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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, OH

July 4, 2012Fairfield County, Hocking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this special weather statement at Jul 4, 2012, 11:57 PM EDT for Fairfield County, Hocking County, Ohio. It was in force for 48 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 4, 2012, 11:57 PM EDT (03:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2012, 12:45 AM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH

Counties Fairfield County, OH, Hocking County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:59 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, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 91 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 00:00Z on 2012-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2070 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2012-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2070 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1974 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.7

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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 4, 11:54 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 11:54 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 10:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 10:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1031 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

OHZ026-035-043>046-052>056-065-050315-
AUGLAIZE OH-CHAMPAIGN OH-CLARK OH-DELAWARE OH-FAIRFIELD OH-
FRANKLIN OH-HARDIN OH-LICKING OH-LOGAN OH-MADISON OH-SHELBY OH-
UNION OH-
1031 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT UNION...NORTHEASTERN
SHELBY...NORTHERN MADISON...LOGAN...LICKING...SOUTHWESTERN HARDIN...
NORTHERN FRANKLIN...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...DELAWARE...NORTHEASTERN
CLARK...CHAMPAIGN AND EASTERN AUGLAIZE COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM
EDT...

AT 1026 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM STATE ROUTE 195 AT STATE ROUTE 235 TO EAST LIBERTY TO
8 MILES EAST OF FALLSBURG...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THESE STORMS. SOME OF THESE GUSTS MAY OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY
RAIN.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...SUNBURY...
WAYNESFIELD...MARYSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN...NORTH LEWISBURG...
BELLEFONTAINE...POWELL...RUSSELLS POINT...HANOVER...LAKEVIEW...
WESTERVILLE AND NEWARK.

ALSO...NORTHWOOD...ROUNDHEAD...EAST LIBERTY...STRATFORD...
OSTRANDER...NEW JERUSALEM...BELLEPOINT AND GALENA ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.

LAT...LON 3995 8219 3994 8223 3991 8224 3993 8246
      3987 8247 3998 8369 4035 8411 4065 8399
      4065 8389 4073 8387 4041 8351 4034 8274
      4028 8274 4024 8219

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 10:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:26 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1126 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

OHZ044-045-052>056-064-065-050415-
CHAMPAIGN OH-CLARK OH-FAIRFIELD OH-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING OH-LOGAN OH-
MADISON OH-PICKAWAY OH-UNION OH-
1126 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

...A BROKEN LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN
UNION...NORTHEASTERN PICKAWAY...NORTHERN MADISON...SOUTHERN
LOGAN...SOUTHERN LICKING...FRANKLIN...NORTHERN
FAIRFIELD...NORTHEASTERN CLARK AND EASTERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES
THROUGH 1215 AM EDT...

AT 1121 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM KENNARD TO AMITY TO GRATIOT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THESE STORMS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...COLUMBUS...URBANA...
HEBRON...BEXLEY...REYNOLDSBURG...HARBOR HILLS...BUCKEYE LAKE...
FAIRFIELD BEACH...LAKE DARBY...MECHANICSBURG...MILLERSPORT AND
PICKERINGTON.

ALSO...TERRE HAUTE...MARBLE CLIFF...ROSEDALE...GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS...
WHITEHALL...GRATIOT...VALLEYVIEW AND ETNA ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.

LAT...LON 3995 8219 3994 8223 3991 8224 3992 8246
      3984 8247 3983 8239 3975 8240 3974 8308
      4000 8389 4030 8385 4009 8329 4007 8218

ASL
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:57 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1157 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

OHZ064-065-073-074-050445-
FAIRFIELD OH-HOCKING OH-PICKAWAY OH-ROSS OH-
1157 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ROSS...EASTERN
PICKAWAY...NORTHWESTERN HOCKING AND SOUTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD COUNTIES
THROUGH 1245 AM EDT...

AT 1155 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SLATE RUN
METRO PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...LANCASTER...SUGAR GROVE
AND ROCKBRIDGE.

ALSO...RINGGOLD...FAIRFIELD COUNTY AIRPORT...AW MARION STATE PARK...
AMANDA...STOUTSVILLE...CLEARPORT...TARLTON AND WHISLER ARE NEAR THE
PATH OF THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3939 8288 3975 8297 3984 8271 3949 8235

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClermont38 min
Jul 4, 8:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClermont23 min
Jul 4, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHardin44 min
Jul 4, 8:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware, Hardin, Logan, Union37 min
Jul 4, 9:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware, Hardin, Union49 min
Jul 4, 9:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Hardin, Logan, Union35 min
Jul 4, 9:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Logan35 min
Jul 4, 10:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNLogan17 min
Jul 4, 10:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNHardin3 hr
Jul 4, 10:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Logan, Union44 min
Jul 4, 10:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Logan25 min
Jul 4, 10:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClark, Fairfield, Fayette, Greene, Hocking, Madison and 1 more39 min
Jul 4, 10:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNHardin, Logan, Union2 hr
Jul 4, 11:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign, Fairfield, Franklin, Madison49 min
Jul 5, 12:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHocking34 min
Jul 5, 1:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFranklin35 min
Jul 5, 2:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Franklin, Licking43 min
Jul 5, 2:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFairfield31 min
Jul 5, 3:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking38 min
Jul 5, 12:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAdams36 min
Jul 5, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHamilton30 min
Jul 5, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClermont35 min
Jul 5, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBrown25 min
Jul 5, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike26 min
Jul 5, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNScioto36 min
Jul 5, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNScioto30 min
Jul 5, 5:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike27 min
Jul 5, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike, Scioto44 min
Jul 5, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAuglaize, Hardin51 min
Jul 5, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike, Scioto38 min
Jul 5, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMercer32 min
Jul 5, 6:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNMercer35 min
Jul 5, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware, Logan, Shelby, Union30 min
Jul 5, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAuglaize, Champaign, Darke, Delaware, Logan, Mercer and 3 more49 min
Jul 5, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLewis, Mason46 min
Jul 5, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNGrant35 min
Jul 5, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNOwen35 min
Jul 5, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNCampbell44 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.