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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 2, 2024, 5:15 AM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 44 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
- Apr 2, 2024, 5:15 AM EDT (09:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2024, 5:59 AM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Butler County, OH, Montgomery County, OH, Preble County, OH, Warren County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:18 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 56 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -79 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 901 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
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 Apr 2, 3:54 AM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 3:54 AM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 511 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ070>072-077>082-088-031000- Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone- Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis- Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike- Scioto- 511 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Indiana, northeast Kentucky, northern Kentucky, south central Ohio and southwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today 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. Showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. A few severe storms will be possible. Damaging wind and large hail will be the main severe weather threat, although a tornado cannot be ruled out. Additional showers and thunderstorms will develop late this afternoon and into this evening. Some severe storms can be expected between 3 PM and 10 PM with the potential for all weather hazards. Damaging winds, large hail, and several tornadoes, some strong or intense, will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon and evening. INZ050-058-059-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-073-074-031000- Wayne-Fayette-Union-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan- Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin-Licking-Preble- Montgomery-Greene-Pickaway-Fairfield-Ross-Hocking- 511 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana, central Ohio, south central Ohio and west central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today 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. Occasional showers and thunderstorms are expected today through this evening. Some severe storms can be expected between 3 PM and 10 PM with the potential for all weather hazards. Damaging winds, large hail, and several tornadoes, some strong or intense, will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 1, 11:38 PM EDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1138 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024
INZ050-020415-
Wayne IN-
1138 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WAYNE COUNTY THROUGH
1215 AM EDT...
At 1138 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Castle,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Centerville, Cambridge City, Hagerstown, Fountain City,
Dublin, Franklin, Milton, Greens Fork, Spring Grove, Bethel,
Economy, Whitewater, Middleboro, Jacksonburg and Williamsburg.
This includes I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 155.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
east central Indiana.
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 3987 8522 3987 8520 4000 8520 4000 8482
3978 8483 3978 8518 3979 8518 3979 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 261DEG 37KT 3988 8533
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HatzosSpecial weather statement, Apr 2, 12:09 AM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1209 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
INZ050-OHZ042-060-020445-
Wayne IN-Darke OH-Preble OH-
1209 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EASTERN WAYNE...
NORTHERN PREBLE AND SOUTHWESTERN DARKE COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM
EDT...
At 1208 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Richmond,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Eaton, Centerville, Arcanum, Lewisburg, New Paris, West
Alexandria, New Madison, Fountain City, Wayne Lakes, Eldorado,
Verona, West Manchester, Greens Fork, Spring Grove, Bethel,
Hollansburg, Gordon, Ithaca, and Castine.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 141 and 156.
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 17.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
east central Indiana...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 3992 8507 4007 8455 3989 8448 3972 8448
3975 8481 3974 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 263DEG 32KT 3985 8492
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HatzosSpecial weather statement, Apr 2, 1:08 AM EDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
108 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
OHZ053-062-020530-
Clark OH-Greene OH-
108 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CLARK
AND NORTHERN GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 130 AM EDT...
At 107 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over
Wright-Patterson AFB, moving east at 35 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...
Springfield, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Xenia, New Carlisle, Yellow
Springs, Wright-Patterson Afb, Cedarville, Enon, Jamestown,
Wilberforce, New Jasper, Bowersville, Donnelsville, Clifton, Green
Meadows, Hustead, Selma, Oldtown, and Gladstone.
This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 42 and 59.
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 3969 8409 3995 8403 3989 8365 3958 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 281DEG 30KT 3979 8405
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
HatzosSpecial weather statement, Apr 2, 1:25 AM EDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
125 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
OHZ053-054-062-063-020600-
Fayette OH-Madison OH-Clark OH-Greene OH-
125 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
FAYETTE...SOUTHEASTERN CLARK...NORTHEASTERN GREENE AND SOUTHWESTERN
MADISON COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM EDT...
At 125 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Yellow Springs,
moving east 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...
Springfield, Xenia, London, Yellow Springs, Cedarville, Jamestown,
South Charleston, Jeffersonville, Wilberforce, Harmony, Lisbon, New
Jasper, Brighton, Lafayette, South Vienna, South Solon, Midway,
Clifton, Octa, and Newport.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 52 and 63, and between mile
markers 65 and 68.
I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 65 and 78.
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 3965 8394 3993 8386 3994 8341 3975 8339
3959 8347
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 277DEG 28KT 3979 8385
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
HatzosLocal storm report, Apr 2, 1:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
140 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1255 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NW Vandalia 39.91N 84.22W
04/02/2024 M51 MPH Montgomery OH ASOS
ASOS station KDAY Dayton International
Airport.
&&
HATZOSLocal storm report, Apr 2, 5:10 AM EDT, 5 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 12:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Preble | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 12:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Darke, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 12:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Logan, Union | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Greene | 22 min |
| Apr 2, 1:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clark, Greene | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 3:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Shelby | 55 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 30 min |
| Apr 2, 5:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Greene, Warren | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 6:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clermont, Hamilton | 27 min |
| Apr 2, 6:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clark, Greene, Madison | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 6:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Franklin, Madison, Pickaway | 42 min |
| Apr 2, 6:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Shelby | 5 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Union | 5 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield, Licking, Pickaway | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 7:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Licking | 23 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Brown | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 8:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown, Highland, Pike | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 8:28 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | ILN | Delaware, Franklin | 7 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Adams, Pike, Scioto | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 9:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Clark | 19 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Franklin | 12 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Miami | 52 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Miami, Montgomery | 50 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Hamilton | 25 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Pickaway | 4 days |
| Apr 2, 10:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Franklin, Pickaway | 13 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Pike, Scioto | 4 days |
| Apr 2, 1:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Licking | 18 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Licking | 23 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Butler, Hamilton | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 5:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Hamilton | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clermont, Hamilton | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Darke, Miami, Preble, Shelby | 15 min |
| Apr 2, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Montgomery, Warren | 42 min |
| Apr 2, 6:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Butler, Hamilton, Warren | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Warren | 24 min |
| Apr 2, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Warren | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Madison, Pickaway | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Brown, Clermont | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield, Licking | 23 min |
| Apr 2, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Brown | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 7:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Madison, Pickaway | 15 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Brown, Highland | 7 min |
| Apr 2, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Pickaway | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 7:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Brown, Clermont | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown, Pike, Scioto | 69 min |
| Apr 2, 7:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Adams, Brown | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Highland | 27 min |
| Apr 2, 7:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Licking | 38 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Hocking | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 7:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Hocking | 31 min |
| Apr 2, 9:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Lewis | 21 min |
| Apr 2, 6:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Owen | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 6:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Kenton | 16 min |
| Apr 2, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Grant, Owen, Pendleton | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 31 min |
| Apr 2, 6:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Grant, Owen, Pendleton | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Wayne | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 4:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fayette, Franklin, Union | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 5:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Dearborn, Ripley | 29 min |
| Apr 2, 7:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Fayette, Franklin, Union, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Fayette, Franklin | 13 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland | 46 min |
| Apr 2, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Wayne | 28 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.