Tornado Warning 34, NWS Wilmington, OH

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
220 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TODAY WITH SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS FOUND ALONG IT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES AND NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY ON SUNDAY. THE
FRONT WILL LAY OUT OVER KENTUCKY AND THEN RETURN TO THE REGION AS
THE HIGH EXITS SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
SEVERE THREAT GREATLY DIMINISHED WITH ACTIVITY MORE OF A HEAVY
RAIN ISSUE ATTM. GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR ANY WIND THREAT WILL BE
ALONG AND SE OF I 70 WHERE SB CAPES EXCEED 1500 TO NEAR 200 J/KG.
FRONT IS MORE PROGRESSIVE THAN EARLIER THINKING...SO WHILE POPS
WERE RAISED IN THE SOUTEHRN 2/3 OF FCST AREA OVERALL...DIMINISHED
CHANCES FOR SHRA/TSRA AFTER ABOUT 21Z IN THE NORTH.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
FRONT CROSSES QUICKLY THIS EVENING. LOOKING UPSTREAM THERE IS A
VERY TIGHT DEWPOINT GRADIENT THAT WE CAN EXPECT OVER NORTHERN CWA
BY LATE EVENING. THIS POST FRONTAL ATMOSPHERE WILL NOT SUPPORT ANY
CONTINUED CONVECTION...AND THE STORMS SHOULD TRAVERSE THE CWA
RELATIVELY QUICKLY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO NW CWA OVERNIGHT AND
THE SURFACE FRONT SHEARS OUT OVER KENTUCKY. SOME CONTINUED
ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF KY SUNDAY. NAM IS
LIFTING THE BOUNDARY INTO OHIO SUNDAY EVENING WHICH IS A TYPICAL
SCENARIO. HOWEVER...THE GFS IS SHOWING A MORE EXPLOSIVE
DEVELOPMENT REMAINING SOUTH OF CWA IN KY AS A STRONG CIRCULATION
DEVELOPS AND MOVES EAST ALONG THE BOUNDARY. EITHER OF THESE
SITUTIONS REMAIN PLAUSIBLE...AND I AM LEANING TOWARDS A MORE
WESTWARD SOLUTION OF THE NAM...KEEPING SHOWERS OVER KENTUCKY AND
ONLY TICKLING FAR SW OHIO OVERNIGHT. FEEL THAT THE BEST THREAT FOR
SHOWERS IS IN SW CWA OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO
NORTHERN OHIO ON MONDAY. MODELS WERE SHOWING A SLOWER PROGRESSION
OF THE RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT BUT I OPTED TO KEEP THE PREVIOUS
FORECAST AS A NUMBER OF SOLUTIONS FROM THE GFS ENSEMBLES WERE
SHOWING RAIN OVER THE OHIO VALLEY DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE
STALLED KY FRONT EARLIER IN THE WEEKEND.

ERRED ON THE COOLER SIDE OF TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE FORECAST BUT
THOUGHT THAT ANY SUNSHINE WILL ALLOW READINGS TO QUICKLY BUMP BACK
INTO THE MID 80S QUITE EASILY. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL SEE QUITE A
DIFFERENCE IN THE SOUTHWEST WHERE DRIER AIR NEVER GETS IN AND
KEEPS LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOME 50S WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF
THE I-70 CORRIDOR AND ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL OHIO AS THE DRIER AIR
GETS A MUCH STRONGER FOOTHOLD FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
CONTINUED TO LEAN TOWARD THE ECMWF FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE WHICH
HAS SHOWN THE BEST RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY...AND IS SUPPORTED BY THE
GFS ENS MEAN. EXPECT FRONT TO BE PUSHING INTO CENTRAL AND SRN KY ON
SUNDAY...WHICH SHOULD KEEP RAIN CHANCES CONFINED TO THE SOUTH OF THE
CWA. HELD ON TO SLIGHT CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH JUST IN CASE
THE FURTHER NORTH GFS SOLN WERE TO VERIFY. NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN
CONTINUES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...WHICH INTRODUCES A LOT OF
UNCERTAINTY AS MODELS STRUGGLE WITH TIMING OF SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCES
IN THIS PATTERN. GFS...NAM AND ECMWF ALL BRING A STRONG SFC WAVE AND
AN ASSOCIATED CONVECTIVE COMPLEX THROUGH PARTS OF THE OHIO VALLEY
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS FEATURE
CONTINUE TO APPEAR IN LATER MODEL RUNS BEFORE I CAN JUMP ON THIS
SOLUTION.  FOR NOW...SIDED WITH THE FURTHER SOUTH ECMWF AND KEPT
CHANCE POPS CONFINED TO THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
MORNING. MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO AGREE ON THE GENERAL
PATTERN EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF RIDGING MOVING INTO
THE OHIO VALLEY ON TUESDAY...FOLLOWED BY A WEAK FRONT WEDS AND WEDS
NIGHT.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
OCCASIONAL MVFR TO EVEN APPROACHING IFR VSBYS IN TSTMS. CONVECTION
LOOKS TO BE PUSHING THROUGH REGION A LITTLE MORE QUICKLY...WITH
FROPA TO BE EVEN SOUTH OF KCVG/KLUK BY 03Z-04Z TIMEFRAME. SFC FNT
CRNTLY EXTENDING FROM EASTERN GTLAKES SW THROUGH NRN AND STL.
WITH NOT MUCH WIND EXPECTED BEHIND FRONT AND PLENTY OF SFC
MSTR...INCLUDED PERIOD OF POSSIBLE IFR AT KILN/KLUK/KCVG DURING
PRE-DAWN HOURS. OTHERWISE...INCLUDED ONLY MVFR AT OTHER LOCATIONS.

OUTLOOK...NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EXPECTED.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...NONE.
KY...NONE.
IN...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...FRANKS
NEAR TERM...JDR
SHORT TERM...FRANKS
LONG TERM...HAWBLITZEL
AVIATION...JDR

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
501 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-120915-
WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-
SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-
PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-
SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON-
FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-
FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON-CLERMONT-BROWN-
HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO-
501 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN
KENTUCKY...CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO...SOUTH CENTRAL
OHIO...SOUTHWEST OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT AND MOVE
ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW OF THESE
STORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTAIN LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1022 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009

OHZ042-043-051-111515-
MIAMI OH-DARKE OH-SHELBY OH-
1022 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN SHELBY...DARKE
AND WESTERN MIAMI COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 AM EDT...

AT 1019 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROSSBURG TO
HOLLANSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANSONIA...NEW MADISON...GREENVILLE...VERSAILLES...ARCANUM...
BRADFORD...COVINGTON AND WEST MILTON.

IN ADDITION...PALESTINE...BROCK...NORTH STAR...WAYNE LAKES...
YORKSHIRE...OSGOOD...CASTINE AND DARKE COUNTY AIRPORT ARE NEAR THE
PATH OF THESE STORMS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO OCCUR. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.

THESE STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...
WHICH MAY FLOOD ROADS...DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE
INTO PLACES WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD AND AVOID FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT. IF THESE STORMS BECOME
STRONGER...THEN A WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

AR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
135 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0118 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GETTYSBURG              40.12N 84.50W
07/11/2009                   DARKE              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING. PERSON STRANDED IN
            VEHICLE IN HIGH WATER IN GETTYSBURG.

&&

NG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
235 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     FLASH FLOOD      TROY                    40.04N 84.22W
07/11/2009                   MIAMI              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS ROADS WITH VERY HIGH WATER. MAINLY IN TROY...BUT
            ALSO NEAR COVINGTON.

&&

JDR