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Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 26, 2025Bracken County, Mason County, Pendleton County, Kentucky

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2025, 7:46 PM EDT for Bracken County, Mason County, Pendleton County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 26, 2025, 7:46 PM EDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired: Jun 26, 2025, 10:30 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Bracken County, KY, Mason County, KY, Pendleton County, KY

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:49 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, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 89 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: 1422 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1058 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 1 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 23 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 flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 26, 7:43 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 7:43 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 3:42 AM EDT, 16 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
342 AM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-271000-
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-
Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-
Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-
Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-
Greene-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-
Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
342 AM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

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

   Heat Advisory.

In addition, scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
into this evening. A few storms will be capable of producing damaging
wind gusts. Heavy downpours from some of the storms may also result
in localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
553 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

INZ075-KYZ091-092-262230-
Ohio IN-Boone KY-Kenton KY-
553 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF OHIO...NORTHERN
KENTON AND BOONE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 552 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Rising Sun,
moving east at 15 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...
Cincinnati, Covington, Florence, Independence, Erlanger, Edgewood,
Elsmere, Fort Mitchell, Villa Hills, Fort Wright, Crescent Springs,
Aurora, Crestview Hills, Lakeside Park, Rising Sun, Oakbrook,
Burlington, Union, French, and Richwood.

This includes I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 175 and 186.

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 3901 8493 3902 8491 3901 8490 3903 8488
      3905 8490 3914 8475 3912 8470 3910 8468
      3910 8466 3908 8463 3907 8461 3904 8454
      3891 8451 3890 8491 3901 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 249DEG 12KT 3897 8483

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

Clark

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
556 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

OHZ026-044-045-262245-
Logan OH-Hardin OH-Union OH-
556 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN LOGAN
COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL
OHIO AND HARDIN COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 556 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Kenton, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Kenton, Forest, Dunkirk, Belle Center, Northwood, Blanchard, Mount
Victory, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Grant,
Silver Creek, Jumbo, Byhalia, Huntersville, Pfeiffer, Walton, and
Hepburn.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.

Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.

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 4082 8350 4070 8350 4070 8344 4069 8344
      4069 8342 4051 8342 4051 8332 4040 8333
      4048 8381 4082 8378
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 260DEG 12KT 4064 8364

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

Clark

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 6:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 26, 6:59 PM EDT, 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 26, 7:11 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 26, 7:42 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 26, 1:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Ross	35 min
Jun 26, 1:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Ross	44 min
Jun 26, 1:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clark	33 min
Jun 26, 1:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Madison	18 min
Jun 26, 1:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette	25 min
Jun 26, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pike, Ross, Scioto	38 min
Jun 26, 2:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fayette, Pickaway, Ross	43 min
Jun 26, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clinton	34 min
Jun 26, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clark	47 min
Jun 26, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette	29 min
Jun 26, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin	27 min
Jun 26, 2:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Pickaway	38 min
Jun 26, 2:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Madison	34 min
Jun 26, 2:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Pickaway	32 min
Jun 26, 2:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Miami	24 min
Jun 26, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware	38 min
Jun 26, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield	51 min
Jun 26, 3:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Franklin, Licking	36 min
Jun 26, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware	49 min
Jun 26, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Darke, Mercer	47 min
Jun 26, 3:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler, Hamilton	43 min
Jun 26, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	41 min
Jun 26, 3:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Licking	23 min
Jun 26, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler	12 min
Jun 26, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Greene	47 min
Jun 26, 4:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Greene, Montgomery	15 min
Jun 26, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler	51 min
Jun 26, 4:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware	3 hr
Jun 26, 4:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Auglaize, Miami, Shelby	49 min
Jun 26, 4:20 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Greene, Montgomery	3 hr
Jun 26, 4:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Warren	27 min
Jun 26, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Montgomery	37 min
Jun 26, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Logan, Shelby	41 min
Jun 26, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Greene, Montgomery, Warren	50 min
Jun 26, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hardin	33 min
Jun 26, 5:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Warren	8 min
Jun 26, 5:36 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Warren	3 hr
Jun 26, 5:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Auglaize	2 hr
Jun 26, 5:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clinton, Greene, Montgomery, Warren	3 hr
Jun 26, 5:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hardin	49 min
Jun 26, 5:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Lewis	42 min
Jun 26, 5:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Lewis, Mason	15 min
Jun 26, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Boone, Kenton	37 min
Jun 26, 6:08 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Lewis, Mason	3 hr
Jun 26, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Boone, Kenton, Pendleton	40 min
Jun 26, 6:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Boone	3 hr
Jun 26, 6:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Boone	3 hr
Jun 26, 6:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Bracken, Campbell, Mason, Pendleton, Robertson	46 min
Jun 26, 7:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Bracken, Mason, Pendleton	20 min
Jun 26, 7:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Bracken, Mason, Pendleton, Robertson	48 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.