Warren29 min
Jun 3, 10:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Montgomery, Pickaway and 3 more4 hr
Jun 3, 11:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNClark, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hocking and 4 more118 min
Jun 3, 11:56 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClinton, Warren49 min
Jun 3, 11:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNDarke, Preble2 hr
Jun 4, 2:07 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNDarke113 min
Jun 4, 2:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Darke, Miami42 min
Jun 4, 3:03 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningILNGreene, Warren58 hr
Jun 4, 3:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Madison67 min
Jun 4, 3:28 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNChampaign, Clark, Miami, Montgomery, Preble3 hr
Jun 4, 3:48 AM EDTFlood WatchILNAdams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 26 more20 hr
Jun 4, 3:52 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNDarke, Miami9 hr
Jun 4, 4:18 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNMontgomery, Preble9 hr
Jun 4, 4:24 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNClark8 hr
Jun 4, 7:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHamilton47 min
Jun 4, 7:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClinton, Warren44 min
Jun 4, 7:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClermont, Hamilton39 min
Jun 4, 8:10 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNClermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Warren2 hr
Jun 4, 8:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Highland47 min
Jun 4, 8:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Highland43 min
Jun 4, 8:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHighland, Pickaway, Pike, Ross57 min
Jun 4, 8:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNButler, Hamilton3 hr
Jun 4, 9:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Hocking51 min
Jun 4, 9:26 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFairfield, Hocking, Licking, Pike, Ross3 hr
Jun 4, 10:07 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNAdams, Brown, Highland2 hr
Jun 4, 10:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Scioto46 min
Jun 4, 11:44 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNButler, Hamilton2 hr
Jun 4, 12:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchILNScioto9 hr
Jun 4, 12:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNChampaign, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking and 3 more3 hr
Jun 4, 1:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNAdams, Brown, Clermont, Scioto2 hr
Jun 4, 1:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNAdams, Brown3 hr
Jun 4, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Scioto45 min
Jun 4, 3:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNScioto2 hr
Jun 4, 6:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Hamilton47 min
Jun 4, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland38 min
Jun 4, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren64 min
Jun 4, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNMontgomery, Preble59 min
Jun 4, 6:40 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAdams, Brown35 min
Jun 4, 6:43 PM EDTTornado WarningILNBrown, Clermont47 min
Jun 4, 6:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNAdams, Brown, Scioto3 hr
Jun 4, 6:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Clinton, Greene, Highland, Warren55 min
Jun 4, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Brown, Clermont66 min
Jun 4, 7:03 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAdams, Brown27 min
Jun 4, 7:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNScioto38 min
Jun 4, 7:08 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAdams, Scioto52 min
Jun 4, 7:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike and 2 more53 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.