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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Wilmington, OH

May 31, 2018Adams County, Scioto County, Ohio; Lewis County, Kentucky

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2018, 4:51 PM EDT for Adams County, Scioto County, Ohio; Lewis County, Kentucky. It was in force for 24 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 31, 2018, 4:51 PM EDT (20:51 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2018, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Lewis County, KY, Adams County, OH, Scioto County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:51 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 31, 2:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 90 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: 614 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 712 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.3

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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 31, 4:01 PM EDT, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 4:01 PM EDT, 50 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
401 PM EDT Thu May 31 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
A series of upper level disturbances will move through the Ohio
Valley through Friday, resulting in a continued chance of
thunderstorms. Weak high pressure will provide for dry
conditions on Saturday before another disturbance brings more
storms on Sunday and Monday. High pressure will then build in
for the remainder of next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT/...
A convective bowing segment pushing into the region from the
southwest, along with a line of storms developing over Indiana
moving east into Ohio will keep the CWA under a threat of storms
this evening. Strong initial burst of wind with the bowing
segment will then see showers with scattered thunder behind it
for a few hours. This feature is being driven by the cold pool
and entering into a receptive airmass - at least for the next
few hours. By evening, the feature will outrun the cold pool
driving it and lose much of its punch as it crosses into eastern
sections of the CWA and areas near to the I-70 corridor.

Models are not resolving the situation well at all over the
region today and this evening, so current conditions were pushed
forward in time and blended towards earlier forecasts.
Temperatures will be modified strongly by rain-cooled air this
late day.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
While there will be numerous upper level vorticity maxima over
the region, the axis of the trough will nose into western CWA by
daybreak Friday, be along the I-71 corridor by 18Z, then be east
and out of the area by evening. Surface front will lag behind
this and a few lingering showers or thunderstorms may persist
over the CWA Friday evening and show a decrease in coverage and
intensity overnight, exiting to the southeast by daybreak.
Surface front will be over the Ohio River towards midnight with
rapidly improving conditions overnight.

Tonight's low temperatures will drop to 67-69 degrees across the
board, and tomorrow's highs will be muted to be within a few
degrees of 80. Cooler air will result behind the surface frontal
passage by Saturday morning, ranging from the upper 50s to
around 60 in the I-70 corridor, to the middle 60s over Kentucky
and immediate Ohio River Valley.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
High pressure at the surface and aloft will move into the region on
Saturday. Some models try to develop a few instability showers near
our eastern border, but have decided to keep a dry forecast for now.
Highs will range from the upper 70s to the lower 80s.

It now appears that s/wv energy will dig southeast in the northwest
flow aloft, and affect the region late Saturday night into Sunday.
This will be associated with a cold front, which will bring a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. After lows in the upper 50s to the mid
60s, highs again will generally be in the upper 70s to the lower 80s.

The GFS is more of an outlier as we head into the first part of next
week, digging an upper level low faster and farther south into the
Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Have leaned more toward the ECMWF/CMC
which keep the low farther north and a little slower in its digging.
In any case, a weak front should drop south through the region on
Tuesday, with a low chance of showers and thunderstorms. High
temperatures will cool some into the 75 to 80 degree range Monday
into Tuesday.

For the remainder of the extended, Wednesday and Thursday, under a
northwest flow aloft and generalized surface high pressure, dry
weather is expected. Highs 75 to 80 on Wednesday will warm slightly
by Thursday into the lower 80s.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR conditions will prevail as some lower MVFR stratus breaks
apart from earlier this morning. Upstream storms will nose into
southern CWA and continue this evening. Cores of storms will
produce LIFR vsbys but the bulk of activity today will be
scattered over the TAF sites, with a better chance of occurrence
in CVG/LUK. Model guidance is not depicting today and
subsequently the overnight hours well at all, so the forecast is
low confidence in when and where these storms will occur.

Expect VFR conditions outside of thunderstorm activity in the
next 24-30 hours with a generally ssw flow 10-12kt. Amendments
will be forthcoming when and where storms have a higher
probability of occurrence later today. Used VCSH/TS as the
catch-all for todays forecast until then.

OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms are possible into Friday afternoon.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...Franks
NEAR TERM...Franks
SHORT TERM...Franks
LONG TERM...Hickman
AVIATION...Franks

Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 11:07 AM EDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1107 AM EDT Thu May 31 2018

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-011200-
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-
1107 AM EDT Thu May 31 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.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon into
tonight. A few of the storms may be strong to severe, especially
this evening and into the overnight hours for areas near and south
of the Ohio River. The primary severe weather threat will be damaging
winds. However, isolated large hail can not be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 31, 4:39 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
439 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2018

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

0435 PM     TSTM WND GST     KRID RICHMOND APT       39.76N 84.84W
05/31/2018  M51 MPH          WAYNE              IN   AWOS

&&

Local storm report, May 31, 4:41 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
441 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2018

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

0435 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SSE PLEASANT PLAIN    39.25N 84.10W
05/31/2018  M48 MPH          CLERMONT           OH   PUBLIC

&&

HICKMAN

Local storm report, May 31, 4:44 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
444 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2018

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

0435 PM     TSTM WND GST     KFGX FLEMING-MASON APT  38.54N 83.74W
05/31/2018  M52 MPH          MASON              KY   AWOS

&&

Local storm report, May 31, 4:45 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
445 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2018

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

0423 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RICHMOND                39.83N 84.89W
05/31/2018                   WAYNE              IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE LIMBS DOWN, INCLUDING A LARGE 8 TO 10 INCH DIAMETER
            LIMB AT NW 3RD STREET AND RICHMOND AVENUE.

&&

BPP

Local storm report, May 31, 4:49 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
449 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2018

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

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DENT                    39.19N 84.66W
05/31/2018                   HAMILTON           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREES AND BRANCHES REPORTED DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

&&

HICKMAN

Local storm report, May 31, 4:50 PM EDT, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
450 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2018

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

0430 PM     TSTM WND GST     KYMESO MAYSVILLE 3SW    38.62N 83.81W
05/31/2018  M47 MPH          MASON              KY   MESONET

&&

HICKMAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 8:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hamilton, Montgomery, Warren	51 min
May 30, 8:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Miami	50 min
May 30, 8:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hardin	34 min
May 30, 9:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clark, Clermont, Greene, Warren	43 min
May 30, 10:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Madison, Union	45 min
May 30, 10:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Union	41 min
May 31, 2:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Adams	36 min
May 31, 2:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Hamilton	33 min
May 31, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Hamilton	47 min
May 31, 3:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hocking	26 min
May 31, 3:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren	48 min
May 31, 4:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont	23 min
May 31, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Warren	46 min
May 31, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, Warren	39 min
May 31, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown	36 min
May 31, 4:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Darke, Preble	32 min
May 31, 4:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Mercer	46 min
May 31, 4:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Pike, Ross and 1 more	44 min
May 31, 4:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Licking	80 min
May 31, 4:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Darke, Miami, Montgomery	33 min
May 31, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Greene	32 min
May 31, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Auglaize	29 min
May 31, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Shelby	32 min
May 31, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	47 min
May 31, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pike, Ross	24 min
May 31, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Champaign, Clark	34 min
May 31, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	51 min
May 31, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Logan	33 min
May 31, 6:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hocking	20 min
May 31, 1:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Lewis	27 min
May 31, 2:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen	45 min
May 31, 3:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen, Pendleton	48 min
May 31, 4:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fayette, Wayne	41 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.