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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Wilmington, OH

May 7, 2024Adams County, Scioto County, Ohio; Lewis County, Kentucky

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2024, 2:21 PM EDT for Adams County, Scioto County, Ohio; Lewis County, Kentucky. It was in force for 24 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
May 7, 2024, 2:21 PM EDT (18:21 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2024, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
24 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 18:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 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 2024-05-07Temperature 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 2024-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
608 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 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 May 7, 2:06 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 2:06 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 5:19 AM EDT, 9 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
519 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

INZ050-058-059-066-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>072-
074-080930-
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-
Logan-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Licking-Preble-
Montgomery-Greene-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hocking-
519 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

One or more rounds of storms are expected late this afternoon
through the evening. Strong to severe storms are likely. The primary
threats are large hail and damaging winds. A few tornadoes will also
be possible.

Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorm activity may also lead
to localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Additional storms, a few strong to severe, will be possible
Wednesday evening into Wednesday night. Large hail and damaging
winds are the primary threats.

Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorm activity may also lead
to localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

INZ073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ073-077>082-088-080930-
Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-
Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Ross-
Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
519 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

One or more rounds of storms are expected late this afternoon
through the evening. Strong to severe storms are likely. The primary
threats are large hail and damaging winds. A few tornadoes will also
be possible.

Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorm activity may also lead
to localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Additional storms, some strong to severe, will be possible Wednesday
evening into Wednesday night. Large hail and damaging winds are the
primary threats. A tornado or two will also be possible.

Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorm activity may also lead
to localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 7, 1:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 7, 1:34 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 7, 1:39 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 7, 1:53 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
153 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

KYZ099-100-OHZ079-081-071830-
Mason KY-Lewis KY-Adams OH-Brown OH-
153 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF MASON...LEWIS...
SOUTHEASTERN BROWN AND SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

At 152 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fairview,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to
         vegetation.

Locations impacted include...
Maysville, Washington, West Union, Manchester, Ripley, Aberdeen,
Vanceburg, Lewisburg, Tollesboro, Rome, Concord, Trinity,
Murphysville, Bradysville, Mays Lick, Kinniconick, Rectorville,
Epworth, Ribolt, and Peed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.

Residents in these areas should remain alert. If this storm becomes
stronger, then a warning may be needed.

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 3832 8336 3840 8341 3838 8345 3840 8348
      3843 8358 3848 8359 3851 8361 3851 8363
      3852 8363 3851 8370 3846 8386 3848 8391
      3866 8394 3884 8356 3868 8332 3832 8327
      3833 8332 3832 8333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 252DEG 36KT 3853 8399

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Clark
Local storm report, May 7, 1:55 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
155 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

0120 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NE Norwood            39.17N 84.44W
05/07/2024                   Hamilton           OH   Emergency Mngr

            Large Tree and wires down near Ridgeland
            Place and Montgomery Road.

&&
Special weather statement, May 7, 1:57 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
157 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

OHZ062-063-071-072-071830-
Warren OH-Fayette OH-Clinton OH-Greene OH-
157 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
WARREN...NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE...NORTHERN CLINTON...SOUTHERN GREENE
AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

At 157 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Wilmington, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to
         vegetation.

Locations impacted include...
Xenia, Washington Court House, Wilmington, Cedarville, Sabina,
Jamestown, Jeffersonville, Wilberforce, New Jasper, Harveysburg,
Spring Valley, Bowersville, Port William, Milledgeville, Octa,
Paintersville, Melvin, Rosemoor, Mount Holly, and Lumberton.

This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 44 and 70.

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 3933 8387 3960 8407 3976 8377 3968 8354
      3953 8343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 235DEG 36KT 3954 8389

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH

Clark

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 12:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClermont, Hamilton26 min
May 7, 1:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClermont28 min
May 7, 1:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClermont, Hamilton, Warren25 min
May 7, 1:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, Warren24 min
May 7, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHighland26 min
May 7, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNClinton, Fayette, Greene33 min
May 7, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNScioto48 min
May 7, 7:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAuglaize, Mercer35 min
May 7, 7:46 PM EDTTornado WarningILNMercer29 min
May 7, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMason36 min
May 7, 1:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLewis, Mason37 min
May 7, 7:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFayette, Franklin, Union, Wayne28 min
May 7, 7:57 PM EDTTornado WarningILNFayette, Franklin, Union33 min

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.