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Flash Flood Warning 31, NWS Wilmington, OH

July 6, 2019Licking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2019, 6:10 PM EDT for Licking County, Ohio. It was in force for 118 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
Jul 6, 2019, 6:10 PM EDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2019, 8:08 PM EDT
In force
118 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Licking County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 135 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 2019-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 205 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 2019-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -42 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
205 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1251 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 6, 3:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 3:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will move through this evening into tonight.
There will be some lingering thunderstorms into Sunday before
high pressure and dry conditions move in for Monday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop into the
evening hours as a cold front approaches and moves through the
region. The environment is not that supportive of widespread
severe weather with DCAPE values only around 600 to 700. Cannot
rule out an isolated strong to severe storm where damaging winds
would be the primary threat. In addition, some heavy rain will
be likely and could lead to isolated flooding concerns.

Activity will decrease late in the overnight, however models are
indicating residual moisture and have stratus developing across
the region. Will have to watch for some fog potential in areas
that receive heavy rain today.

There are some heat index values in the middle to upper 90s and
a few 100s across the region.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Additional precipitation is expected to develop during the day
on Sunday especially across southern and southeastern portions
of the area. There is some instability as well and therefore
have thunder mention in the forecast. Precipitation will taper
off Sunday evening leaving dry conditions by the end of the
short term.

Sunday will be a little cooler with high temperatures in the low
to middle 80s. Temperatures Sunday night are expected to drop
down into the 60s.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Monday through Tuesday, a mid-level ridge will develop across the
Ohio Valley as surface high pressure centers itself over the Great
Lakes. Result should be dry and slightly less humid conditions.
Latest GFS does indicate light qpf up the Scioto Valley on Tuesday,
but feel GFS is returning moisture too quickly and solution was
discounted.

Ridge flattens out by Wednesday as troughing moves into the Upper
Midwest. Models show agreement/consistency with moisture return and
some instability by Wednesday, therefore a chance of showers and
thunderstorms returns to the forecast. Will continue chance of
convection Wednesday night with the approach of a cold front, which
is progged to move through on Thursday.

Behind the front, Friday and Saturday both look dry as high pressure
builds in.

The warmest day of the long term looks to be on Wednesday ahead of
the cold front, with upper 80s to lower 90s across the CWA.
Otherwise, temperatures will generally favor near climatology for
the long term.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be around this
afternoon and evening as a cold front approaches and moves
through the region. Activity will decrease for second half of
the night, however then some fog will be possible. In addition
moisture from the front hangs around and therefore expect some
stratus development as well that will last into Sunday daytime
morning hours. Additional showers and some thunderstorms will
develop during the day on Sunday. Handled this for now with a
VCSH mention.

OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms are possible on Sunday. Thunderstorms
are possible again on Wednesday.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...Novak
NEAR TERM...Novak
SHORT TERM...Novak
LONG TERM...BPP
AVIATION...Novak
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 3:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
330 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2019

INZ050-058-059-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051-060-061-071930-
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-
Union OH-Delaware-Miami-Preble-Montgomery-
330 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Central
Ohio and West Central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms will be present into the evening hours. These storms
will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, which may lead to
flash flooding. A few storms may also produce strong to severe wind
gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to report significant weather conditions.

INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ052>056-062>065-070>074-077>082-088-
071930-
Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-
Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-
Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-Greene-Fayette OH-
Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-
Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
330 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms will be present into the evening hours. These storms
will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, which may lead to
flash flooding. A few storms may also produce strong to severe wind
gusts.

Heat index values will be in the middle to upper 90s into the early
evening hours. A few heat index values around 100 will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to report significant weather conditions.

In the hours before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:39 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
539 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2019

OHZ045-046-055-062215-
Delaware OH-Franklin OH-Union OH-
539 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN FRANKLIN...DELAWARE AND
SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 538 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Powell,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 40 mph...
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning...
Very heavy rain...

Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Delaware, Upper Arlington, Gahanna,
Hilliard, Worthington, Powell, Sunbury, Plain City, Minerva Park, New
California, Polaris, Easton, New Albany, Shawnee Hills, Galena,
Riverlea and Alum Creek State Park.

This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 115 and 138.

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.

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 4037 8293 4036 8292 4035 8275 4004 8277
      4005 8315 4008 8321 4011 8321 4011 8326
      4013 8330 4041 8294 4041 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 295DEG 20KT 4022 8314

KC
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 6:08 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
608 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2019

OHZ046-055-056-062245-
Licking OH-Delaware OH-Franklin OH-
608 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...
SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND NORTHWESTERN LICKING COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM
EDT...

At 608 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Sunbury,
moving southeast at 20 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 40 mph...
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning...
Very heavy rain...

Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Gahanna, Worthington, Pataskala,
Johnstown, Utica, Minerva Park, Polaris, Easton, New Albany, Jersey,
Galena, Riverlea, Hartford, US Route 62 at State Route 661, State
Route 310 at State Route 161, Huber Ridge and Center Village.

This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 116 and 124.

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.

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 4002 8276 4008 8314 4028 8276 4028 8275
      4027 8248 4025 8248 4024 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 311DEG 18KT 4020 8281

KC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNShelby29 min
Jul 6, 4:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNUnion115 min
Jul 6, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware33 min
Jul 6, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware36 min
Jul 6, 5:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNLicking2 hr
Jul 6, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking37 min
Jul 6, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking25 min
Jul 6, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPickaway38 min
Jul 6, 6:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFayette, Pickaway, Ross5 hr
Jul 6, 6:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFairfield, Franklin, Licking82 min
Jul 6, 7:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNFayette, Madison, Pickaway3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Ohio, 2019Every flash flood warning in 2019

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.