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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, OH

July 19, 2011Carroll County, Gallatin County, Kentucky; Switzerland County, Indiana

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this special weather statement at Jul 19, 2011, 8:34 PM EDT for Carroll County, Gallatin County, Kentucky; Switzerland County, Indiana. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 19, 2011, 8:34 PM EDT (00:34 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH

Counties Switzerland County, IN, Carroll County, KY, Gallatin County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 127 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3968 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 867 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.0
Supercell composite: 5.1

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 19, 7:43 PM EDT, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 7:43 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 4:11 PM EDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
411 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060-062>065-070>074-078>082-088-202015-
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-GREENE-FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-
BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-
PIKE-SCIOTO-
411 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT THURSDAY...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

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...TONIGHT.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.
   EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH.

FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...A HEAT WAVE WILL CONTINUE AS THE
HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE NATION BUILDS INTO
THE OHIO VALLEY. THE HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH HUMID AIR
TO PRODUCE HEAT INDEXES BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS THROUGH SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ061-077-202015-
MONTGOMERY-HAMILTON-
411 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO AND
SOUTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.

FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...A HEAT WAVE WILL CONTINUE AS THE
HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE NATION BUILDS INTO
THE OHIO VALLEY. THE HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH HUMID AIR
TO PRODUCE HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS THROUGH SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 5:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
554 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011

KYZ097-099-OHZ078-079-192230-
MASON KY-BRACKEN KY-BROWN OH-CLERMONT OH-
554 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN CLERMONT...
SOUTHWESTERN BROWN...NORTHEASTERN BRACKEN AND NORTHWESTERN MASON
COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

AT 549 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LOCUST
RIDGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...FELICITY...
GEORGETOWN...AUGUSTA AND RIPLEY.

ALSO...HAMERSVILLE...FEESBURG...ROCK SPRINGS...UTOPIA...
HIGGINSPORT...MINERVA...MORANBURG AND TUCKAHOE ARE NEAR THE PATH OF
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3867 8375 3866 8396 3869 8409 3903 8413
      3903 8391

HATZOS

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 6:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
627 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011

KYZ097-099-OHZ078-079-192300-
MASON KY-BRACKEN KY-BROWN OH-CLERMONT OH-
627 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN CLERMONT...WESTERN
BROWN...BRACKEN AND NORTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...

AT 623 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
FELICITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...FELICITY...BROOKSVILLE
AND AUGUSTA.

ALSO...NEVILLE...HAMERSVILLE...FOSTER...FEESBURG...WILLOW GROVE...
CHILO...BRADFORD AND LENOXBURG ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM.

RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT. IF THIS STORM BECOMES
STRONGER...THEN A WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

LAT...LON 3881 8424 3897 8422 3898 8402 3887 8391
      3865 8385 3864 8396 3862 8407 3862 8421

HATZOS

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 7:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
713 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011

KYZ100-OHZ081-088-192345-
LEWIS KY-ADAMS OH-SCIOTO OH-
713 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN SCIOTO...
SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS AND CENTRAL LEWIS COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

AT 709 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ROME...
MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...VANCEBURG AND CAMP DIX.

ALSO...ROME...CARRS...BUENA VISTA...SANDY SPRINGS...HERRON HILL...
GARRISON...CHARTERS AND STRICKLETT ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM.

RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT. IF THIS STORM BECOMES
STRONGER...THEN A WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

LAT...LON 3842 8334 3851 8357 3884 8349 3872 8312
      3853 8312 3853 8314 3849 8318 3847 8318
      3844 8321 3843 8323 3840 8323

HATZOS

Local storm report, Jul 19, 7:46 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 19, 8:19 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 19, 8:34 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 20, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	39 min
Jul 20, 4:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	61 min
Jul 20, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking	43 min
Jul 20, 4:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Scioto	51 min
Jul 20, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	47 min
Jul 20, 5:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton	52 min
Jul 20, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Darke	53 min
Jul 20, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont	65 min
Jul 20, 6:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Darke, Montgomery, Preble	40 min
Jul 20, 7:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clark, Darke, Miami, Montgomery	44 min
Jul 20, 7:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler	50 min
Jul 20, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Adams	41 min
Jul 20, 7:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler	25 min
Jul 20, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Bracken, Campbell, Pendleton	55 min
Jul 20, 6:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette, Union, Wayne	52 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Kentucky, 2011 Special Weather Statements in Indiana, 2011 Every special weather statement in 2011

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.