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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 9, 20205 counties in Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2020, 5:00 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 30 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
Jun 9, 2020, 5:00 PM EDT (21:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2020, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Champaign County, OH, Clark County, OH, Greene County, OH, Miami County, OH, Montgomery County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 56 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 2020-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2020-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1643 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 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 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 Jun 9, 4:04 PM EDT, 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 4:04 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
404 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure will exit to the northeast this evening, but will
be following by another low pressure system and additional storm
chances on Wednesday. High pressure will provide cooler and
drier weather for late week into the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
Remnants of Cristobal are heading north along the Mississippi
River this afternoon, while surface high pressure remains off
the Atlantic coast. Increasing southerly flow accompanying the
tropical system will continue to pump in a very humid airmass
through the near term. High-res models push the current band of
storms to the north and northeast through sunset, with
decreasing instability in the wake of the precipitation as
temperatures drop into the upper 70s. In the muggy air behind
the showers, expecting low temperatures overnight only to dip
into the low 70s. Decided to keep slight chance POPs in the
forecast overnight, since it won't take much in the tropical
environment to form some weak convection.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Main story Wednesday will be increasingly unstable airmass
meeting up with a negatively tilted shortwave heading up the
ridge axis currently in place over the East Coast. At the
surface, a cold front/dry line will slice through the forecast
area during the late afternoon hours. Timing of this line of
convergence is still a bit uncertain with the guidance. Have
bracketed the time of peak concern to be from 18Z through just
after 00Z, with a quick end to the precipitation behind the main
line along the front.

Based on several emerging mesoscale factors, including SBCAPE
values of 2000-3000 J/kg, 35-45kts of 0-6km bulk shear, and
20-30kts of 0-1km bulk shear, there is growing concern for
severe storms with damaging wind, large hail, and tornadoes as
well. In fact, STP values exceeding 3 in west central through
central Ohio provide some alert for the potential for strong
tornadoes during the late afternoon through early evening hours.
Main question will be coverage for storms, as well as how long
the storms remain discrete along the front.

Behind the front, rapid drying will end the storm threat and
usher in cooler air for the rest of the short term period.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Most concern in the long term /after a quiet and enjoyable Thursday
and Friday/ will be where and when closed/cutoff low forms in the
Great Lakes later in the weekend and into early next week. There is
considerable uncertainty in not only where/when this forms among the
deterministic and ensemble members, but also the impacts on the
sensible weather. There is high confidence this entire period will
feature below normal temperatures and little threat of hazardous
weather.  However, the most problematic part of the forecast centers
around Sun/Mon/Tues with a rather large degree of uncertainty on
daytime high temperatures/shower potential/and cloud cover should
the closed low develop right over the ILN CWA, a possibility in a
handful of the runs viewed from 09.00Z and 09.12Z.  For right now,
will keep low rain chances on Tuesday /which has the best ensemble
agreement of those three days/ and leave potential adjustments to
Sunday/Monday with upcoming shifts who may need to introduce
diurnally driven shower potential.  Same logic for temperatures - if
closed upper low parks right over the ILN CWA on Sunday/Monday,
temperatures may need to be dropped significantly from current
forecast highs - and these days are recognized as having very large
spreads in temperatures in EPS/GEFS data.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Main threat within the
TAF period will be thunderstorm potential this afternoon into
early evening along gusty southerly winds. Stayed with VCTS
through near term period, though higher resolution models depict
a northwest to southeast oriented band pushing through CVG/LUK,
then DAY/ILN, then CMH/LCK in the 20-24Z time frame. Due to
timing differences between models along with uncertainty with
how much lightning will be present, will adjust as details
emerge.

Tonight, guidance continues to depict a very moist environment
leading to lowering of ceilings below 3000 feet starting around
sunrise and continuing for a few hours in the morning. Following
burn-off, and leading to the end of the TAF period, focus turns
to increasing thunderstorm potential after noon Wednesday.

OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday. Wind gusts to
30kts are also possible on Wednesday.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...Hogue
NEAR TERM...Hogue
SHORT TERM...Hogue
LONG TERM...Binau
AVIATION...Hogue
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 4:11 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
411 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2020

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-101100-
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-
411 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2020

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...Tonight.

A few strong to severe storms are possible this evening. The main
threat is damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado cannot be
ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop Wednesday afternoon into the
early evening hours. Some of these storms may include large hail,
damaging winds, and tornadoes.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed on Wednesday, while
following all local, state and CDC guidelines.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHamilton45 min
Jun 9, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Hamilton39 min
Jun 9, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClermont36 min
Jun 9, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNWarren31 min
Jun 9, 4:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClinton33 min
Jun 9, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNGreene, Montgomery, Warren25 min
Jun 9, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNGreene27 min
Jun 9, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNMiami, Montgomery18 min
Jun 9, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClark27 min
Jun 9, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNShelby25 min
Jun 9, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Logan, Miami, Shelby16 min
Jun 9, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMadison28 min
Jun 9, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign, Logan37 min
Jun 9, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAuglaize, Shelby29 min
Jun 9, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNButler, Preble31 min
Jun 9, 7:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDarke, Montgomery, Preble17 min
Jun 9, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBoone, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen43 min
Jun 9, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union39 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 2020Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2020

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.