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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, OH

August 10, 2021Owen County, Kentucky

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this special weather statement at Aug 10, 2021, 11:26 AM EDT for Owen County, Kentucky. It was in force for 34 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: Aug 10, 2021, 11:26 AM EDT (15:26 UTC)
Expired: Aug 10, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 40

County Owen County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 143 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1366 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 920 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.1

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 10, 11:02 AM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 11:02 AM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 4:15 AM EDT, 7 hours 11 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
415 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-110815-
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-
415 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

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.

The heat index will likely reach between 95 and 100 this afternoon
and evening.

Strong to severe storms are possible today and tonight with damaging
winds being the main threat. Locally heavy rain is also possible
with the strongest storms.

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

The heat index may reach between 95 and 100 on Wednesday.

The heat index may reach between 100 and 105 on Thursday.

Strong to severe storms are possible Wednesday through Friday with
damaging winds being the main threat. Locally heavy rain is also
possible with the strongest storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 9:04 AM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
904 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

INZ080-KYZ089-090-094-101330-
Switzerland IN-Carroll KY-Owen KY-Gallatin KY-
904 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SWITZERLAND,
CARROLL, NORTHWESTERN OWEN AND GALLATIN COUNTIES THROUGH 930 AM
EDT...

At 904 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was reported over Vevay, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph, half inch hail, and very heavy
         rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to outdoor
         objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Carrollton, Vevay, Warsaw, Florence, Kentucky Speedway, Glencoe,
Ghent, Sanders, Sparta, Patriot, Prestonville, Center Square,
Braytown, Interstate 71 at Mile Marker 52, Interstate 71 at US Route
127, Langstaff, Steele Bottom, Markland, Moorefield and New Liberty.

This includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 43 and 65.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.

Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.

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 3868 8520 3869 8520 3885 8519 3888 8479
      3875 8478 3872 8479 3860 8477 3863 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1304Z 270DEG 30KT 3875 8512

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JDR

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 9:08 AM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
908 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

KYZ091>093-OHZ077-101345-
Boone KY-Kenton KY-Campbell KY-Hamilton OH-
908 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF KENTON, CAMPBELL,
NORTHERN BOONE AND SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTIES THROUGH 945 AM EDT...

At 908 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was reported over Florence,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph, half inch hail, and very heavy
         rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to outdoor
         objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Cincinnati, Covington, Florence, Independence, Norwood, Erlanger,
Fort Thomas, Newport, Madeira, Edgewood, Alexandria, Elsmere,
Cheviot, Fort Mitchell, Villa Hills, Highland Heights, Taylor Mill,
Bellevue, Fort Wright and Dayton.

This includes the following Interstates...
 I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 10.
 I-74 in Ohio near mile marker 19.
 I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 176 and 191.
 I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.

Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.

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 3893 8473 3913 8474 3920 8430 3886 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 270DEG 30KT 3903 8463

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JDR

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 9:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
927 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

INZ066-073-101345-
Franklin IN-Ripley IN-
927 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN RIPLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 945 AM EDT...

At 927 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was reported over Batesville,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph, half inch hail, and very heavy
         rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to outdoor
         objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Batesville, Oldenburg, Sunman, Huntersville, Ballstown, Penntown and
Interstate 74 at State Route 101.

This includes I-74 in Indiana between mile markers 145 and 157.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.

Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.

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 3926 8531 3927 8530 3936 8529 3939 8505
      3915 8510 3917 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1327Z 263DEG 23KT 3928 8523

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JDR

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 10:08 AM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 10, 10:53 AM EDT, 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 10, 11:26 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 10, 8:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hamilton	23 min
Aug 10, 8:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Hamilton	21 min
Aug 10, 5:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Champaign, Clark	26 min
Aug 10, 9:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Carroll, Gallatin	26 min
Aug 10, 9:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Campbell, Kenton	37 min
Aug 10, 10:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Gallatin, Grant, Owen	37 min
Aug 10, 10:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen	93 min
Aug 10, 9:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.