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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 2018, 8:33 PM EDT for Butler County, Preble County, Ohio. It was in force for 31 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 13, 2018, 8:33 PM EDT (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 13, 2018, 9:04 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Butler County, OH, Preble County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 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, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 72 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
- 1903 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1463 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 7.8
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 13, 7:38 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 13, 7:38 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 738 PM EDT Sun May 13 2018 .SYNOPSIS... A frontal boundary will remain across the region through much of the week. This will lead to occasional chances for showers and thunderstorms for the next several days. Temperatures will remain above normal through the week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... The cu field looks a little more healthy today along and south of the boundary compared to what we saw yesterday. That being said, we are just now starting to see some isolated development across central Ohio. Given the instability across the area, would expect to see this become somewhat more widespread elsewhere for areas along and south of the boundary through late afternoon. However, with the hi res models still showing fairly isolated to scattered development, will generally have pops in chance category through the rest of this afternoon and into the early evening hours. As we lose the diurnal heating, any activity should taper off with a decrease in clouds heading into tonight. A convective complex is forecast to develop later tonight over the upper Mississippi Valley and begin to push east southeast toward us. It does look like pcpn associated with this should mainly stay off to our north and west through the overnight hours so will just have a slight chance of pcpn later tonight across our northwestern areas. Lows tonight will range from the upper 50s in the far north to the mid 60s across the south. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT/... The convective complex is forecast to push east southeast along/north of the stalled out boundary through Monday morning. There remains some uncertainty with the timing and strength of this, but assuming this holds together, it would affect primarily northern portions of our fa during the morning hours. Otherwise, a similar set up as we have seen the past several days is expected for Monday. The stationary boundary will remain across the area with some additional scattered development possible through the afternoon to early evening. However, this will likely be affected by what happens with the morning MCS, depending on any lingering debris cloudiness and outflow boundaries. Highs on Monday will be in the mid to upper 80s. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... A broad ridge in place across the Eastern CONUS will provide the backdrop for long term weather conditions. Above average geopotential heights will allow warmer than normal temperatures, and a humid airmass fed by a southerly flow in the presence of surface boundaries will lead to several rounds of convective initiation. The first round of convection is expected Tuesday, when a cold front combined with a mid level short wave and ample moisture will bring the likelihood for afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The focus for convection will shift south on Wednesday as the boundary sags to Kentucky. Thunderstorm chances shift back toward the north Thursday and Friday when a rather potent short wave is forecast to lift into the Ohio Valley from the southwest. There is higher the average uncertainty for this to occur due to model variability from earlier runs. Thunderstorms will continue to be possible Saturday and Sunday in the persistently humid and unstable regime. Kept pops in the chance range since it is unlikely that current models are depicting the correct location for short wave features that will dictate weather events. Temperatures remaining above normal through the period will start quite warm, with highs in the mid and upper 80s Tuesday. Readings will retreat a bit for the rest of the period, with highs averaging in the low 80s. && .AVIATION /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Scattered storms have developed along a frontal boundary as it pushes south into southern Ohio. This boundary is encountering a moderately unstable airmass with blyr capes up to 1500 j/kg. Isolated stronger storms will have the potential to produce large hail. Have a mention of VCTS at KILN/KCVG and KLUK to account for this threat this evening. Expect to see a diurnal decrease in coverage into the overnight hours as clouds scatter out. Some fog will be possible at KLUK valley location and at this time have limited mention to MVFR vsby restriction. Models solutions continue to suggest that additional convection develops to our northwest and drops east-southeast late tonight through Monday morning. Model spread exists regarding timing and coverage so have limited mention to VCTS at the northern TAF sites. Outside of these storms have continued VFR conditions at all TAF sites going into Monday afternoon. OUTLOOK...Chances for thunderstorms will exist at times through Friday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...JGL NEAR TERM...JGL SHORT TERM...JGL LONG TERM...Coniglio AVIATION...AR
Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 4:04 AM EDT, 16 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 404 AM EDT Sun May 13 2018 INZ050-058-059-066-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074- 077>082-088-140815- Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-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- 404 AM EDT Sun May 13 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Southeast Indiana, Central Ohio, South Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio and West Central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. There is the potential for a few strong to severe storms. If severe storms develop, there will be the potential for large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional thunderstorms will be possible on Monday, mainly from Monday morning through early afternoon. Some of these storms may be severe, with a primary threat of damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today and Monday. INZ073>075-080-KYZ089>100-140815- Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton- Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis- 404 AM EDT Sun May 13 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky and Northern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. HATZOS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 13, 7:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
712 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2018
OHZ063-064-073-140000-
Ross OH-Fayette OH-Pickaway OH-
712 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL FAYETTE...SOUTHWESTERN
PICKAWAY AND NORTHWESTERN ROSS COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...
At 712 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Washington
Court House, moving east at 35 mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 40 mph...
One half inch diameter hail...
Locations impacted include...
Chillicothe, Washington Court House, Circleville, Williamsport,
Bloomingburg, New Holland, Logan Elm Village, North Folk Village,
Staunton, Good Hope, Frankfort, Clarksburg, South Salem, Deer Creek
Lake, Austin, Knockemstiff, Rock Mills, Pancoastburg, Plano and
Bourneville.
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do so safely.
LAT...LON 3946 8294 3925 8308 3937 8338 3938 8337
3945 8358 3949 8358 3964 8348 3961 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 286DEG 29KT 3953 8344
HainesSpecial weather statement, May 13, 7:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
727 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2018
INZ059-066-OHZ060-070-140000-
Union IN-Franklin IN-Butler OH-Preble OH-
727 PM EDT SUN MAY 13 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN
SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA...SOUTHERN UNION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA...SOUTHWESTERN PREBLE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN
BUTLER COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN OHIO UNTIL 800 PM EDT...
At 727 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near West
College Corner, moving east at 30 mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 40 mph...
One half inch diameter hail...
Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Oxford, Seven Mile, West College Corner, Darrtown, Salem,
Reily, Millville, College Corner, Somerville, Dunlapsville,
Whitewater State Park, Charlottesville, Hueston Woods State Park,
Mounds State Recreation Area, Billingsville, Collinsville, Cottage
Grove, Morning Sun and Mixersville.
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 3949 8504 3962 8500 3960 8458 3947 8455
3932 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 286DEG 24KT 3953 8492
HainesSpecial weather statement, May 13, 8:03 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 13, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hocking | 27 min |
| May 13, 8:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Hocking | 10 min |
| May 13, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Butler | 30 min |
| May 13, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clinton | 30 min |
| May 13, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Butler | 26 min |
| May 13, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette | 28 min |
| May 13, 9:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Ross | 14 min |
| May 13, 9:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Pickaway, Ross | 29 min |
| May 13, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clinton | 37 min |
| May 13, 9:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Preble | 35 min |
| May 13, 9:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler, Montgomery, Preble, Warren | 12 min |
| May 13, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Ross | 29 min |
| May 13, 10:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette | 47 min |
| May 13, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Ross | 32 min |
| May 14, 10:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Mercer | 36 min |
| May 14, 11:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Auglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby | 29 min |
| May 14, 11:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Delaware, Union | 22 min |
| May 14, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Delaware, Union | 33 min |
| May 14, 12:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Licking | 24 min |
| May 14, 12:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Champaign, Franklin, Madison | 50 min |
| May 14, 12:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Licking | 16 min |
| May 14, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Licking | 36 min |
| May 14, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Delaware, Franklin, Licking | 41 min |
| May 14, 12:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Madison | 52 min |
| May 14, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Pickaway | 44 min |
| May 14, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Hocking | 52 min |
| May 14, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Licking | 18 min |
| May 14, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Pickaway | 31 min |
| May 14, 2:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Fairfield, Hocking | 86 min |
| May 14, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hocking | 35 min |
| May 13, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette | 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.