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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this special weather statement at Jul 20, 2018, 1:38 PM EDT for Preble County, Ohio; Union County, Indiana. It was in force for 37 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
- Jul 20, 2018, 1:38 PM EDT (17:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2018, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
Counties Union County, IN, Preble County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 330 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
- 265 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -249 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1579 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 273 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 343 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
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NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 20, 11:47 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 11:47 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1006 AM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>045- 051>054-060>063-070>072-077>081-211415- 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-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Preble- Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hamilton-Clermont- Brown-Highland-Adams- 1006 AM EDT Fri Jul 20 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...Today and Tonight. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected today, with strong to severe beginning in early afternoon pushing from Indiana into Ohio and Kentucky, and then at least one additional round of strong to severe storms again in the very late afternoon into the evening, again pusing in from Indiana into Ohio and Kentucky. Severe storms are possible with each of these rounds of storms through the evening hours. The main threat will be damaging wind. Large hail is also possible, and there is an increased potential for some storms to produce tornadoes. Torrential rain is also possible. While widespread flash flooding is not likely, where thunderstorms track repeatedly over the same area, there is a flash flood threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. OHZ046-055-056-064-065-073-074-082-088-211415- Delaware-Franklin OH-Licking-Pickaway-Fairfield-Ross-Hocking-Pike- Scioto- 1006 AM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Ohio and South Central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Widespread Showers and thunderstorms will push through area multiple times today and into the evening. Strong to severe storms are possible with an early to mid afternoon round of storms, and again with a very late afternoon to early evening round of storms. A few storms may become severe, with the main threat being damaging wind, but large hail is also a threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed.
In the hours before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1249 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
INZ050-OHZ042-043-051-201715-
Wayne IN-Darke OH-Shelby OH-Miami OH-
1249 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WAYNE...SOUTHERN
SHELBY...CENTRAL DARKE AND NORTHWESTERN MIAMI COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM
EDT...
At 1247 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms over Versailles
extending back to near Whitewater, Indiana, moving northeast at 35
mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 45 mph...
One half inch diameter hail...
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning...
Very heavy rain...
Locations impacted include...
Sidney, Piqua, Greenville, Versailles, Covington, Newport, Bradford,
Ansonia, Hardin, Webster, Wayne Lakes, Russia, Gettysburg, Port
Jefferson, Bethel, Hollansburg, Palestine, Lockington, Union Corners
and Polo.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 82 and 98.
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.
Residents in these areas should remain alert. If these storms
become stronger, then a warning may be needed.
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 4043 8402 4020 8403 3996 8484 4001 8488
4001 8481 4015 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 246DEG 49KT 4022 8444
BinauSpecial weather statement, Jul 20, 1:12 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
138 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
INZ050-058-059-OHZ042-051-060-061-201815-
Fayette IN-Union IN-Wayne IN-Montgomery OH-Darke OH-Preble OH-
Miami OH-
138 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE...UNION AND
EAST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...PREBLE...
SOUTHEASTERN DARKE...WESTERN MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHWESTERN MIAMI
COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 215 PM EDT...
At 138 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Liberty,
moving east at 40 mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 45 mph...
Pea size hail...
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning...
Locations impacted include...
Dayton, Richmond, Trotwood, Miamisburg, Eaton, Moraine, West
Carrollton, Liberty, Camden, Lewisburg, New Paris, West Alexandria,
Gratis, West College Corner, Clayton, Salem, Brookville, Germantown,
New Lebanon and Farmersville.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 155 and 156.
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 25.
Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning
threatens. Move indoors when a thunderstorm approaches.
Residents in these areas should remain alert. If this storm becomes
stronger, then a warning may be needed.
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 3977 8512 3999 8440 3962 8423 3957 8475
3957 8481 3956 8481 3954 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 251DEG 45KT 3968 8487
BinauThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 7:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Brown | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 7:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Brown | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 11:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Preble | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 11:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Mercer | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 11:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Darke | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 12:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Montgomery | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 12:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Darke, Shelby | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Montgomery, Preble | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 2:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Hamilton | 118 min |
| Jul 20, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 3:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Brown, Clermont | 99 min |
| Jul 20, 3:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | Adams, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Scioto | 5 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Pike, Scioto | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 6:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 6:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 8:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 8:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Owen | 20 min |
| Jul 20, 9:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Owen | 100 min |
| Jul 20, 10:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Gallatin, Kenton | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Campbell, Kenton | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 2:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Carroll | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Kenton | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 3:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton and 2 more | 113 min |
| Jul 20, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Grant, Owen, Pendleton | 18 min |
| Jul 20, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Gallatin | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Gallatin | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Carroll, Gallatin | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Gallatin | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Gallatin, Grant, Owen | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 10:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Dearborn, Ripley | 63 min |
| Jul 20, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Dearborn, Ripley | 51 min |
| Jul 20, 1:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Dearborn, Ripley | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland | 50 min |
| Jul 20, 2:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Dearborn, Ripley | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Ohio, Switzerland | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Ripley | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Ripley | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 5:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Ripley | 113 min |
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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.