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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, OH

August 11, 2021Hardin County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this special weather statement at Aug 11, 2021, 4:11 PM EDT for Hardin County, Ohio. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 11, 2021, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
50

County Hardin County, OH

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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 11, 3:53 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 3:53 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 3:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
302 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ060>065-070>074-077>082-
088-121915-
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-
Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-
Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-
Fayette OH-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-
Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
302 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

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...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated strong storms are possible this afternoon and evening.
Storms will be capable of producing gusty winds and locally heavy
rainfall.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

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

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-121915-
Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-
Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-
302 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Ohio and West Central
Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
and evening. Damaging winds will be the primary threat with these
storms. Locally heavy rain is also expected.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

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

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed for this afternoon into this
evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 3:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 11, 3:34 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 11, 3:52 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
352 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

OHZ044-045-052-112015-
Champaign OH-Logan OH-Union OH-
352 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN,
LOGAN COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO THROUGH 415 PM EDT...

At 352 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were reported along a line
extending from Bellefontaine to De Graff, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Bellefontaine, Urbana, St. Paris, West Liberty, North Lewisburg, De
Graff, West Mansfield, Quincy, Rushsylvania, Woodstock, Valley Hi,
Zanesfield, Cable, Raymond, New Jerusalem, Broadway, Mcmorran, Kiser
Lake State Park, Millerstown and Pottersburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.

Residents in these areas should remain alert. If these storms become
stronger, then a warning may be needed.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central and west central Ohio.

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 4023 8349 4016 8350 4010 8403 4040 8400
      4048 8352 4050 8351 4050 8327
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 264DEG 42KT 4043 8375 4023 8397

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Hatzos
Local storm report, Aug 11, 3:54 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
354 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0351 PM     TSTM WND GST     KI95 KENTON APT         40.61N 83.64W
08/11/2021  M51.00 MPH       HARDIN             OH   AWOS

&&

JOHNF
Local storm report, Aug 11, 4:01 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
401 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0316 PM     HAIL             FORT RECOVERY           40.41N 84.78W
08/11/2021  E0.50 INCH       MERCER             OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF 1/2 INCH HAIL NEAR FT. RECOVERY

&&

MEC
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 4:11 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 1:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMercer38 min
Aug 11, 3:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking31 min
Aug 11, 3:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking31 min
Aug 11, 8:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHardin41 min
Aug 11, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Mercer57 min
Aug 11, 2:55 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryILNAdams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 26 more29 hr
Aug 11, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDarke27 min
Aug 11, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Shelby65 min
Aug 11, 3:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHardin, Logan56 min
Aug 11, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDarke, Miami, Shelby41 min
Aug 11, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign, Logan23 min
Aug 11, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNUnion29 min
Aug 11, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Logan, Union37 min
Aug 11, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign30 min
Aug 11, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFranklin, Madison28 min
Aug 11, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking32 min
Aug 11, 5:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Franklin, Madison, Union42 min
Aug 11, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNLicking41 min
Aug 11, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFairfield23 min
Aug 11, 5:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFairfield32 min

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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.