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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Wilmington, OH

April 4, 201814 counties in Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this wind advisory at Apr 4, 2018, 3:42 AM EDT for 14 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Apr 4, 2018, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 4, 2018, 3:42 AM EDT (07:42 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 4, 2018, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 4, 2018, 12:49 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH

Counties Auglaize County, OH, Champaign County, OH, Clark County, OH, Darke County, OH, Delaware County, OH, Franklin County, OH, Hardin County, OH, Licking County, OH, Logan County, OH, Madison County, OH, Mercer County, OH, Miami County, OH, Shelby County, OH, Union County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 89 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 00:00Z on 2018-04-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 67 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2018-04-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 242 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
67 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-109 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1229 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
242 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
401 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

866 
WWUS71 KILN 040742
NPWILN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
342 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018

OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-041545-
/O.NEW.KILN.WI.Y.0002.180404T0900Z-180404T1700Z/
Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-
Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-
Including the cities of Kenton, Ada, Celina, Coldwater, 
Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Greenville, Sidney, Bellefontaine, 
Marysville, Delaware, Troy, Piqua, Tipp City, Urbana, 
Springfield, London, West Jefferson, Plain City, Columbus, 
and Newark
342 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM EDT this afternoon.

* WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Through the morning hours.

* IMPACTS...Scattered tree and power line damage is possible 
  along with some minor property damage in the highest gusts. 
  Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for 
  high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor objects. Drivers of high-profile vehicles or
trailers should exercise caution. The gusts will make difficult 
driving conditions, particularly on north-south oriented roadways.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
250 
WWUS71 KILN 041244
NPWILN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
844 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018

OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-041700-
/O.CON.KILN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180404T1700Z/
Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-
Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-
Including the cities of Kenton, Ada, Celina, Coldwater, 
Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Greenville, Sidney, Bellefontaine, 
Marysville, Delaware, Troy, Piqua, Tipp City, Urbana, 
Springfield, London, West Jefferson, Plain City, Columbus, 
and Newark
844 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...West 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Through the morning hours.

* IMPACTS...Scattered tree and power line damage is possible 
  along with some minor property damage in the highest gusts. 
  Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for 
  high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor objects. Drivers of high-profile vehicles or
trailers should exercise caution. The gusts will make difficult
driving conditions, particularly on north-south oriented
roadways.

&&

$$
859 
WWUS71 KILN 041649
NPWILN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1249 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018

OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-041800-
/O.CAN.KILN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180404T1700Z/
Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-
Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-
Including the cities of Kenton, Ada, Celina, Coldwater, 
Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Greenville, Sidney, Bellefontaine, 
Marysville, Delaware, Troy, Piqua, Tipp City, Urbana, 
Springfield, London, West Jefferson, Plain City, Columbus, 
and Newark
1249 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has cancelled the Wind
Advisory.

Winds have dropped below wind advisory criteria therefore the wind
advisory has been cancelled.

Gusty winds will continue this afternoon. Sustained winds of 15 
to 30 mph with gusts from 35 to 45 mph will blow around unsecured 
objects this afternoon.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 8:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClermont, Hamilton24 min
Apr 3, 8:17 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningILNFranklin, Madison, Pickaway53 hr
Apr 3, 8:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClermont31 min
Apr 3, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClinton35 min
Apr 3, 9:00 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningILNButler, Hamilton18 hr
Apr 3, 9:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNRoss36 min
Apr 4, 12:19 AM EDTHydrologic WarningILNLicking24 hr
Apr 4, 3:27 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryILNClermont, Hamilton59 hr
Apr 4, 7:52 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningILNLicking8 hr
Apr 4, 8:25 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningILNLicking14 hr

Nearby

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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.