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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 58, NWS Wilmington, OH

May 22, 2018Pickaway County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2018, 6:16 PM EDT for Pickaway County, Ohio. It was in force for 33 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 22, 2018, 6:16 PM EDT (22:16 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2018, 6:49 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Pickaway County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:20 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 22, 1:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 12:00Z on 2018-05-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 45 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2018-05-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 63 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
45 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
768 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 22, 3:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 3:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
337 PM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast
into this evening when a cold front pushes south through the
area. High pressure will build in for Wednesday and remain in
control of the weather through Friday offering dry conditions and
continued warm temperatures. A chance of showers and storms will
return over the upcoming weekend as moisture increases ahead of
the next frontal system.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
Severe thunderstorm watch 115 is currently in effect for eastern
Indiana and central Ohio.

A surface cold front is currently located across northwestern
Ohio this afternoon with storms along and ahead of the front. An
upper level shortwave is also currently pulling east across
Michigan this afternoon which will aid in thunderstorm
development. Surface convergence along the front is weak and
likely the reason why storms haven't filled in along the entire
front. Mid-level lapse rates across central Ohio are modest and
MLCAPE values are around 1500 J/kg. Sfc delta theta-e values are
still around -25 which would support damaging winds. The surface
cold front will then exit our central zones this evening.
Surface high pressure will then build into the area Wednesday
morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
During the day Wednesday surface high pressure will build in
from the north with 850 MB temperatures around 12 degrees C.
1000 MB/ 850 MB thicknesses are around 1400 M which would
support high temperatures around 80 degrees (slightly warmer
southwest and cooler north).

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Strong surface high pressure system will be centered over Lakes
Erie/Huron and provide another dry day for the Ohio Valley with
easterly flow. The axis of the high will remain over Ohio as the
system moves east and away from the region overnight, with return
flow setting up on Friday. This return flow will necessitate some
low chance probabilities of showers and/or an isolated thunderstorm
on Friday underneath a broad H5 ridge. This should be driven by
daytime heating but the influx of moisture in the low levels would
have any storms that develop during the day linger into the evening
and possibly the overnight hours for both Friday and Saturday.
Saturday will see a better chance of these storms as the H5 ridge
breaks down and a weakening shortwave hangs up and stretches out as
it moves into the region from the northwest.

Upper level flow then becomes dominated by a strong low over the
Gulf states that pushes the flow over the Ohio Valley from east to
west for the bulk of next week. Showers and thunderstorms cannot be
ruled out entirely for any period, but the threat for
organized severe weather in this pattern seems minimal.

Temperatures were adjusted towards the latest guidance, but this did
not change more than a degree or two in any day or nighttime period
than what was already in the forecast. Temperatures are forecast to
stay above normal through the period. Highs in the low to mid 80s
Thursday through Sunday may slip to around 80 Monday and Tuesday
under thicker clouds and a higher potential for rain. Lows in the
middle 60s will prevail, with some variation of northern counties
dropping to the lower 60s at times and southern CWA lingering in the
upper 60s given an expected higher moisture profile.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Showers and thunderstorms are currently approaching from the
northwest along with a surface cold front. Out ahead of the
front there is enough instability that scattered showers and
thunderstorms will pop up with temporary restrictions in
visibility possible. Just along and ahead of the cold front some
storms will have the potential to become strong to severe (esp.
towards KDAY, KCMH, and KLCK). Strong to damaging winds will be
possible with restrictions in visibilities. As the storms head
east a more cellular nature will be likely with coverage of
storms quickly decreasing towards KCVG and KLUK.

Behind the cold front winds will turn from the west and the
threat for showers and thunderstorms will exit. The main concern
behind the front will be the development of fog and low stratus.
Towards KCMH, KLCK, and KDAY enough cold air advection will be
in place that a stratus deck will be possible. SREF probs and
NAM soundings are showing a fairly strong signal for at least
MVFR cigs. Given the setup of an exiting front and CAA have gone
ahead and brought ceilings down to IFR for the northern TAF
sites. Towards KCVG and KLUK winds quickly go light behind the
front and skies clear. This will make fog likely.

As the sun comes up Wednesday any restrictions in visibility
will quickly recover to VFR as drier air dives south.

OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Sunday.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
KY...None.
IN...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Haines
NEAR TERM...Haines
SHORT TERM...Haines
LONG TERM...Franks
AVIATION...Haines
Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 3:13 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
313 PM EDT Tue May 22 2018

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-231915-
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-
313 PM EDT Tue May 22 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana,
Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Central
Ohio, South Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio and West Central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Additional showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon
into this evening. A few of the storms could produce strong to
damaging wind gusts and large hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 22, 1:25 PM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 22, 1:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
130 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2018

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

1004 PM     TORNADO          2 NNW MOUNT ORAB        39.06N 83.94W
05/21/2018  F0               BROWN              OH   NWS STORM SURVEY

            A BRIEF AND WEAK TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN CAUSING MAINLY TREE
            AND SOME MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ALONG ITS 1.8 MILE PATH
            NORTH OF MT. ORAB.

&&

BINAU
Local storm report, May 22, 2:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 22, 5:50 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
550 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2018

KYZ092-093-OHZ077-222215-
Kenton KY-Campbell KY-Hamilton OH-
550 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN KENTON...NORTHERN
CAMPBELL AND CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 550 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Monfort
Heights, moving southeast at 15 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 40 mph...
One half inch diameter hail...

Locations impacted include...
Cincinnati, Covington, Independence, Norwood, Erlanger, Fort Thomas,
Newport, Reading, North College Hill, Madeira, Edgewood, Wyoming,
Cheviot, Fort Mitchell, Villa Hills, Highland Heights, Taylor Mill,
Mount Healthy, Bellevue and Deer Park.

This includes the following Interstates...
 I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 11.
 I-74 in Ohio between mile markers 7 and 19.
 I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 185 and 191.
 I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 11.

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 3930 8463 3916 8432 3895 8451 3905 8462
      3907 8462 3909 8465 3910 8467 3918 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 308DEG 13KT 3919 8463

Sites
Special weather statement, May 22, 6:03 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
603 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2018

OHZ054-055-064-222230-
Madison OH-Franklin OH-Pickaway OH-
603 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...WESTERN
PICKAWAY AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

At 603 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Mount
Sterling, moving southeast at 15 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 40 mph...
Nickel size hail...

Locations impacted include...
Grove City, Ashville, Mount Sterling, South Bloomfield, Williamsport,
Commercial Point, Fox, Harrisburg, Orient, Darbyville, Derby, Duvall,
State Route 138 at US Route 22 and Darbydale.

This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 87 and 96.

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 3952 8308 3967 8326 3969 8325 3970 8326
      3970 8329 3972 8332 3987 8318 3974 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 308DEG 12KT 3976 8318

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 8:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFayette, Franklin, Madison, Pickaway44 min
May 21, 8:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign37 min
May 21, 8:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNRoss34 min
May 21, 8:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAuglaize32 min
May 21, 8:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNUnion30 min
May 21, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware50 min
May 21, 8:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFayette, Franklin, Madison, Pickaway51 min
May 21, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMadison34 min
May 21, 8:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Union42 min
May 21, 8:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNDelaware, Union5 hr
May 21, 9:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNDelaware, Union3 hr
May 21, 9:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMadison, Union50 min
May 21, 9:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNHighland, Ross3 hr
May 21, 9:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClark, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Union60 min
May 21, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPickaway52 min
May 21, 9:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClermont30 min
May 21, 9:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMadison42 min
May 21, 9:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClinton, Fayette46 min
May 21, 9:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNPickaway3 hr
May 21, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBrown, Clermont27 min
May 21, 9:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchILNAdams, Brown, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton and 12 more6 hr
May 21, 10:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking29 min
May 21, 10:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland42 min
May 21, 10:04 PM EDTTornado WarningILNBrown, Highland26 min
May 21, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFairfield, Franklin, Licking62 min
May 21, 10:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNDelaware, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway3 hr
May 21, 10:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFayette, Highland, Ross23 min
May 21, 10:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFayette39 min
May 21, 11:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPickaway, Ross30 min
May 21, 11:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNDelaware, Licking, Union3 hr
May 22, 9:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningILNAdams10 hr
May 22, 12:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNShelby32 min
May 22, 1:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHardin35 min
May 22, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHardin29 min
May 22, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHamilton25 min
May 22, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPickaway27 min
May 22, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClermont37 min
May 22, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHocking29 min
May 21, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBracken44 min
May 21, 8:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBoone, Kenton24 min
May 21, 9:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBracken, Pendleton52 min
May 22, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNCampbell38 min
May 22, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBoone38 min
May 22, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNCampbell30 min
May 22, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPendleton31 min
May 21, 8:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNOhio37 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.