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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 166, NWS Wilmington, OH

July 5, 2022Mercer County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2022, 9:38 PM EDT for Mercer County, Ohio. It was in force for 39 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 5, 2022, 9:38 PM EDT (01:38 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2022, 10:17 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Mercer County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 142 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: 1808 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1121 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 191 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 11.5

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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 Jul 5, 8:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 8:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 4:00 PM EDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
400 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-061>065-072>074-080-082-062000-
Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-
Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-Montgomery-Greene-
Fayette OH-Pickaway-Fairfield-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Highland-Pike-
400 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Additional storms will be possible late this evening into tonight.
Gusty winds and locally heavy rain will be possible with this
activity.

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

Several rounds of storms are expected Wednesday through Friday. Some
of the storms may be strong to severe. Damaging winds and large hail
are the main threats. Also, heavy rain may result in localized
flooding with the repeated rounds of storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089-090-094-062000-
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-
Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Owen-
400 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana,
Southeast Indiana and Northern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

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

   Heat Advisory.

Storms will be possible this afternoon through tonight. The greatest
threat for a strong to severe storm or two will be this afternoon
through early evening. Additionally, more storms will be possible
late tonight. Gusty winds and locally heavy rain are the main threats
with this activity.

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

Several rounds of storms are expected Wednesday through Friday. Some
of the storms may be strong to severe. Damaging winds and large hail
are the main threats. Also, heavy rain may result in localized
flooding with the repeated rounds of storms.

Also, maximum heat indices will be near 100 Wednesday and Thursday
afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and this evening.

KYZ099-100-OHZ060-070-071-078-079-081-088-062000-
Mason-Lewis-Preble-Butler-Warren-Clermont-Brown-Adams-Scioto-
400 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Additional storms will be possible late this evening into tonight.
Gusty winds and locally heavy rain will be possible with this
activity.

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

Several rounds of storms are expected Wednesday through Friday. Some
of the storms may be strong to severe. Damaging winds and large hail
are the main threats. Also, heavy rain may result in localized
flooding with the repeated rounds of storms.

Also, maximum heat indices will be near 100 Wednesday and Thursday
afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

KYZ091>093-095>098-OHZ077-062000-
Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Hamilton-
400 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Northern Kentucky and
Southwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

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

   Heat Advisory.

Additional storms will be possible late tonight. Gusty winds and
locally heavy rain will be possible with this activity.

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

Several rounds of storms are expected Wednesday through Friday. Some
of the storms may be strong to severe. Damaging winds and large hail
are the main threats. Also, heavy rain may result in localized
flooding with the repeated rounds of storms.

Also, maximum heat indices will be near 100 Wednesday and Thursday
afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 5, 3:38 PM EDT, 6 hours before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 4:05 PM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 5:08 PM EDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 5:40 PM EDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 9:27 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
927 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

OHZ034-060200-
Mercer OH-
927 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF MERCER COUNTY
THROUGH 1000 PM EDT...

At 927 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Monroe, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Celina, Coldwater, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Montezuma, Chattanooga,
Neptune and Tama.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.

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 4066 8445 4047 8452 4046 8480 4073 8480
      4073 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 307DEG 27KT 4077 8484

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 5, 9:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Mercer	33 min
Jul 5, 10:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware	39 min
Jul 5, 11:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware, Union	27 min
Jul 5, 11:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware	43 min
Jul 6, 12:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Licking	29 min
Jul 6, 12:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Licking	32 min
Jul 6, 12:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield	23 min
Jul 6, 12:42 AM EDT	Flood Watch	ILN	Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield and 16 more	15 hr
Jul 6, 12:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	31 min
Jul 6, 1:00 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Licking	109 min
Jul 6, 1:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Champaign	35 min
Jul 6, 1:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	29 min
Jul 6, 1:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin, Pickaway	26 min
Jul 6, 1:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Madison	23 min
Jul 6, 2:04 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Fairfield, Franklin, Madison, Union	6 hr
Jul 6, 2:38 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Union	4 hr
Jul 6, 3:08 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	ILN	Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Scioto and 1 more	14 hr
Jul 6, 3:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield	35 min
Jul 6, 3:59 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Pickaway	18 min
Jul 6, 4:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hocking	25 min
Jul 6, 4:52 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clark, Greene, Madison, Union	2 hr
Jul 6, 5:07 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Hocking	3 hr
Jul 6, 5:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette	29 min
Jul 6, 5:41 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Greene	65 min
Jul 6, 5:45 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield	3 hr
Jul 6, 5:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Ross	48 min
Jul 6, 6:28 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Franklin	4 hr
Jul 6, 7:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Franklin	6 hr
Jul 6, 8:01 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Hocking	3 hr
Jul 6, 9:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	32 min
Jul 6, 11:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Madison	40 min
Jul 6, 11:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Miami	41 min
Jul 6, 12:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble	38 min
Jul 6, 12:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pickaway, Ross	41 min
Jul 6, 1:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hocking	42 min
Jul 6, 1:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Hocking, Ross	16 min
Jul 6, 1:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hocking	32 min
Jul 6, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette	40 min
Jul 6, 1:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler	36 min
Jul 6, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Montgomery	34 min
Jul 6, 1:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Hamilton	56 min
Jul 6, 2:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Montgomery, Preble	44 min
Jul 6, 2:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hamilton	48 min
Jul 6, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Montgomery, Preble	44 min
Jul 6, 2:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Hamilton	63 min
Jul 6, 2:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Ross	41 min
Jul 6, 2:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, Warren	61 min
Jul 6, 3:07 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont	23 min
Jul 6, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland	42 min
Jul 6, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Clinton, Highland	38 min
Jul 6, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clinton	47 min
Jul 6, 3:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Highland, Pike, Scioto	67 min
Jul 6, 3:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Highland, Pike, Ross	41 min
Jul 6, 4:08 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Pickaway	35 hr
Jul 6, 4:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Scioto	13 min
Jul 6, 2:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Carroll, Gallatin	40 min
Jul 6, 2:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Carroll	48 min
Jul 6, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Bracken, Campbell, Grant, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson	55 min
Jul 6, 4:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Owen	19 min
Jul 6, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Lewis, Mason	45 min
Jul 6, 12:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette	46 min
Jul 6, 1:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Ripley	55 min
Jul 6, 1:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Wayne	35 min
Jul 6, 1:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Ripley	47 min
Jul 6, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette, Union	45 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.