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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Wilmington, OH

May 2, 2010Hamilton County, Ohio; Boone County, Kentucky; 4 counties in Indiana

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2010, 1:06 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Ohio; Boone County, Kentucky; 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 2, 2010, 1:06 PM EDT (17:06 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2010, 1:45 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Dearborn County, IN, Ohio County, IN, Ripley County, IN, Switzerland County, IN, Boone County, KY, Hamilton County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:08 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, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 106 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 2010-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 658 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 2010-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
658 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-160 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
837 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.0

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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 May 2, 11:28 AM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 11:28 AM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1128 AM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL RIDE
NORTHEAST ALONG A FRONTAL BOUNDARY TODAY...BRINGING PERIODS OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE OHIO VALLEY. HEAVY RAINFALL AND
FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BEFORE
THE FRONTAL SYSTEM FINALLY MOVES EAST OF THE REGION. A WEAK
SURFACE TROUGH WITH LIMITED MOISTURE WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION
MONDAY NIGHT OFFERING A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
NEARLY STATIONARY AND VERTICALLY-SLOPED FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHES
FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. THIS
FRONT HAS BEEN A VERY EFFICIENT RAIN PRODUCER SO FAR...THANKS TO A
NEARLY PARALLEL ORIENTATION OF THE UPPER FLOW AND VERY HIGH PRECIP
WATER VALUES. GENERALLY SEEING STORM-TOTAL PRECIP AMOUNTS IN THE
1.5 TO 2.5 INCH RANGE NEAR AND SOUTH OF A CINCINNATI TO PIKETON
LINE...WHERE FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON. LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUES TO TRAIN ACROSS AREAS FROM SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL
KENTUCKY INTO SOUTHERN OHIO. BACK EDGE OF THIS PRECIP IS SLOWLY
WORKING ITS WAY EASTWARD AND LOOKS TO CLEAR PARTS OF CINCY METRO
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HOWEVER...SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
CWA WILL LIKELY SEE AT LEAST ANOTHER INCH THIS AFTERNOON...AND
ALREADY GETTING A FEW REPORTS OF HIGH WATER AND ROAD CLOSURES...SO
EXPECT THIS AREA TO SEE THE BEST FLASH FLOODING THREAT THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.

SECOND CONCERN IS POTENTIAL SEVERE CONVECTION DEVELOPING TO THE
WEST ALONG THE COLD FRONT. VERY STRONG 500-HPA JET TO THE WEST...NEAR
100-KT...IS ALLOWING FOR VERY HIGH 0-6 KM SHEAR VALUES BETWEEN
50-65 KTS ACROSS INDIANA. HRRR...RUC AND LATEST WRF ALL DEPICT
ANYWHERE FROM 500-1500 J/KG OF CAPE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE WESTERN
CWA THIS AFTERNOON. THE VERY HIGH SHEAR IS MORE THAN FAVORABLE FOR
SEVERE CONVECTION IF STORMS DO DEVELOP...BUT IT MAY BE TOO HIGH
GIVEN THE LIMITED INSTBY...AND WE WOULD LIKELY NEED TO GET INTO
THE 1500 J/KG RANGE FOR UPDRAFTS TO BE ABLE TO SURVIVE. LOOKS LIKE
THICKENING CLOUDS TO THE WEST MAY ACT TO KEEP CAPE BELOW 1000
J/KG...BUT WILL MONITOR CLOSELY ANY CONVECTION THAT POPS UP THIS
AFTERNOON FOR A HAIL AND WIND THREAT...POSSIBLY EVEN A TORNADO.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY/...
FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXPECTED TO BISECT ILN/S FA EARLY THIS EVENING WITH
VERY HIGH PWATS ABOVE 2.0 INCHES POOLED ALONG AND SE OF THIS FRONT.
SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT TO SLIDE THRU THE REGION OVERNIGHT...SO
WILL CONTINUE CATEGORICAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH A MENTION
OF HEAVY RAIN THRU THE EVENING HOURS. INSTABILITY SLIDES OFF TO
THE SE WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY...SO WL DROP MENTION OF THUNDER.
AS PREVIOUSLY STATED...WL CONTINUE THE CURRENT AREAL DELINEATION
OF THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH ACROSS ILN/S SRN FA WITH RAINFALL TOTALS
GENERALLY BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 4 INCHES THRU
MONDAY MORNING. HAVE TRENDED TONIGHTS LOWS CLOSER TO THE WARMER
MET GUIDANCE.

UPPER LEVEL FLOW DEAMPLIFIES WITH MINOR SFC RIDGING TEMPORARILY
BUILDING IN ON MONDAY. WL SHOW DRYING DURING THE DAY WITH A LOW
CHC OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS REDEVELOPING MONDAY NIGHT AS A SECONDARY
FRONT/SFC TROF TRACKS THRU THE REGION. HAVE LIMITED POPS TO CHC
NORTH AND ONLY SLIGHT CHC ACRS THE SOUTH. UPPER LEVEL FLOW BECOMES
MORE WESTERLY WITH SFC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN TUESDAY.

HAVE TRENDED HIGHS COOLER THAN MAV FOR BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY AND
WENT WITH A MAV/MET BLEND FOR MONDAY NIGHTS LOWS.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR WEDNESDAY. THEN A FRONT WILL
STRETCH ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES AND MAY SAG INTO THE FORECAST
AREA ON THURSDAY. FORCING DOES NOT LOOK TOO SUBSTANTIAL WITH THIS
FEATURE BUT IT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE NORTHERN ZONES.

AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES...THIS BOUNDARY WILL LIFT BACK NORTH ON
THURSDAY NIGHT. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN TIMING THE LOW BUT IT
SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES FRIDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A
TRAILING COLD FRONT RESULTING IN A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. A MUCH COOLER AIRMASS WILL SPREAD IN BEHIND THIS
SYSTEM FOR SATURDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AVIATION INTERESTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GREATLY IMPACTED BY
CONVECTION. HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY
THUNDERSTORMS...AND MVFR CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST UNTIL AROUND
00Z WHEN DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST. CEILINGS
WILL FALL BELOW MVFR AT DAY THROUGH 16Z...AND OTHER SITES WILL BE
MONITORED FOR SIMILAR CONDITIONS. BR WILL FORM ABOUT 06Z AT LUK
AND ILN AFTER CLOUDS BECOME SCATTERED.

.OUTLOOK...NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EXPECTED.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR OHZ063>065-
     070>074-077>082-088.
KY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR KYZ089>100.
IN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR INZ058-059-066-
     073>075-080.

&&

SYNOPSIS...AR
NEAR TERM...HAWBLITZEL
SHORT TERM...AR
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...CONIGLIO
Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 4:45 AM EDT, 8 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
445 AM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010

INZ050-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>062-030845-
WAYNE-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-
MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-
GREENE-
445 AM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA...CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY. HEAVY RAIN
AND FLOODING WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT TODAY. ALONG WITH FLOODING...
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

INZ058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ063>065-070>074-077>082-088-
030845-
FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-
CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-
ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-
CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON-CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-
SCIOTO-
445 AM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

IN ADDITION TO FLOODING...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 2, 8:03 AM EDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
803 AM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010

KYZ099-100-OHZ081-088-021245-
MASON KY-LEWIS KY-SCIOTO OH-ADAMS OH-
803 AM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS...
SOUTHWESTERN SCIOTO...LEWIS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASON COUNTIES THROUGH
845 AM EDT...

AT 759 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM TOLLESBORO TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HELENA TO 14 MILES
SOUTH OF HELENA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...VANCEBURG...CAMP DIX...
HEAD OF GRASSY...PORTSMOUTH AND NEW BOSTON.

ALSO...EPWORTH...HERRON HILL...CARRS...ROME...CHARTERS...
PETERSVILLE...SANDY SPRINGS AND STRICKLETT ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THESE
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.

HAWBLITZEL
Local storm report, May 2, 11:14 AM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1114 AM EDT SUN MAY 02 2010

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

1109 AM     FLOOD            9 SSE TOLLESBORO        38.44N 83.50W
05/02/2010                   LEWIS              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            KINNICONICK CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS NEAR PETERSVILLE

1100 AM     FLOOD            RARDEN                  38.92N 83.24W
05/02/2010                   SCIOTO             OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SR73 AND HIGHWAY 772 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER

&&

HAWBLITZEL
Local storm report, May 2, 12:20 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 7:50 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNAdams, Brown, Clermont5 hr
May 2, 7:56 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNHamilton4 hr
May 2, 9:11 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNPike, Scioto2 hr
May 2, 11:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNAdams, Brown, Pike, Scioto14 hr
May 2, 12:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNClermont, Hamilton, Warren8 hr
May 2, 1:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNHighland, Hocking, Ross8 hr
May 2, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNScioto29 min
May 2, 11:47 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNCarroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen, Pendleton10 hr
May 2, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNLewis34 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Indiana, 2010Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 2010Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 2010Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2010

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.