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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Wilmington, OH

April 17, 2024Fairfield County, Franklin County, Pickaway County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 17, 2024, 5:53 PM EDT for Fairfield County, Franklin County, Pickaway County, Ohio. It was in force for 52 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 17, 2024, 5:53 PM EDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired
Apr 17, 2024, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fairfield County, OH, Franklin County, OH, Pickaway County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 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
Apr 17, 12:18 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 2024-04-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 54 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2024-04-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 412 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
54 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
496 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
412 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
414 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 17, 3:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 3:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
312 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
The area dries out through Thursday afternoon before the next
system moves into the Ohio Valley, bringing renewed chances for
rain and thunderstorms. After this system moves through, there
will be a notable cool down over the weekend, before
temperatures rebound slightly next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
The cold front will have moved through the area at the start of
the near term period, heralding in a ~10 degree drop in Tds.
Winds remain elevated through sunset Wednesday evening, then
decrease in intensity and shift to out of the west. Weak ridging
and subsidence behind the parent shortwave help clear skies
during the overnight areas. Overnight lows drop to the low 50s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
The weak ridging slowly moves east out of the region, with
mostly sunny Thursday morning skies being slowly replaced with
high clouds by Thursday late afternoon ahead of the next
shortwave system. The attendant weak surface low moves up from
the Ozarks region, bringing another push of theta-e through the
region late Thursday evening. Right now, high temperatures in
the low 80s along the Ohio River and highs in the mid 70s across
central Ohio.

12 and 18z CAM runs indicate a multicell cluster off to our west
quickly congealing into a (possibly bowing?) line as it moves
through out area. Right now, the higher severe threat appears
to be closer to the Tri- State, where forcing with the shortwave
is a bit stronger. In terms of hazards, primary concerns will be
damaging winds and large hail. With that being said... time of
arrival is still a bit up in the air and there is some question
as to whether the line arrives late enough in the evening that
available instability will be diminished. Continued high
moisture content suggests efficient rain rates and the
possibility for isolated areas of flooding.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Lingering showers and embedded thunderstorms on Friday will taper
off from the west through morning and into early afternoon as the
mid level short wave moves off to the east. A west to northwest flow
pattern will then set up aloft heading into the weekend and remain
in place across the region through the first part of next week.

Surface high pressure over the northern Plains will nose down into
the Ohio Valley and then slowly shift southeast into the southeast
US through Monday. This will result in dry but cool conditions
across our area for Saturday through Monday. Daytimes highs will be
in in the 50s to lower 60s with overnight lows down into the 30s.
There will be the potential for some frost conditions both Saturday
and Sunday nights.

Mid level energy will drop southeast into the region Tuesday into
Wednesday, bringing the next chance for some showers and perhaps a
thunderstorms Temperatures will moderate a bit with highs both days
in the 60s.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
A line of storms ahead of a cold front currently moving into
northwest Ohio will continue eastward this afternoon. All site
(except KCVG/KLUK) has a period of TSRA when storms are forecast
to move through. For the two southern sites, confidence is
lower that storms will reach that far south, so opted to keep
TAFs cleaner for the time being.

Outside of storms, CIGs have cleared up to a scattered deck of
stratocu and will continue clearing through the evening hours.
Strong southwesterly winds, gusting to 35 knots, shift to out of
the west after frontal passage. Winds remain elevated through
the afternoon but will decrease around sunset.

Clouds continue to decrease into the overnight hours and VFR
conditions should prevail into Thursday morning. Some hi-res
guidance hints at patchy fog development in southwest Ohio/
northern Kentucky after winds die down, however, doesn't look to
be widespread or dense, therefore have not included in TAFs.

OUTLOOK...Showers and thunderstorms with MVFR CIGs/VSBYs are
possible Thursday evening into Friday. Wind gusts around 30
knots are possible Friday.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
KY...None.
IN...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CA
NEAR TERM...CA
SHORT TERM...CA
LONG TERM...JGL
AVIATION...CA
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 10:53 AM EDT, 7 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1053 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

KYZ097>100-OHZ078-079-081-088-181000-
Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Clermont-Brown-Adams-Scioto-
1053 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, northern
Kentucky, south central Ohio and southwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Breezy south winds will gust to around 40 mph at times this
afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>096-OHZ077-181000-
Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-
Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Hamilton-
1053 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Indiana, northern
Kentucky and southwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Breezy south winds will gust to around 40 mph at times this
afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Another round of showers and storms is likely late Thursday evening.
A few strong to severe storms will be possible, with gusty to
damaging winds being the primary threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed late Thursday evening.

INZ050-058-059-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-080-
082-181000-
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-
Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin-Licking-Preble-
Montgomery-Greene-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-
Hocking-Highland-Pike-
1053 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana, central
Ohio, south central Ohio, southwest Ohio and west central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon. Some
of these thunderstorms may be severe. Primary threats include
strong/damaging winds and large hail. A tornado or two cannot be
ruled out.

Outside of the the thunderstorms, breezy south winds will gust to
around 40 mph at times this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Areas of frost or patchy frost will be possible both Saturday night
and Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 17, 5:32 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
532 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

0515 PM     Hail             3 SSW Galena            40.18N 82.90W
04/17/2024  M0.50 Inch       Delaware           OH   Amateur Radio

&&

AN
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMercer28 min
Apr 17, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Mercer38 min
Apr 17, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAuglaize, Shelby38 min
Apr 17, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDarke34 min
Apr 17, 2:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Hardin48 min
Apr 17, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDarke, Miami, Shelby39 min
Apr 17, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLogan30 min
Apr 17, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMiami29 min
Apr 17, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHardin35 min
Apr 17, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Miami, Shelby39 min
Apr 17, 3:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNHardin, Logan24 min
Apr 17, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLogan26 min
Apr 17, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign, Miami34 min
Apr 17, 4:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Madison, Union43 min
Apr 17, 4:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Logan, Union41 min
Apr 17, 4:21 PM EDTTornado WarningILNChampaign, Madison, Union24 min
Apr 17, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Madison30 min
Apr 17, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Franklin, Madison, Union50 min
Apr 17, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMadison32 min
Apr 17, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Franklin, Licking60 min
Apr 17, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFayette35 min
Apr 17, 5:33 PM EDTTornado WarningILNLicking10 min
Apr 17, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFayette, Madison, Pickaway25 min
Apr 17, 5:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNLicking35 min
Apr 17, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPickaway30 min
Apr 17, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFairfield27 min
Apr 17, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Hocking66 min
Apr 17, 6:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Hocking, Pickaway50 min
Apr 17, 7:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross65 min
Apr 17, 7:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNHocking, Pickaway, Ross12 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.