Alert archive / Ohio / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Wilmington, OH
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Greene, Montgomery, Warren | 57 min |
| Jun 3, 8:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clinton, Greene, Montgomery, Warren | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 8:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Fayette, Pickaway, Ross | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 8:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clinton | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 8:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Butler, Preble | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 8:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Ross | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Preble | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 8:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Hocking | 31 min |
| Jun 3, 9:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Montgomery, Pickaway, Ross and 1 more | 119 min |
| Jun 3, 9:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Preble | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 9:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Ross | 58 min |
| Jun 3, 9:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Butler, Warren | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 9:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Butler, Preble | 56 min |
| Jun 3, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Preble | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Highland, Pike, Ross | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 9:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Preble | 2 hr |
| Jun 3, 10:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Greene | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 10:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Pike, Ross | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Warren | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 10:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Montgomery, Pickaway and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Clark, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hocking and 4 more | 118 min |
| Jun 3, 11:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Clinton, Warren | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 11:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Darke, Preble | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Darke | 113 min |
| Jun 4, 2:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Darke, Miami | 42 min |
| Jun 4, 3:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Greene, Warren | 58 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Madison | 67 min |
| Jun 4, 3:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Miami, Montgomery, Preble | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:48 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ILN | Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 26 more | 20 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Darke, Miami | 9 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Montgomery, Preble | 9 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Clark | 8 hr |
| Jun 4, 7:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 7:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Warren | 44 min |
| Jun 4, 7:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clermont, Hamilton | 39 min |
| Jun 4, 8:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Warren | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 8:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Highland | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 8:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Highland | 43 min |
| Jun 4, 8:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Highland, Pickaway, Pike, Ross | 57 min |
| Jun 4, 8:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Butler, Hamilton | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Hocking | 51 min |
| Jun 4, 9:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Fairfield, Hocking, Licking, Pike, Ross | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Adams, Brown, Highland | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Scioto | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 11:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Butler, Hamilton | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 12:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | Scioto | 9 hr |
| Jun 4, 12:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Champaign, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 1:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Adams, Brown, Clermont, Scioto | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 1:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Scioto | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 3:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Scioto | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler, Hamilton | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland | 38 min |
| Jun 4, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren | 64 min |
| Jun 4, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Montgomery, Preble | 59 min |
| Jun 4, 6:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown | 35 min |
| Jun 4, 6:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 6:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown, Scioto | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clinton, Greene, Highland, Warren | 55 min |
| Jun 4, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown, Clermont | 66 min |
| Jun 4, 7:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown | 27 min |
| Jun 4, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Scioto | 38 min |
| Jun 4, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Adams, Scioto | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike and 2 more | 53 min |
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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.