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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Wilmington, OH

March 14, 2024Lewis County, Mason County, Kentucky

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2024-03-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 20 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 2024-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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 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

Campbell
Special 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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMercer34 min
Mar 14, 3:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBrown37 min
Mar 14, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking23 min
Mar 14, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike25 min
Mar 14, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike37 min
Mar 14, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNMercer44 min
Mar 14, 6:47 PM EDTTornado WarningILNMercer28 min
Mar 14, 7:02 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAuglaize28 min
Mar 14, 7:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Mercer, Shelby32 min
Mar 14, 7:27 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAuglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby33 min
Mar 14, 7:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby37 min
Mar 14, 7:51 PM EDTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatILNLogan, Union39 min
Mar 14, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILNCarroll, Gallatin45 min
Mar 14, 2:05 PM EDTTornado WarningILNCarroll25 min
Mar 14, 2:24 PM EDTTornado WarningILNCarroll, Gallatin, Owen36 min
Mar 14, 2:40 PM EDTTornado WarningILNGallatin, Grant, Owen35 min
Mar 14, 3:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILNBracken, Grant, Pendleton44 min
Mar 14, 3:32 PM EDTTornado WarningILNBracken, Mason, Pendleton, Robertson43 min
Mar 14, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLewis31 min
Mar 14, 4:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNLewis18 min
Mar 14, 1:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFayette, Union, Wayne25 min
Mar 14, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDearborn, Franklin, Ripley36 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.