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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 14, 2024, 4:01 PM EDT for Lewis County, Mason County, Kentucky. 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
- Mar 14, 2024, 4:01 PM EDT (20:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2024, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lewis County, KY, Mason County, KY
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1277 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Mar 14, 3:26 PM EDT, 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 3:26 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wilmington OH 326 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and thunderstorms can be expected tonight into Friday morning as a cold front moves through the Ohio Valley. Behind the front, a much cooler airmass will move into the region for the weekend and into early next week. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY MORNING/... The line of storms has weakened across our area as it has been moving into a more stable airmass. The one exceptions is along the southern edge of the line, where a more favorable airmass has allowed for an isolated persistent supercell. This is moving into a less favorable airmass too though so do expect an eventual weakening trend with it. Good clearing behind the line of storms is allowing for airmass recovery back across Illinois and Indiana. Hi-res models continue to show redevelopment in this area back to our west over the next few hours. Some of this more favorable airmass will likely advect into at least our western areas through this evening with the potential for discrete supercells to work east into our area this evening. This development should then move east into our area through the evening hours and sag slowly south as we head into tonight. Hi-res cams continue to suggest the potential for discrete supercells this evening with this activity so all weather hazards will remain in place. There are also some signs of potential training so locally heavy rainfall will also be possible. The severe threat should decrease through the overnight hours as the instability begins to weaken. && .SHORT TERM /7 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... Showers and embedded thunderstorms will likely still be ongoing across our south/southeast Friday morning, but should begin to taper off through late morning and into the afternoon as the cold front moves through. Developing CAA behind the front will lead to cooler temps with highs Friday ranging from the lower 50s northwest to the lower 60s in the southeast. Surface high pressure will begin to build in from the west Friday night, leading to at least some partial clearing. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Upper level trough will pivot down across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Saturday through Monday. A series of embedded mid level short waves will bring some lower chances for rain showers Saturday night into Sunday and then snow showers on Monday. Temperatures will steadily cool off through the weekend and into Monday with highs by Monday only in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Surface high pressure will build back into the region on Tuesday into Wednesday, leading to mainly dry conditions and a bit of a warm up with highs Tuesday and Wednesday in the 40s and 50s. Some pcpn chances may return toward Thursday as some mid level energy moves back into the region. && .AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... The initial line of storms is moving across eastern Indiana into western Ohio attm. It will continue to push east across the TAF sites over the next couple of hours with locally heavy rain and a period of MVFR to locally IFR conditions possible. Once the line moves through, we will get into a brief lull in the pcpn through mid to late afternoon. However, additional storms are expected to redevelop back across Indiana through late afternoon and then move east into Ohio through early evening. The storm activity will then sag slowly south through the overnight hours. Some severe storms will be possible this evening with the potential for some large hail and gusty winds with the stronger storms. Some pcpn will likely linger into Friday morning before tapering off through late morning and into early afternoon as a cold front moves through. Prevailing VFR cigs will trend into MVFR tonight and eventually IFR late tonight into Friday morning, before trending back to MVFR Friday afternoon. OUTLOOK...MVFR ceilings may linger into Friday night. MVFR conditions possible Saturday night and again on Monday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...JGL NEAR TERM...JGL SHORT TERM...JGL LONG TERM...JGL AVIATION...JGL
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 3:47 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>096-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>055-060>063-070>072-077-078-151000- Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland- Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Hardin- Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark- Madison-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hamilton- Clermont- 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana, southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, central Ohio, southwest Ohio and west central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Occasional showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight into Friday morning. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes possible. The main severe threat window will be between 6 PM and midnight. In addition, the storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may lead to localized flooding issues. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to relay any severe reports to the National Weather Service. KYZ097>100-OHZ056-064-065-073-074-079>082-088-151000- Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Licking-Pickaway-Fairfield-Ross- Hocking-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto- 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, northern Kentucky, central Ohio, south central Ohio and southwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Occasional showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight into Friday morning. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. The main severe threat window will be between 7 PM and 1 AM. In addition, the storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may lead to localized flooding issues. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to relay any severe reports to the National Weather Service.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 14, 3:23 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
323 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
OHZ079>081-142000-
Highland OH-Adams OH-Brown OH-
323 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
BROWN...NORTHERN ADAMS...WESTERN PIKE AND SOUTHEASTERN HIGHLAND
COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...
At 323 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Winchester,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Georgetown, Peebles, Winchester, Seaman, Emerald, Russellville,
Cherry Fork, Sinking Spring, Dunkinsville, Lake Waynoka, May Hill,
Locust Grove, Serpent Mound, Fincastle, and State Route 32 at US
Route 62.
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 3883 8389 3895 8393 3910 8340 3884 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 258DEG 40KT 3891 8376
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CampbellSpecial weather statement, Mar 14, 3:29 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 329 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 KYZ097>100-OHZ088-142100- Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Scioto- Including the cities of Augusta, Brooksville, Mount Olivet, Maysville, Tollesboro, Head Of Grassy, Camp Dix, Vanceburg, Portsmouth, and Wheelersburg 329 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 ...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... Thunderstorms which may be strong to severe will be possible through 5 PM across portions of northeast Kentucky and south central Ohio. The strongest storms will be capable of large hail and damaging winds, and may continue to pose a risk of severe weather before weakening.
Local storm report, Mar 14, 3:36 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 12:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Mercer | 34 min |
| Mar 14, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Brown | 37 min |
| Mar 14, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Licking | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Pike | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Pike | 37 min |
| Mar 14, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Mercer | 44 min |
| Mar 14, 6:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Mercer | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 7:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Auglaize | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Auglaize, Mercer, Shelby | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 7:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Auglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby | 33 min |
| Mar 14, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Auglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby | 37 min |
| Mar 14, 7:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Logan, Union | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Carroll, Gallatin | 45 min |
| Mar 14, 2:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Carroll | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 2:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Carroll, Gallatin, Owen | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 2:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Gallatin, Grant, Owen | 35 min |
| Mar 14, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Bracken, Grant, Pendleton | 44 min |
| Mar 14, 3:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Bracken, Mason, Pendleton, Robertson | 43 min |
| Mar 14, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Lewis | 31 min |
| Mar 14, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Lewis | 18 min |
| Mar 14, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette, Union, Wayne | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley | 36 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.