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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, OH

August 5, 2012Hardin County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2012, 8:05 AM EDT for Hardin 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
Aug 5, 2012, 8:05 AM EDT (12:05 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2012, 8:30 AM EDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH

County Hardin County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 299 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2012-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 648 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2012-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 122 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
648 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
872 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 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 Aug 5, 7:46 AM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 7:46 AM EDT, 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 3:44 AM EDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
344 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-060745-
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-
344 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

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.

WITH THE APPROACH OF A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT INTO THE AREA
TODAY...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAIN
THREAT WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LARGE HAIL.

.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, Aug 5, 6:26 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
626 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

INZ050-058-059-051100-
UNION IN-FAYETTE IN-WAYNE IN-
626 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WAYNE...NORTHERN FAYETTE AND
NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 700 AM EDT...

AT 625 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES WEST
OF BENTONVILLE THAT WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...RICHMOND...
HAGERSTOWN...FOUNTAIN CITY...DUBLIN...CENTERVILLE AND CAMBRIDGE CITY.

ALSO...MIDDLEBORO...JACKSONBURG...FRANKLIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BETHEL...
WHITEWATER...SPRING GROVE AND MOUNT AUBURN ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS
STRONG THUNDERSTORM.

WATER WILL POND ON ROADS AND MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND
SMALL STREAMS.

LAT...LON 3980 8523 3987 8522 3988 8521 4000 8521
      4000 8481 3970 8482 3970 8530 3979 8531
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 6:29 AM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
629 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

OHZ026-035-043-044-051115-
AUGLAIZE OH-HARDIN OH-LOGAN OH-SHELBY OH-
629 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN SHELBY...NORTHERN
LOGAN...HARDIN AND EASTERN AUGLAIZE COUNTIES THROUGH 715 AM EDT...

AT 625 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
MAPLEWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

IN ADDITION...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN CAN
BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...LAKEVIEW...RUSSELLS
POINT...WAYNESFIELD...BELLE CENTER...ALGER...KENTON...DUNKIRK AND
FOREST.

ALSO...BLOOM CENTER...ST. JOHNS...LEWISTOWN...MCMORRAN...
HUNTSVILLE...ROUNDHEAD...NORTHWOOD AND RUSHSYLVANIA ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM.

DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING
THREATENS. MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. WATER WILL
POND ON ROADS AND MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL
STREAMS.

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

LAT...LON 4082 8349 4071 8349 4071 8344 4068 8341
      4056 8341 4028 8402 4046 8422 4065 8394
      4065 8389 4069 8389 4083 8368 4082 8350
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 6:31 AM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
631 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

INZ050-058-059-051100-
UNION IN-FAYETTE IN-WAYNE IN-
631 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WAYNE...NORTHERN FAYETTE AND
NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 700 AM EDT...

AT 625 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES WEST
OF BENTONVILLE THAT WAS MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...RICHMOND...
HAGERSTOWN...FOUNTAIN CITY...DUBLIN...CENTERVILLE AND CAMBRIDGE CITY.

ALSO...MIDDLEBORO...JACKSONBURG...FRANKLIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BETHEL...
WHITEWATER...SPRING GROVE AND MOUNT AUBURN ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS
STRONG THUNDERSTORM.

WATER WILL POND ON ROADS AND MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND
SMALL STREAMS.

LAT...LON 3980 8523 3987 8522 3988 8521 4000 8521
      4000 8481 3970 8482 3970 8530 3979 8531
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 7:13 AM EDT, 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 5, 7:17 AM EDT, 48 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 5, 8:05 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 4, 8:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDarke, Mercer67 min
Aug 4, 9:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Shelby59 min
Aug 4, 9:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby59 min
Aug 5, 12:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware30 min
Aug 5, 6:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHardin46 min
Aug 5, 6:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby42 min
Aug 5, 6:40 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNDarke, Shelby2 hr
Aug 5, 7:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNButler, Montgomery, Preble32 min
Aug 5, 7:15 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNAuglaize, Mercer3 hr
Aug 5, 7:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLogan43 min
Aug 5, 7:55 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNHardin, Logan3 hr
Aug 5, 7:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNBracken, Pendleton3 hr
Aug 4, 9:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNWayne40 min
Aug 5, 6:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNWayne34 min
Aug 5, 6:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNWayne29 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Ohio, 2012Every special weather statement in 2012

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.