Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening as a cold front moved through the region.
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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.
The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening as a cold front moved through the region.
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 Jul 8, 3:40 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 440 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER AIR WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA BEGINNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND WILL CONTROL THE WEATHER INTO THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER COLD FRONT SHOULD AFFECT OUR WEATHER BY SUNDAY. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/... LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE ILN FORECAST AREA. DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT WITH DELTA THETA-ES OF 20-25 DEG K NOTED ACROSS THAT REGION. WBZ AROUND 11 KFT AGL...SO WHILE NOT A PRIMARY THREAT...ITS STILL A POSSIBILITY. 0-6 BULK SHEAR MAG JUST BELOW 30 KTS SO MULTI-CELL COMPLEXES LIKELY. AFTER THIS PASSES...SHOULD BE A LULL IN THE FORCING UNTIL LATE EVENING WHERE LATEST RUC INDICATING SOME INCREASED BDRY LAYER FORCING ACROSS THE NORTH WITH APPROACHING TROUGH AND ALSO ACROSS THE SOUTH IN ASSOCIATION WITH DEVELOPING BDRY LAYER JET. THUS THE REASON FOR KEEPING LIKELY THREAT OF PRECIP. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... THE FRONT SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY THROUGH OUR FORECAST AREA ON WEDNESDAY...AND SLIDING JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY EVENING. THUS THE THREAT OF PRECIP WILL CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY...BUT DIMINISHING FROM NW-SE AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. HAVE ENDED PRECIP ACROSS THE SE DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... THE EXTENDED PERIOD STARTS OFF DRY...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION EARLY THURSDAY...AND SHIFTING EAST TOWARD THE ATLANTIC COAST BY LATE FRIDAY. THIS BRINGS A QUICK WARMUP TO THE AREA WITH ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES RETURNING BY THE END OF THE WEEK. MODELS ARE COMING INTO BETTER AGREEMENT ON A MORE AMPLIFIED LONGWAVE PATTERN THIS WEEKEND. A DEEPENING UPPER TROUGH IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES BY LATE SATURDAY...WHICH SENDS A COLD FRONT INTO THE OHIO VALLEY BY EARLY SUNDAY. LAST FEW RUNS OF THE GFS AND ECMWF AGREE THAT THE FRONT WILL MAKE IT UNSEASONABLY FAR SOUTH INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS BRINGS MORE CONFIDENCE TO A COOLER-THAN-AVERAGE PATTERN SHAPING UP TOWARD THE END OF THE EXTENDED. DID NOT GO QUITE AS COOL AS GUIDANCE FOR TEMPS EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT IF MODEL TRENDS CONTINUE...MAX TEMPS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 70S AND LOWER 80S BY MONDAY. && .AVIATION /20Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... TSTM CLUSTER OVER NE INDIANA ASSOC WITH WEAK LOW LVL CIRCULATION IS MOVG E AND SHOULD STAY N OF TAFS, ALSO BKN LINE OF TSTM FM NR VTA- PMH HAS DEVELOPED IN WEAK CONVERGENCE AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE ATMO WITH CAPES OVR 2000 J/KG. THAT LINE IS EXPECTED TO STAY E OF TAFS. CDFNT OVR UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL DROP SE OVERNIGHT. PREFERRED THE NAM SOLUTION WHICH APPEARS TO BE HANDLING THE CURRENT SITUATION PRETTY WELL. LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE AHEAD OF THE FNT INCREASES TOWARDS 00Z. BEST LIFT CROSSES THE TAFS BETWEEN 00Z- 10Z. WENT WITH TWO 4 HR TEMPO GROUPS TO COVER THIS. CDFNT PUSHES E OF THE TAFS BETWEEN 10Z-12Z. ENDED THE TSTMS IN THAT TIME FRAME...ALONG WITH BRINGING IN MVFR CIG. OUTLOOK...NO SIG WX EXPECTED. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...NONE. KY...NONE. IN...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...JTD NEAR TERM...JTD SHORT TERM...JTD LONG TERM...HAWBLITZEL AVIATION...SITES
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 411 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-092015- HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI- CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING- 411 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY SOME OF THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND HEAVY RAIN ON WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ060>065-070>074-077>082- 088-092015- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO- SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT- PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE- FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING- HAMILTON-CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO- 411 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND SOUTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND HEAVY RAIN ON WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 513 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 OHZ042-051>053-061-062-082200- GREENE OH-CLARK OH-MIAMI OH-CHAMPAIGN OH-DARKE OH-MONTGOMERY OH- 513 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN MONTGOMERY... SOUTHEASTERN DARKE...CHAMPAIGN...MIAMI...CLARK AND NORTHERN GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT... AT 512 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NORTH LEWISBURG TO ITHACA...MOVING EAST AT 21 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...URBANA...SPRINGFIELD...DAYTON...GORDON...POTSDAM... WESTVILLE...CHRISTIANSBURG...WOODSTOCK...THACKERY...WEST MILTON...GRAYSON...GARLAND AND PHILLIPSBURG. THESE STORMS 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. HATZOS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
538 PM EDT TUE JUL 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM TSTM WND GST DELAWARE 40.30N 83.08W
07/08/2008 E60 MPH DELAWARE OH TRAINED SPOTTER
12-15 LARGE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS
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NGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 544 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 OHZ054-055-064-082230- PICKAWAY OH-MADISON OH-FRANKLIN OH- 544 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT FRANKLIN...MADISON AND NORTHWESTERN PICKAWAY COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT... AT 542 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A GUST FRONT PRODUCING STRONG WINDS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WORTHINGTON THROUGH WEST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 29 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. STRONG WINDS MAY BE EXPERIENCED BEFORE ANY RAIN OR THUNDER OCCURS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...COLUMBUS...WORTHINGTON...HILLIARD...RIVERLEA...LAFAYETTE... MINERVA PARK...UPPER ARLINGTON...LAKE DARBY...LONDON...JEFFERSON...MARBLE CLIFF...LINCOLN VILLAGE AND NEW ROME. HATZOS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
600 PM EDT TUE JUL 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0557 PM TSTM WND GST FAIRBORN 39.80N 84.02W
07/08/2008 E60.00 MPH GREENE OH TRAINED SPOTTER
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HATZOSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
602 PM EDT TUE JUL 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0555 PM TSTM WND GST 5 S SPRINGFIELD 39.85N 83.80W
07/08/2008 E60 MPH CLARK OH PUBLIC
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NGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 625 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 OHZ070-082300- BUTLER OH- 625 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN BUTLER COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM EDT... AT 620 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR MILLVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... HAMILTON...FAIRFIELD...NEW MIAMI...MAUSTOWN...BECKETT RIDGE... HUGHES...MAUD...PISGAH AND MONROE. 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.
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:24 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees and large limbs were knocked down. One tree was downed and blocking State Route 355 near Gratz.
Numerous large trees were either uprooted or downed through the Traditions Golf Club near Hebron.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, July 2008
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: 123081, 123082.