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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS Wilmington, OH

April 2, 2024Lewis County, Kentucky

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 2, 2024, 9:44 AM EDT for Lewis County, Kentucky. It was in force for 21 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, 9:44 AM EDT (13:44 UTC)
Expired: Apr 2, 2024, 10:05 AM EDT
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Lewis County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 12:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 106 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 645 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 12 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 Apr 2, 6:38 AM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 6:38 AM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 5:11 AM EDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before

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

Local storm report, Apr 2, 7:00 AM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 7:20 AM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 2, 7:26 AM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 8:00 AM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 9:34 AM EDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
934 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

KYZ099-100-OHZ080>082-088-021415-
Mason KY-Lewis KY-Pike OH-Highland OH-Scioto OH-Adams OH-
934 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF MASON...
LEWIS...ADAMS...PIKE...HIGHLAND...SCIOTO AND ROSS COUNTIES THROUGH
1015 AM EDT...

At 933 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Belfast to near Mount Carmel, moving east at 65
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...
Portsmouth, Wheelersburg, Waverly, West Union, New Boston, Piketon,
Manchester, Peebles, Vanceburg, Seaman, South Webster, Rosemount,
Clarktown, Camp Dix, Belfast, Rome, Lucasville, Franklin Furnace,
Foxport, and Head of Grassy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for northern
Kentucky.

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 3844 8358 3852 8363 3850 8374 3906 8360
      3917 8279 3895 8281 3894 8275 3885 8276
      3885 8265 3868 8271 3867 8277 3859 8275
      3859 8285 3875 8287 3876 8289 3873 8303
      3859 8307 3849 8319 3834 8323 3832 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 1333Z 263DEG 67KT 3900 8354 3851 8367

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

Binau

Local storm report, Apr 2, 9:40 AM EDT, 4 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
940 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

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

0939 AM     Flood            3 N Uniopolis           40.64N 84.08W
04/02/2024                   Auglaize           OH   Law Enforcement

            High water was reported on River Road near
            State Route 65.

&&

The office that day

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, 5:15 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Montgomery, Preble, Warren	44 min
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, 6:05 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	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 Tornado observed	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.