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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 199, NWS Wilmington, OH

August 21, 2022Franklin County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 21, 2022, 2:12 PM EDT for Franklin County, Ohio. It was in force for 33 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: Aug 21, 2022, 2:12 PM EDT (18:12 UTC)
Expired: Aug 21, 2022, 2:45 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Franklin County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 308 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: 29 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 811 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 123 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 Aug 21, 2:03 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 2:03 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 21, 5:00 AM EDT, 9 hours 12 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
500 AM EDT Sun Aug 21 2022

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-220900-
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-
500 AM EDT Sun Aug 21 2022

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.

Showers and thunderstorms will occur today into this evening. A few
strong to possibly severe thunderstorms will be possible in the
afternoon and evening. The main threat is damaging winds, although
some hail may occur as well. Locally heavy rain may is also possible
which could lead to some minor flooding.

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

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 21, 1:18 PM EDT, 54 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 21, 1:20 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
120 PM EDT Sun Aug 21 2022

OHZ045-046-055-056-211745-
Licking OH-Delaware OH-Franklin OH-Union OH-
120 PM EDT Sun Aug 21 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
FRANKLIN, DELAWARE, NORTHWESTERN LICKING AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION
COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

At 120 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New California,
moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, frequent
         cloud-to-ground lightning, 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. Lightning can cause serious injury or death.
         Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Delaware, Hilliard, Marysville,
Worthington, Powell, Sunbury, Ashley, New California, Polaris,
Radnor, Shawnee Hills, Galena, Ostrander, Hartford, Alum Creek State
Park, Delaware State Park and Olive Green.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.

Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.

When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek
shelter under trees when lightning threatens.

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 4005 8316 4027 8336 4044 8307 4043 8302
      4042 8301 4041 8293 4036 8292 4035 8277
      4034 8275 4028 8275 4027 8258
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 241DEG 34KT 4017 8318

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Campbell

Special weather statement, Aug 21, 1:43 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 21, 1:46 PM EDT, 26 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 20, 8:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross	3 hr
Aug 21, 1:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Madison	27 min
Aug 21, 1:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware	25 min
Aug 21, 1:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Union	51 min
Aug 21, 1:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Adams	32 min
Aug 21, 1:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Greene	18 min
Aug 21, 1:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Franklin, Madison	27 min
Aug 21, 2:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Greene	23 min
Aug 21, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Highland	36 min
Aug 21, 2:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Franklin	3 hr
Aug 21, 2:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	36 min
Aug 21, 3:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Licking	36 min
Aug 21, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hocking	25 min
Aug 21, 3:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Highland	2 hr
Aug 21, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pickaway	25 min
Aug 21, 4:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway	2 hr
Aug 21, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	33 min
Aug 21, 5:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross	26 min
Aug 21, 5:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross	115 min
Aug 21, 5:54 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Greene, Montgomery	17 min
Aug 21, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Warren	24 min
Aug 21, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Greene, Warren	37 min
Aug 21, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Warren	34 min
Aug 21, 7:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Highland	37 min
Aug 21, 2:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Gallatin	37 min
Aug 21, 2:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Switzerland	3 hr

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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.