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Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Wilmington, OH

July 27, 2025Fairfield County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 2025, 2:26 PM EDT for Fairfield County, Ohio. 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: Jul 27, 2025, 2:26 PM EDT (18:26 UTC)
Expired: Jul 27, 2025, 5:30 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Fairfield County, OH

The radar

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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 Jul 27, 2:12 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 2:12 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 2:20 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 27, 9:30 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

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

0645 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 ESE Springfield       39.91N 83.73W
07/26/2025                   Clark              OH   Public

            Two trees down. Damage to siding on house
            and garage.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 27, 10:02 AM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1002 AM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

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

1100 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SE New Carlisle       39.92N 84.01W
07/26/2025                   Clark              OH   Public

            Several trees blown down.

&&

JF

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 12:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1236 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

OHZ034-035-043-271700-
Auglaize OH-Shelby OH-Mercer OH-
1236 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN SHELBY...
SOUTHWESTERN AUGLAIZE AND SOUTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM
EDT...

At 1236 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near St. Marys,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Anna, Fort Loramie, Botkins,
New Knoxville, Moulton, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Montezuma, Egypt,
Lake Loramie State Park, Maria Stein, Carthagena, Bulkhead,
Mccartyville, and Houston.

This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 101 and 107.

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 4048 8409 4022 8432 4031 8444 4035 8444
      4036 8450 4044 8461 4061 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 311DEG 20KT 4049 8446

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Campbell

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 12:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1258 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

OHZ035-043-044-271730-
Logan OH-Auglaize OH-Shelby OH-
1258 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SHELBY...WEST
CENTRAL LOGAN AND SOUTHWESTERN AUGLAIZE COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM
EDT...

At 1258 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Anna, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Sidney, Minster, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Botkins, Hardin,
Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Montra, Newbern, Lake Loramie State
Park, Maplewood, Mccartyville, Swanders, and Bloom Center.

This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 87 and 107.

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 4041 8391 4019 8416 4037 8441 4053 8424
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 304DEG 16KT 4041 8424

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Campbell

Local storm report, Jul 27, 1:45 PM EDT, 41 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
Jul 26, 8:01 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin	3 hr
Jul 26, 8:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Darke	43 min
Jul 26, 8:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Darke, Mercer	33 min
Jul 26, 8:39 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Pickaway	2 hr
Jul 26, 8:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Fairfield	113 min
Jul 26, 9:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	29 min
Jul 26, 10:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Darke	3 hr
Jul 26, 10:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Pickaway	10 hr
Jul 26, 11:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clark, Greene	33 min
Jul 27, 1:04 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	ILN	Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 23 more	4 days
Jul 27, 8:34 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield	9 hr
Jul 27, 12:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Shelby	24 min
Jul 27, 12:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Auglaize, Shelby	20 min
Jul 27, 12:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Shelby	32 min
Jul 27, 1:08 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Auglaize, Shelby	3 hr
Jul 27, 1:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Auglaize, Mercer	3 hr
Jul 27, 1:45 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	ILN	Greene, Montgomery, Preble	54 hr
Jul 27, 2:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Greene	37 min
Jul 27, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette	41 min
Jul 27, 3:46 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Fairfield	6 hr
Jul 27, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pike	43 min
Jul 27, 4:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross and 1 more	3 hr
Jul 27, 6:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Montgomery, Preble	3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.