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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Wilmington, OH

March 3, 2023Adams County, Scioto County, Ohio; Lewis County, Kentucky

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 3, 2023, 4:02 PM EST for Adams County, Scioto County, Ohio; Lewis County, Kentucky. It was in force for 43 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
Mar 3, 2023, 4:02 PM EST (21:02 UTC)
Expired
Mar 3, 2023, 4:45 PM EST
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lewis County, KY, Adams County, OH, Scioto County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 90 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 3, 3:19 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 90 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 2023-03-03Temperature 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 2023-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 256 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1245 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
256 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
259 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 Mar 3, 1:20 PM EST, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 1:20 PM EST, 2 hours 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 12:52 PM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1252 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-065-041800-
Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-
Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-Fairfield-
1252 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

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

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

INZ050-058-059-066-OHZ060>064-070>074-041800-
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-
Fayette OH-Pickaway-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-
1252 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

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

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

In addition, there is the potential for severe thunderstorms today.
These storms may produce damaging straight line winds. The greatest
threat for severe thunderstorms is between 3 pm and 7 pm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

KYZ089>100-OHZ078>082-088-041800-
Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-
Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
1252 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

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

   Flood Watch.
   High Wind Warning.

In addition, there is the potential for severe thunderstorms today.
These storms may produce damaging straight line winds. Isolated
tornadoes are also possible. The greatest threat for severe
thunderstorms is between 2 pm and 6 pm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

INZ073>075-080-OHZ077-041800-
Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Hamilton-
1252 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Southeast Indiana 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.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

In addition, there is the potential for severe thunderstorms today.
These storms may produce damaging straight line winds. Isolated
tornadoes are also possible. The greatest threat for severe
thunderstorms is between 2 pm and 6 pm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 3, 3:04 PM EST, 58 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 3, 3:09 PM EST, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
309 PM EST FRI MAR 3 2023

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

0300 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W WILMINGTON          39.44N 83.90W
03/03/2023  M1.71 INCH       CLINTON            OH   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

HATZOS
Local storm report, Mar 3, 3:28 PM EST, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
328 PM EST FRI MAR 3 2023

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

0327 PM     FLOOD            4 N PIQUA               40.21N 84.25W
03/03/2023                   SHELBY             OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HIGH WATER AT FESSLER-BUXTON AND HARDIN ROAD
            INTERSECTION.

&&

JEG
Local storm report, Mar 3, 3:45 PM EST, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
345 PM EST FRI MAR 3 2023

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

0330 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW FAIRBORN           39.78N 84.04W
03/03/2023  M2.00 INCH       GREENE             OH   COCORAHS

            THUS FAR

&&

JEG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 3, 9:42 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningILNAdams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fairfield, Fayette and 8 more14 hr
Mar 3, 11:29 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNButler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Warren5 hr
Mar 3, 11:49 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNDarke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble4 hr
Mar 3, 12:56 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningILNHamilton9 hr
Mar 3, 2:41 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNClark, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Madison and 1 more3 hr
Mar 3, 3:05 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningILNButler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Hamilton and 2 more5 hr
Mar 3, 3:52 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningILNDarke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble17 hr
Mar 3, 4:00 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryILNHamilton15 hr
Mar 3, 4:17 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNBrown, Highland118 min
Mar 3, 4:22 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHamilton38 min
Mar 3, 4:35 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILNBrown, Clermont, Hamilton40 min
Mar 3, 4:38 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningILNGreene, Warren42 hr
Mar 3, 4:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningILNWarren9 hr
Mar 3, 4:48 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningILNClark22 hr
Mar 3, 4:48 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningILNClermont, Hamilton20 hr
Mar 3, 4:55 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningILNAuglaize, Darke, Mercer, Shelby18 hr
Mar 3, 5:00 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILNBrown, Clermont, Highland47 min
Mar 3, 5:03 PM ESTTornado WarningILNBrown, Clermont27 min
Mar 3, 5:12 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningILNClark, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Madison, Pickaway11 hr
Mar 3, 5:22 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNChampaign, Clark, Delaware, Franklin, Hardin, Logan and 2 more3 hr
Mar 3, 5:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILNAdams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Ross47 min
Mar 3, 5:23 PM ESTTornado WarningILNBrown, Clinton, Highland37 min
Mar 3, 5:46 PM ESTTornado WarningILNFayette, Highland, Ross29 min
Mar 3, 6:10 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILNPickaway, Ross50 min
Mar 3, 6:16 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryILNDelaware, Franklin19 hr
Mar 3, 6:44 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementILNFairfield, Hocking46 min
Mar 3, 6:58 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningILNHamilton36 hr
Mar 3, 12:19 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNBoone, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen6 hr
Mar 3, 3:43 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNCarroll, Gallatin, Owen47 min
Mar 3, 4:06 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBoone, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton39 min
Mar 3, 4:44 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILNBoone, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Pendleton31 min
Mar 3, 4:23 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningILNFranklin3 hr

Nearby

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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.