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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 247, NWS Wilmington, OH

September 29, 2019Fairfield County, Hocking County, Pickaway County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 29, 2019, 6:46 PM EDT for Fairfield County, Hocking County, Pickaway County, Ohio. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Sep 29, 2019, 6:46 PM EDT (22:46 UTC)
Expired
Sep 29, 2019, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fairfield County, OH, Hocking County, OH, Pickaway County, OH

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NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 29, 4:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 29, 4:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
412 PM EDT Sun Sep 29 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
An upper level disturbance moving east across the region will
produce scattered showers or an isolated thunderstorm, rapidly
decreasing this evening. Strong high pressure will build into
the Ohio Valley, leading to dry conditions and well above normal
temperatures through mid week. The next cold frontal passage
and threat for significant rainfall will likely occur on
Thursday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
Area of showers over the northern half of the CWA will move east
this afternoon and early evening. Isolated thunderstorms will
remain a possibility through nightfall. With warm advection
expected overnight, cloud cover will be on the decrease from
south to north overnight, and daytime high based cu will also
lessen with the setting sun.

GFS is an outlying solution that has these showers re-developing
later overnight as another shortwave tops the building ridge to
the west and races southeast. Have some low chances of showers
with this feature in the eastern half of the CWA but feel that
this may need to be increased later tonight if some other models
come into line by indicating a stronger upper level shortwave.
As of now, the hedge to some chance appears to be the better
course of action, as numerous models are dry over the CWA
tonight.

Southerly flow will keep upper 60s dewpoints in the region,
limiting nighttime temperature falls and keeping lows in the mid
60s north, upper 60s elsewhere.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Some few showers may linger early Monday morning as upper level
ridging tops a surface high pressure system and strengthens over
the region. Southerly flow will continue to funnel in moist air
to the region, keeping an unusually hot and humid airmass over
us for another day.

Highs will reach to within a few degrees of 90, and lows will be
in the upper 60s to near 70.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
High confidence continues for a period of near-record heat
early this week followed by a cooling trend toward near-normal
October temperatures by late week into the start of the weekend.

The extended period begins on Tuesday at the relative peak of
the warm spell, with 1000-500mb thickness values at their
maximum values across the CWA Tuesday afternoon. The strongly
meridional upper level flow pattern continues with the ridge
axis from Memphis north to the eastern Great Lakes and the
longwave trof extending south from the north-central MT down to
central CA. Between the two will be the dividing line between
August- like temperatures in the Ohio Valley from the autumn-
like temperatures in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains.
Wednesday looks to be very similar to Tuesday, with consensus
showing generally dry conditions in dry southwesterly flow ahead
of an approaching cold front.

Thursday remains the transition day across the CWA, with relief
for the heat on the way through the day as the cold front
slides toward the south. While the GFS and its ensemble members
continue several degrees cooler in general, confidence on the
timing of frontal passage is beginning to increase for an
afternoon arrival for most areas, potentially pushing toward
evening in the far south. An interesting note from today's run
is GEFS' drier trend with fropa, bringing it more in line with
the other models. In fact, the ensemble mean shows a strong
possibility of less than a tenth of rainfall on Thursday.

While clouds will linger into Friday morning in a cold air
advection pattern, the model consensus returns the CWA to dry
conditions under surface high pressure through Friday into
Saturday night. The coolest night should be Friday night under
light winds and clearing skies. Could be a few degrees cooler
than forecast, depending on how early the skies clear. Return
flow around the high brings an introduction of low chance light
precip on Sunday under warm air advection.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
IFR and low end MVFR cigs have lifted with the dissipating cold
front and some warmer air beginning to mix into the region. This
southerly flow will continue tonight but surface winds will
remain relatively light - under 5kt, and pick back up during the
day on Monday but remain under 10kt.

High based cloud cover will remain possible through the period,
punctuated by some higher end daytime cumulus in the 5-7kft
range both this afternoon and Monday. Do not expect any showers
to affect the TAF sites, but the higher threat will lie at the
CMH/LCK area and some passing showers will remain a possibility
through much of the forecast. While it is possible, showers have
been left out of the forecast and it will be more of a
reactionary amendment that comes across today and this evening.
That is unless the convective allowing models come more in sync
with others showing rainfall tonight/early Monday, leading to a
more confident forecast.

OUTLOOK...No significant weather is expected.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Anomalously strong mid level ridge will persist over the area
Monday through Wednesday, leading to temperatures approaching
records at Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus. Near-record highs
are also possible Thursday at Cincinnati.

Records...
SEP 30th
CVG 92...year 1941 & 1953
DAY 94...year 1897
CMH 92...year 1953

OCT 1st
CVG 88...year 1897, 1919 & 1927
DAY 93...year 1897
CMH 89...year 1952

OCT 2nd
CVG 90...year 1919
DAY 90...year 1898 & 1900
CMH 88...year 1919

OCT 3rd
CVG 89...year 1910 & 1919
DAY 93...year 1900
CMH 89...year 1898 & 1953

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...Franks
NEAR TERM...Franks
SHORT TERM...Franks
LONG TERM...Hogue
AVIATION...Franks
CLIMATE...
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 29, 3:12 PM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
312 PM EDT Sun Sep 29 2019

INZ050-058-059-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-073-074-301915-
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-
Union OH-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-
Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-Pickaway-Fairfield-Ross-Hocking-
312 PM EDT Sun Sep 29 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ070>072-077>082-088-301915-
Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-
Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-
Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-
Scioto-
312 PM EDT Sun Sep 29 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

High temperatures will be in the lower 90s Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. This, combined with the humidity, will result in
afternoon heat indices in the mid 90s each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 29, 4:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
404 PM EDT Sun Sep 29 2019

OHZ051>053-292030-
Champaign OH-Clark OH-Miami OH-
404 PM EDT Sun Sep 29 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN CHAMPAIGN...
NORTHWESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN MIAMI COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

At 403 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near West
Milton, moving east at 35 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 50 mph...

Locations impacted include...
Troy, Tipp City, New Carlisle, West Milton, Brown, Union,
Christiansburg, North Hampton, Casstown, Ludlow Falls, Haven View,
State Route 41 at State Route 235, Grayson, Dialton and Ginghamsburg.

This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 66 and 74.

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 4010 8395 3993 8390 3993 8432 4002 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 265DEG 32KT 3998 8427
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 29, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMiami26 min
Sep 29, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Miami49 min
Sep 29, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign22 min
Sep 29, 7:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHocking, Pickaway39 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.