An isolated thunderstorm became briefly severe across Scioto County.
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An isolated thunderstorm became briefly severe across Scioto County.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 3, 3:02 PM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 402 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007 .SYNOPSIS... A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES ON SATURDAY. THEN THE FRONT WILL RETURN BACK ACROSS THE REGION ON SUNDAY AS A WARM FRONT. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/... STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS TO OUR WEST WITH NORTH/NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. WEAK COLD FRONT FROM NW OHIO THRU NRN INDIANA...CENTRAL IL INTO NRN MO TO PUSH SOUTH THRU THE FA THIS EVENING. WEAK EMBEDDED S/W TO DROP THRU OHIO THIS EVENING. BOUNDARY LAYER CAPES OF 1000-1500 J/KG IN PLACE ACRS THE FA. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED IN MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WHERE CIN HAS BEEN OVERCOME DUE TO THE WEAK CONVERGENCE WHICH EXISTS ALONG FRONT OVER WEST CENTRAL OH. ISOLD TSTMS HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED IN AN AXIS OF 925MB CONVERGENCE OVER SE OH/NE KY. HAVE MENT OF ISOLD TSTMS UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF THIS FRONT THIS EVENING AND WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING. EXPECT SKIES TO BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR OVERNIGHT. PREFER TEMPS A LTL WARMER THAN MAV GUID FOR LOWS TONIGHT. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES ON SATURDAY. NOT MUCH COOLING BEHIND THE FRONT WITH TEMPERATURES ONLY FORECAST TO BE A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER THAN TODAYS HIGHS. THEREFORE...HAVE TRENDED HIGHS CLOSER TO WARMER MAV GUID NUMBERS. BOUNDARY WILL BEGIN TO LIFT BACK NORTH AND EAST LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. EXPECT ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP INTO THE WEST AT NOSE OF THE LO LEVEL JET. WEST CENTRAL OHIO IS IN THE MOST FAVORABLE POSITION AND HAVE CHC POPS THERE WITH SLIGHT CHC ACRS THE SW. AT THIS TIME HAVE KEPT THE SE DRY ON SAT NIGHT. AGAIN PREFER LOWS A LTL WARMER THAN GUID. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... UPPER RIDGE IS PROGGED TO REMAIN ENTRENCHED ACROSS MOST OF THE CONUS. THIS WILL ALLOW HOT WEATHER TO PERSIST. EXPECT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP SUNDAY IN THE VICINITY OF A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT. A DRY PERIOD WILL FOLLOW MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTER THE FRONT LIFTS NORTH. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRAIL A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT LYING PARALLEL TO THE UPPER FLOW WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...WHICH WARRANTS LOW CHANCE POPS FOR THUNDERSTORMS. EXPECT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S EACH DAY. THOUGH 1000-850 MB THICKNESS STILL SUGGESTS MID TO UPPER 90S...STAYED CONSERVATIVE AND KEPT CLOSE TO HPC GUIDANCE IN LOW TO MID 90S. WITH THE HEAT AND INCREASING HUMIDITY BUILDING IN NEXT WEEK...HAVE A MENTION OF POTENTIAL HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 105 DEGREES IN HWO NEXT MON AND TUE. && .AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM SRN ONTARIO...NW OHIO...THEN ACRS NRN INDIANA AND NRN ILLINOIS EARLY THIS AFTN. THIS FRONT WILL SLOWLY SAG SOUTHEAST ACRS THE TAF SITES LATE THIS AFTN AND EARLY EVENING...EVENTUALLY STALLING OUT ALONG THE OHIO RIVER OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A LACK OF UPR LVL AND LOW LVL SUPPORT WITH THIS FRONT...SO SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ISOLATED IN NATURE THROUGH 02Z SATURDAY. HAVE EMPLOYED A CB DESCRIPTOR AT ALL TAF SITES...AND WILL MONITOR SATELLITE AND RADAR TRENDS SHOULD IT BECOME APPARENT THAT A THUNDERSTORM MAY CROSS OVER ONE OF THE TERMINALS. WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DISSIPATE AFTER 02Z SATURDAY...LEAVING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. HAZE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE OHIO RIVER WHERE THERE WILL NOT BE ENOUGH DRIER AIR/MIXING TO SCOUR OUT AIR POLLUTION PARTICULATES AND MOISTURE. FOR LOCATIONS TO THE NORTH...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME MVFR MIST. FOG AND/OR HAZE WILL BURN OFF/IMPROVE BY 15Z SATURDAY. THEREAFTER...SOME DIURNALLY DRIVEN CUMULUS CLOUDS AND HIGH CLOUDS WILL AFFECT THE TAF SITES AS SFC HIGH PRESSURE TRAVERSES THE GREAT LAKES REGION. OUTLOOK...NO SIG WX EXPECTED. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...NONE. KY...NONE. IN...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007 OHZ026-034-035-043-044-041945- HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-SHELBY-LOGAN- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY WITH HIGHS PEAKING IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY RANGE FROM 95 TO 100. PERSONS WORKING OUTDOORS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THESE HOT TEMPERATURES. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. INZ050-058-059-066-OHZ042-051>053-060>062-070>072-041945- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-DARKE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK- PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO AND SOUTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY WITH HIGHS PEAKING IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 90S MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY RANGE FROM 95 TO 100. PERSONS WORKING OUTDOORS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THESE HOT TEMPERATURES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. INZ073>075-080-KYZ089>096-OHZ077-078-041945- RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON- CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-HAMILTON-CLERMONT- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY WITH HIGHS PEAKING IN THE MIDDLE 90S MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY RANGE FROM 100 TO 105. PERSONS WORKING OUTDOORS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THESE HOT TEMPERATURES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ045-046-054>056-063>065-073-074-041945- UNION OH-DELAWARE-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY- FAIRFIELD-ROSS-HOCKING- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY WITH HIGHS PEAKING IN THE MIDDLE 90S MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY RANGE FROM 100 TO 105. PERSONS WORKING OUTDOORS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THESE HOT TEMPERATURES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. KYZ097>100-OHZ079>082-088-041945- BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY WITH HIGHS PEAKING IN THE MIDDLE 90S MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY RANGE FROM 100 TO 105. PERSONS WORKING OUTDOORS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THESE HOT TEMPERATURES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 508 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007 OHZ088-032200- SCIOTO OH- 508 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL SCIOTO COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM EDT... AT 503 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR ROSEMOUNT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... ROSEMOUNT...WEST PORTSMOUTH...FRIENDSHIP...SCIOTOVILLE... WHEELERSBURG...SCIOTODALE AND PORTSMOUTH. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD ROADS...DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO PLACES WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD AND AVOID FLOOD PRONE AREAS. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT. IF THIS STORM BECOME STRONGER...THEN A WARNING MAY BE NEEDED. RYAN
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:11 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was also blown down on a trailer, causing minor damage.
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