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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, OH

July 5, 2012Brown County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2012, 3:35 PM EDT for Brown County, Ohio. It was in force for 25 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 5, 2012, 3:35 PM EDT (19:35 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2012, 4:00 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH

County Brown County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 58 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: 2778 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1358 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 5, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 5:02 AM EDT, 10 hours 33 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
502 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-060915-
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-
502 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

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.

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

   EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.

ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL GROW IN AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS
AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
100 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

OHZ070-077-051730-
BUTLER OH-HAMILTON OH-
100 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN HAMILTON AND SOUTHERN
BUTLER COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM EDT...

AT 1256 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FAIRFIELD
THAT WAS DRIFTING SLOWLY SOUTH.

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

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...WYOMING...SPRINGDALE...
READING...NORTH COLLEGE HILL...MOUNT HEALTHY...FOREST PARK AND
FINNEYTOWN.

ALSO...PLEASANT RUN FARM...PLEASANT RUN...WOODLAWN...WHITE OAK
WEST...WHITE OAK EAST...WHITE OAK...NORTHGATE AND NORTHBROOK 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 3921 8440 3919 8464 3935 8461 3936 8447

Local storm report, Jul 5, 1:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
125 PM EDT THU JUL 05 2012

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

0120 PM     HAIL             FOREST PARK             39.29N 84.53W
07/05/2012  E1.00 INCH       HAMILTON           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MYRONP

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
129 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

KYZ099-100-OHZ079-081-051815-
LEWIS KY-MASON KY-ADAMS OH-BROWN OH-
129 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN BROWN...
SOUTHERN ADAMS...EASTERN MASON AND LEWIS COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM
EDT...

AT 128 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM BRADYSVILLE TO TANNERY...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND PENNY SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CAMP DIX...ABERDEEN...
TOLLESBORO...MAYSVILLE...HEAD OF GRASSY...WASHINGTON AND LEWISBURG.

ALSO...CHARTERS...KINNICONICK...HERRON HILL...STRICKLETT...
RECTORVILLE...SOMO...ORANGEBURG AND EPWORTH ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.

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

LAT...LON 3839 8341 3837 8345 3840 8348 3843 8358
      3848 8359 3852 8364 3845 8385 3848 8391
      3883 8373 3855 8310 3849 8318 3847 8318
      3843 8323 3833 8323 3832 8335

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
210 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

OHZ078-051845-
CLERMONT OH-
210 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CLERMONT COUNTY THROUGH
245 PM EDT...

AT 209 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
WILLOWVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...WITHAMSVILLE...
BATAVIA...AMELIA...WILLIAMSBURG AND BETHEL.

ALSO...OWENSVILLE...LINDALE...EAST FORK STATE PARK...BANTAM AND
NICHOLSVILLE 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 3903 8431 3921 8428 3913 8400 3891 8409

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 3:35 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
335 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

OHZ079-081-052000-
ADAMS OH-BROWN OH-
335 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN BROWN AND WESTERN ADAMS
COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...

AT 327 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
RUSSELLVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

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

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...WINCHESTER AND SEAMAN.

ALSO...FINCASTLE...DECATUR AND CHERRY FORK ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS
STRONG THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3899 8351 3878 8355 3885 8389 3900 8384

ASL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 4, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont	38 min
Jul 4, 8:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clermont	23 min
Jul 4, 8:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hardin	44 min
Jul 4, 8:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware, Hardin, Logan, Union	37 min
Jul 4, 9:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware, Hardin, Union	49 min
Jul 4, 9:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Hardin, Logan, Union	35 min
Jul 4, 9:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Logan	35 min
Jul 4, 10:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Logan	17 min
Jul 4, 10:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Hardin	3 hr
Jul 4, 10:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Champaign, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Logan, Union	44 min
Jul 4, 10:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Logan	25 min
Jul 4, 10:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clark, Fairfield, Fayette, Greene, Hocking, Madison and 1 more	39 min
Jul 4, 10:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Hardin, Logan, Union	2 hr
Jul 4, 11:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Champaign, Fairfield, Franklin, Madison	49 min
Jul 4, 11:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	48 min
Jul 5, 12:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hocking	34 min
Jul 5, 1:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	35 min
Jul 5, 2:17 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Licking	43 min
Jul 5, 2:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield	31 min
Jul 5, 3:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	38 min
Jul 5, 12:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Adams	36 min
Jul 5, 1:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hamilton	30 min
Jul 5, 2:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont	35 min
Jul 5, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pike	26 min
Jul 5, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Scioto	36 min
Jul 5, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Scioto	30 min
Jul 5, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pike	27 min
Jul 5, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pike, Scioto	44 min
Jul 5, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Auglaize, Hardin	51 min
Jul 5, 6:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pike, Scioto	38 min
Jul 5, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Mercer	32 min
Jul 5, 6:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Mercer	35 min
Jul 5, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware, Logan, Shelby, Union	30 min
Jul 5, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Delaware, Logan, Mercer and 3 more	49 min
Jul 5, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Lewis, Mason	46 min
Jul 5, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Grant	35 min
Jul 5, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Owen	35 min
Jul 5, 6:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Campbell	44 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.