Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 13, 2007

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 13, 2007
Start: 2007-06-13T18:00
End: 2007-06-13T20:44
Location: Ohio

June 13, 2007 · NWS ILN · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

A cluster of severe thunderstorms moved across central and south central Ohio during the evening.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $20,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.

A cluster of severe thunderstorms moved across central and south central Ohio during the evening.

What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 13, 3:58 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 3:58 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
458 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2007

.SYNOPSIS...
A COUPLE OF WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE SOUTHWEST BETWEEN AN
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES AND AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH OFF THE EAST COAST THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY. THE UPPER
RIDGE WILL BUILD BACK EAST WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING/...
CONVECTION HAS BUILT FAR ENUF W ON LAKE BREEZE THAT ADDED AN
ISOLATED TSTM TO THE FORECAST FOR CENTRAL OH THIS EVENING.

SITES

&&

.SHORT TERM /11 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY/...
BEST CHANCE OF PCPN THIS EVENING WILL BE IN THE SE THIRD AS ON
GOING CONVECTION IN NE OH TRACKS SW. CONFIDENCE THAT THE
CONVECTION WILL HOLD TOGETHER AND WILL TRACK FAR ENUF W TO AFFECT
THE REGION WASNT VERY HIGH...SO ONLY CARRIED A 20 TO 30 POP FOR
NOW.

S/W PUSHES SW OF THE REGION BY 06Z AND WITH SETTING OF THE SUN
EXPECT THE CONVECTION TO DIE BETWEEN 00Z-03Z. SKIES SHOULD GO
MOSTLY CLEAR OVERNIGHT.

ANOTHER S/W DROPS SWINGS AROUND H5 LOW CENTERED OFF CAPE COD AND
ACROSS THE OH VLY ON THU. MODEL SOUNDINGS ARE SHOWING SOME
INSTABILITY...THE BEST BEING IN THE SE. CARRIED SLIGHT CHC POPS
AGAIN FOR THU. ANY CONVECTION SHOULD END QUICKLY WITH SUNSET FOR
THU NGT.

NO ORGANIZE KICKER ON FRI. ALSO INSTABILITY ACROSS THE REGION
LOOKS LESS...SO KEPT PCPN OUT OF THE FORECAST FOR FRI.

MAV NUMBERS FOR LOWS TONIGHT LOOKED SQUIRRELLY. CVG WAS SEVERAL
DEGREES COOLER THAN DAY AND CMH. WENT WITH LOWS THAT WERE SIMILAR
IN STRUCTURE TO LAST NIGHT...WITH THE COOLEST TEMPS IN THE NW. MAV
WAS ABOUT 4 DEGREES WARMER THAN THE MET OR FWC NUMBERS FOR HIGH ON
THU. FELT THE MAV WAS A LITTLE TOO WARM. EXPECT A LITTLE MORE CU
TOMORROW WITH S/W...SO WENT A MAV/MET BLEND. MUCH COOLER H8 TEMPS
WORK IN THU NGT. SAW NO REASON TO ARGUE WITH THE COOLER MAV LOWS.
FINALLY TEMPS ON FRIDAY WILL BE TRICKY H8 COLD POOL REMAINS OVER
CWA. GUIDANCE IS A CATEGORY LOWER THAN PREV FCST. ADJUSTED TEMPS
CLOSE TO THE MAV GUIDANCE.

SITES

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
SFC HIGH PRESSURE IS STILL IN CONTROL OVER THE REGION BUT THE H5
RIDGE IS GETTING SQUEEZED AND BEATEN DOWN BY AN APPROACHING FRONT
LATER SATURDAY THAT WILL WASH OUT OVERTOP OF CWA ON SUN...AND THEN
LIFT NE AS A WMFNT OVERNIGHT SUN. DYNAMICS ARE NOT FAVORABLE FOR
THIS TIME FRAME AS SFC HIGH BUILDS RIGHT BACK OVER THE REGION FROM
THE N AND THE S...AND YOU ARE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE H5 RIDGE
WITH MEAN DOWNWARD MOTION. WAS INCLINED TO LEAVE FCST DRY WHICH IS
GOOD WITH THE PERSISTENT PATTERN WE ARE CURRENTLY UNDER...BUT LOW
CHANCE POPS IN CENTRAL OH APPEARED PRUDENT FOR THE DAYTIME HOURS
SUN. THIS HAS ME CUT BACK ON TEMPS AS WELL.

MODELS APPEAR TO HAVE A BETTER HANDLE ON THE OVERALL PATTERN AFTER
THIS WEAK FRONT WASHES OUT. RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE REGION STARTING
SUN NIGHT. THIS BUILDS ON MON AND THEN GIVES WAY ON TUESDAY AS A SFC
COLD FRONT AND H5 TROF COMBINE TO GIVE THE REGION THE BEST CHANCE OF
RAIN ON TUES NIGHT THAN IT HAS HAD IN THE PAST WHILE. THE AMPLIFIED
PATTERN IS A BIT MORE PRONOUNCED AT THIS TIME AND SIGNIFICANT DRYING
IS NOTED BEHIND THE FRONT ON WED.

FRANKS

&&

.AVIATION /21Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
SIMILAR PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. DIURNAL HIGH
BASED CUMULUS THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON WILL DISSIPATE
WITH LOSS OF HEATING AND THEN REDEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING
THURSDAY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION IN
CENTRAL OHIO THIS AFTERNOON BUT ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN EAST AND
SOUTHEAST OF THE COLUMBUS TERMINALS.

OUTLOOK...NO SIG WX EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...NONE.
KY...NONE.
IN...NONE.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 5:53 PM EST, 7 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
653 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2007

KYZ091>093-096>100-OHZ042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-
142300-
BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-DARKE-
SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON-
FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-
FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON-CLERMONT-BROWN-
HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO-
653 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2007

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 395 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN
KENTUCKY...CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
AND SOUTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089-090-094-095-OHZ026-034-035-
142300-
WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-
SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-OWEN-GRANT-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-
653 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND WEST CENTRAL
OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:59 UTC.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When: June 13, 6:00 PM EST to 6:04 PM EST
Where: Licking County, Newark
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 40.070, -82.400

Trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hocking

When: June 13, 6:30 PM EST to 6:34 PM EST
Where: Hocking County, 5 mi NW of Logan
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 39.581, -82.486

Two trees were downed.

Hail, Fairfield

When: June 13, 6:37 PM EST to 6:40 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, Lancaster
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.720, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: June 13, 6:40 PM EST to 6:44 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, Rushville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.770, -82.430

Several trees were downed.

Hail, Fairfield

When: June 13, 6:49 PM EST to 6:53 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, Sugar Grove
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.630, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: June 13, 6:55 PM EST to 6:58 PM EST
Where: Logan County, 3 mi S of Bellefontaine
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 40.327, -83.770

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: June 13, 6:58 PM EST to 7:01 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, Amanda
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.650, -82.730

Large tree limbs were downed.

Hail, Logan

When: June 13, 7:10 PM EST to 7:13 PM EST
Where: Logan County, West Liberty
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.250, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When: June 13, 8:39 PM EST to 8:44 PM EST
Where: Scioto County, Lucasville to Wheelersburg
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 38.880, -82.980

Trees were knocked down in isolated locations across the eastern part of the county. Rosemont Road was closed due to fallen trees.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Ohio in 2007 Every state in 2007 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, June 2007

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 36198, 36206, 36199, 36200, 36201, 36203, 36202, 36204, 36205.