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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, OH

April 4, 2012Grant County, Kentucky

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this special weather statement at Apr 4, 2012, 2:50 PM EDT for Grant County, Kentucky. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 4, 2012, 2:50 PM EDT (18:50 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2012, 3:15 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH

County Grant County, KY

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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 Apr 4, 1:59 PM EDT, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 1:59 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 5:23 AM EDT, 9 hours 27 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
523 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

INZ075-080-KYZ089>098-050930-
OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-
PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-
523 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST INDIANA AND
NORTHERN KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

INZ050-058-059-066-073-074-KYZ099-100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-
060>065-070>074-077>082-088-050930-
WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-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-
523 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHEAST 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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR FROST FORMATION ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN LOW TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE
LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 2:02 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 4, 2:03 PM EDT, 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
203 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

KYZ090-091-094>096-041830-
OWEN KY-PENDLETON KY-BOONE KY-GALLATIN KY-GRANT KY-
203 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT GRANT...EASTERN GALLATIN...
EXTREME SOUTHERN BOONE...WESTERN PENDLETON AND NORTHERN OWEN COUNTIES
THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

AT 200 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
ELLISTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CRITTENDEN...
WILLIAMSTOWN AND DRY RIDGE.

ALSO...KNOXVILLE...SHERMAN...WILLIAMSTOWN LAKE...STEWARTSVILLE...TWIN
BRIDGES...HOLBROOK...LAWRENCEVILLE AND KEEFER ARE NEAR THE PATH OF
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3873 8490 3879 8484 3878 8482 3879 8481
      3881 8482 3887 8475 3869 8444 3852 8463

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 2:10 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
210 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

KYZ096>099-041845-
MASON KY-PENDLETON KY-ROBERTSON KY-BRACKEN KY-
210 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN BRACKEN...ROBERTSON...
SOUTHEASTERN PENDLETON AND WESTERN MASON COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM
EDT...

AT 212 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MILFORD...
MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
ROBERTSON...SOUTHEASTERN PENDLETON...SOUTHERN BRACKEN AND WESTERN
MASON COUNTIES...INCLUDING MILFORD...PETRA...POWERSVILLE...SANTA
FE...KENTONTOWN...PIQUA...MITCHELLS MILL...ABIGAIL...HITTVILLE...
STONEWALL AND MOUNT OLIVET.

LAT...LON 3848 8417 3850 8419 3852 8419 3855 8417
      3855 8421 3856 8422 3858 8421 3857 8429
      3857 8431 3869 8427 3864 8394 3843 8401

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 2:13 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
213 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

KYZ100-OHZ081-088-041845-
LEWIS KY-ADAMS OH-SCIOTO OH-
213 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN SCIOTO...EASTERN ADAMS
AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

AT 212 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BLUE
CREEK...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...ROSEMOUNT AND
PORTSMOUTH.

ALSO...TURKEY CREEK LAKE...MCDERMOTT...LOMBARDSVILLE...FRIENDSHIP...
SAINT PAUL...FIREBRICK AND WEST PORTSMOUTH ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS
STRONG THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3872 8343 3889 8337 3882 8294 3872 8297
      3872 8302 3870 8303 3868 8302 3863 8306

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 2:44 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
244 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

KYZ096>098-041915-
PENDLETON KY-ROBERTSON KY-BRACKEN KY-
244 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN BRACKEN...ROBERTSON
AND SOUTHERN PENDLETON COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

AT 242 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MORGAN...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
ROBERTSON...SOUTHERN PENDLETON AND SOUTHWESTERN BRACKEN COUNTIES...
INCLUDING MCKINNEYSBURG...BROWNING CORNER...NEAVE...KENTONTOWN...
HITTVILLE...POWERSVILLE...PETRA...MILFORD AND SANTA FE.

LAT...LON 3849 8418 3852 8419 3855 8417 3855 8421
      3856 8422 3858 8421 3856 8441 3854 8442
      3856 8448 3858 8449 3873 8441 3864 8403
      3847 8411

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 2:50 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
250 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

KYZ095-096-041915-
PENDLETON KY-GRANT KY-
250 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN GRANT AND WESTERN
PENDLETON COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

AT 248 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
WILLIAMSTOWN LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
GRANT AND WESTERN PENDLETON COUNTIES...INCLUDING GOFORTH.

LAT...LON 3873 8440 3857 8450 3860 8465 3877 8457

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 4, 2:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Warren	58 min
Apr 4, 3:32 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clermont, Warren	3 hr
Apr 4, 3:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clinton	61 min
Apr 4, 4:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Warren	3 hr
Apr 4, 1:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Adams	23 min
Apr 4, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Scioto	32 min
Apr 4, 4:09 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	ILN	Auglaize, Champaign, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hardin and 7 more	12 hr
Apr 4, 4:09 PM EDT	Freeze Watch	ILN	Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke and 21 more	23 hr
Apr 4, 1:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Gallatin	32 min
Apr 4, 2:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Mason	28 min
Apr 4, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Gallatin, Grant	27 min
Apr 4, 2:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Robertson	35 min
Apr 4, 2:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Boone, Bracken, Gallatin, Grant, Owen, Pendleton and 1 more	3 hr
Apr 4, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pendleton	31 min
Apr 4, 2:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Switzerland	2 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.