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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2017, 4:49 PM EDT for Clinton County, Greene County, Warren County, Ohio. 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2017, 4:49 PM EDT (20:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2017, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clinton County, OH, Greene County, OH, Warren County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 16 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 387 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1118 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 19, 3:50 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 19, 3:50 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 350 PM EDT Fri May 19 2017 .SYNOPSIS... A frontal boundary across the region will act as a focus for scattered showers and thunderstorms today into Saturday. A cold front will move into the region Sunday, providing a greater chance for precipitation, before drier and cooler conditions move into the area on Monday. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/... Showers and thunderstorms have formed just west of the area today and are quickly approaching as an upper level disturbance approaches from the west. High res models continue to show coverage increasing across the forecast area this evening esp across the frontal zone. CAPE values are around 2000 to 3000 J/kg across the CWA with DCAPE values above 1000 J/kg across the southeastern zones. Effective shear values are maxed out at 50 kts just north of the front with much lower values south of the front. Given the strong CAPE and DCAPE values coupled with the upper level disturbance SPC has issues SVR thunderstorm watch 247 until 3z. Late this evening/ early Saturday morning coverage will begin to diminish as weak subsidence arrives on the back side of the shortwave. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... Saturday morning the stalled front will sag southwards behind the shortwave with fog possible across and ahead of the boundary. Saturday morning the stalled front will begin to lift north as a warm front. As this happens scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible. Saturday afternoon the chance of thunderstorms will continue as weak shortwave moves in from the southwest. Saturday night into Sunday morning the upper level low will rotate northeast towards Minnesota and take on a negative tilt. As this happens strong upper level divergence from the RRQ and upper level diffluence from splitting flow will move into the region. PWATs at this time are also forecasted to rise to around 1.80". Given the strong signals above have kept categorical PoPs. Instability will be decreasing at the time but shear values will be increasing. Thanks to the increasing shear values SPC has put the area in a slight risk for Day 2. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... It appears that the aforementioned cold front will move slowly east through our region Sunday into Sunday night. The slow movement is in part due to the mid level ridge to our east. In either case, categorical PoPs for showers and thunderstorms can be expected on Sunday. Precipitation will come to an end behind frontal passage which should move out of our eastern zones by early Monday morning. Temperatures will be held down some Sunday due to clouds and pcpn with cooler air moving in Sunday night behind the front. Surface high pressure will build into our region on Monday, giving a period of dry but cooler weather. The upper level pattern will become highly amplified during the upcoming week which will eventually lead to a mean mid level trough setting up residence across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. There continues to be some timing issues with the next cold front to push through the region Tuesday into Wednesday. A chance of showers will continue during this period, with thunder possible during the peak heating of Tuesday into Tuesday evening. By Thursday, mid level trough will be slow to progress to the east which may keep a few lingering showers. Another quick moving system in the northwest flow aloft may bring another threat for showers Thursday night into Friday. Below normal temperatures can be expected by mid to late week with highs only in the 60s Wednesday and Thursday, then perhaps getting back into the 70s on Friday. && .AVIATION /19Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Showers and thunderstorms have formed just west and east of the TAF sites this afternoon with all locations currently VFR. An upper level disturbance can currently be seen on WV heading east with numerous thunderstorms developing out ahead. Latest suite of high res have these showers and thunderstorms pushing east and affecting the eastern TAF sites starting around 21z. Inside heavier thunderstorms IFR or lower restrictions to visibility will be possible. As the shortwave heads east a brief period of subsidence will occur. As this happens the weak front will sag south. Light winds with plenty of moisture will allow fog/ mist to form. Low ceilings will also be possible (esp. if winds remain slightly elevated) behind the boundary. The main question with the cigs vs. fog will be the placement of the boundary. For now have trended TAFs towards the NAM solution which pushes the front slightly further south. During the late morning/ early afternoon Saturday another batch of showers and thunderstorms will be possible as the warm front lifts north. OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms with MVFR conditions are possible through Sunday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...Haines NEAR TERM...Haines SHORT TERM...Haines LONG TERM...Hickman AVIATION...Haines
Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 3:56 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 356 PM EDT Fri May 19 2017 OHZ026-034-035-202000- Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize- 356 PM EDT Fri May 19 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for West Central Ohio. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. An area of strong to severe thunderstorms are possible late Saturday night early Sunday morning ahead of an advancing cold front. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ042>046-051>056-060>065- 070>074-077>082-088-202000- Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio- Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant- Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-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- 356 PM EDT Fri May 19 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio and West Central Ohio. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Strong to severe storms will be possible. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat, although isolated large hail can not be ruled out. Thunderstorms will also be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall which may lead to some flooding issues. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. An area of strong to severe thunderstorms are possible late Saturday night early Sunday morning ahead of an advancing cold front. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and this evening.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 19, 4:22 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 422 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017 OHZ060-061-070-071-192045- Montgomery OH-Warren OH-Butler OH-Preble OH- 422 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN PREBLE...EASTERN BUTLER...NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT... At 422 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Seven Mile, moving east at 35 mph. STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE... Winds to 50 mph... Pea size hail... Locations impacted include... Hamilton, Middletown, Fairfield, Mason, Lebanon, Springboro, Monroe, Trenton, Franklin, Carlisle, South Middletown, Morrow, Seven Mile, Williamsdale, Four Bridges, Hunter, Wetherington, South Lebanon, New Miami and Centerville. This includes the following Interstates... I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 25 and 33. I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 23 and 41. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely. LAT...LON 3936 8463 3958 8461 3960 8413 3934 8414 TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 266DEG 32KT 3946 8455
Special weather statement, May 19, 4:27 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
427 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017
OHZ051>053-192115-
Champaign OH-Clark OH-Miami OH-
427 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CHAMPAIGN...NORTHWESTERN CLARK
AND NORTHEASTERN MIAMI COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...
At 426 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Troy,
moving east at 35 mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 40 mph...
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning...
Very heavy rain...
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Urbana, St. Paris, Christiansburg, North Hampton,
Fletcher, Tremont City, Casstown, Mutual, Cable, Thackery, Westville,
Powhattan, Kiser Lake State Park, Millerstown, Catawba Station,
Kennard, Terre Haute, State Route 41 at State Route 235 and Grayson.
This includes I-70 in Ohio near mile marker 63.
Do not stay in the open or 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.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.
LAT...LON 3993 8367 3998 8418 4019 8413 4018 8402
4020 8402 4020 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 273DEG 31KT 4007 8412
KCSpecial weather statement, May 19, 4:31 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
431 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017
INZ073>075-080-KYZ090-091-192100-
Switzerland IN-Ripley IN-Ohio IN-Dearborn IN-Boone KY-Gallatin KY-
431 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT OHIO...SOUTHEASTERN RIPLEY...
SOUTHERN DEARBORN...SWITZERLAND AND CENTRAL GALLATIN COUNTIES UNTIL
500 PM EDT...
At 431 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of
Dillsboro, moving east at 30 mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 50 mph...
One half inch diameter hail...
Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Rising Sun, Warsaw, Dillsboro, Florence, Pleasant, French,
Hartford, Fairview, Patriot, Center Square, Aberdeen, Steele Bottom,
Markland, Avonburg, Moorefield, Farmers Retreat, Friendship, Quercus
Grove and Mount Sterling.
This includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 64 and 65.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.
LAT...LON 3903 8519 3904 8489 3877 8478 3875 8478
3877 8520 3884 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 263DEG 26KT 3891 8508Special weather statement, May 19, 4:36 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Auglaize, Mercer | 44 min |
| May 18, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hardin | 39 min |
| May 18, 10:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Auglaize, Mercer | 3 hr |
| May 19, 12:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Madison | 23 min |
| May 19, 1:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Madison | 33 min |
| May 19, 1:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clark, Greene, Madison | 31 min |
| May 19, 2:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Madison | 32 min |
| May 19, 4:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Greene | 35 min |
| May 19, 12:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Scioto | 25 min |
| May 19, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield | 30 min |
| May 19, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield | 27 min |
| May 19, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield, Licking | 34 min |
| May 19, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Licking | 36 min |
| May 19, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Miami | 31 min |
| May 19, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Darke | 23 min |
| May 19, 3:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Darke, Miami, Shelby | 3 hr |
| May 19, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Darke | 39 min |
| May 19, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Champaign, Miami | 47 min |
| May 19, 3:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Logan, Mercer and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 19, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Miami | 46 min |
| May 19, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Union | 51 min |
| May 19, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hamilton | 33 min |
| May 19, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Miami | 31 min |
| May 19, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Butler, Warren | 23 min |
| May 19, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler, Warren | 35 min |
| May 19, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Champaign | 48 min |
| May 19, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clark, Montgomery | 39 min |
| May 19, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clermont | 40 min |
| May 19, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Franklin | 23 min |
| May 19, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Greene, Madison | 52 min |
| May 19, 4:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 19, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Highland | 50 min |
| May 19, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Franklin | 31 min |
| May 19, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Licking | 29 min |
| May 19, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clermont | 42 min |
| May 19, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette, Madison | 23 min |
| May 19, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Adams, Ross | 40 min |
| May 19, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Franklin, Licking, Pickaway | 50 min |
| May 19, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Fairfield, Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike and 1 more | 25 min |
| May 19, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Licking | 34 min |
| May 19, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Adams, Pike | 53 min |
| May 19, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hocking, Pickaway, Pike, Ross | 34 min |
| May 19, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield | 47 min |
| May 19, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hocking | 45 min |
| May 19, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hocking | 15 min |
| May 19, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Scioto | 37 min |
| May 19, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Boone, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton | 50 min |
| May 19, 4:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Gallatin | 3 hr |
| May 19, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Gallatin | 29 min |
| May 19, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Bracken, Grant, Kenton, Pendleton | 50 min |
| May 19, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 33 min |
| May 19, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Grant, Owen | 31 min |
| May 19, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Bracken, Mason, Pendleton | 29 min |
| May 19, 6:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Grant, Owen | 27 min |
| May 19, 6:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Carroll, Grant, Owen | 3 hr |
| May 19, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 28 min |
| May 19, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Ripley | 29 min |
| May 19, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Dearborn, Ripley | 22 min |
| May 19, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Ohio, Switzerland | 52 min |
| May 19, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland | 40 min |
| May 19, 3:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Ripley | 3 hr |
| May 19, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Ripley | 25 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.