A line of storms moved through the area during the late night hours of April 19th and into the early morning hours of April 20th.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
A line of storms moved through the area during the late night hours of April 19th and into the early morning hours of April 20th.
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 Apr 19, 9:27 PM EST, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1027 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY LATE TONIGHT.
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PUMP IN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
MOISTURE THAT WILL GET WRUNG OUT WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. HIGH
PRESSURE AND DRIER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE OHIO VALLY FROM THE
MIDWEST ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. PLENTY OF DYNAMICS AND INSTABILITY TO WARRANT
CURRENT TORNADO WATCH OUT UNTIL 5 AM. A COUPLE OF BOW ECHOES ARE
BEARING DOWN ON THE REGION. DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES
WILL BE THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS. IN ADDITION...GIVEN
RECENT HEAVY RAIN...THUNDERSTORMS MAY DROP OVER AN INCH OF RAIN IN
A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHICH WILL AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING ISSUES.
WILL CONTINUE FLOOD WATCH FOR THOSE AREAS THAT GOT HIT HARD WITH
HEAVY RAINFALL FROM TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT
ON RAIN COOLED AIR AND HOW FAST THE FRONT MOVES.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
COVECTION WILL BE WANING ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THUNDERSTORMS
WEAKEN AND PUSH OFF TO THE EAST. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION DURING THE MORNING HOURS.
IN THE POST-FRONTAL ENVIRONMENT...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN AND
STRATUS WILL LIKELY HANG TOUGH THROUGH THE DAY ON
WEDNESDAY. THIS AND THE COLD AIR BEING USHERED IN WILL HAVE A NON-
DIURNAL HIGH TEMPERATURE THAT OCCURS AROUND DAYBREAK AND FALLS
THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE DAY.
CLEARING TOMORROW NIGHT WILL PUSH MIN TEMPS INTO THE 30S. ANOTHER
WARM FRONT DEVELOPS THURSDAY NIGHT WITH PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO
SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. MODELS ARE STILL IN FLUX AS TO
WHETHER THE FRONT WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN OR NORTHERN CWA BUT
THAT IS NEGLIGIBLE COMPARED TO THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL TO THE REGION FROM THERE INTO SATURDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON THURSDAY. UNSETTLED
WEATHER WILL RETURN ONCE AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT
LIFTS ACROSS THE AREA...BRINGING AROUND OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE
NW OF THE AREA WILL BRING A COLD FRONT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL
PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY FRIDAY NIGHT.
BEYOND FRIDAY...MODELS ARE SHOWING DIFFERENCES IN THE STRENGTH OF
THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN US. THE GFS FAVORS A
SLIGHT WEAKER RIDGE WHICH WOULD KEEP THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY...AND
UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER KENTUCKY THIS WEEKEND. THE ECMWF FAVORS A
SLIGHT STRONGER SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WHICH WOULD DRAPE THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY AND PRECIPITATION OVER CENTRAL OHIO. HAVE BLENDED THE TWO
SOLUTIONS INTO THE FORECAST WHILE AWAITING MORE CLARITY FROM THE
MODELS. BY MONDAY THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY LIFTS NORTHWARD WITH WARMER
TEMPERATURES FORECAST.
&&
.AVIATION /03Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE NEAR SAINT LOUIS THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN
AS IT MOVES RAPIDLY NE TO A POSITION NEAR FORT WAYNE BY 06Z...CENTRAL
LAKE ERIE BY 12Z...THEN EASTERN ONTARIO BY 18Z. THIS LOW WILL BE
ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL CROSS THE TAF SITES
BETWEEN 12Z AND 15Z. AHEAD OF THE FRONT ITSELF...STRONG...MOIST
ASCENT IN THE LOW LEVELS...ALSO STRONGLY CONVERGENT...WILL COUPLE
WITH UPPER LEVEL ENERGY TO PRODUCE A LINE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. AM STILL EXPECTING SOME KIND OF SQUALL LINE TO RACE
ACROSS THE TAF SITES OUT AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...PASSING THROUGH
KCVG...KLUK...KDAY...KILN BETWEEN 06Z AND 08Z...AND KCMH...KLCK
BETWEEN 08Z AND 10Z. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE...BUT WILL WAIT AND WATCH HOW THE CONVECTION DEVELOPS
BEFORE PUTTING IN ANY 50 KNOT GUSTS. MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. ONCE THE MAIN CONVECTION GOES
BY...SOME LINGERING SHOWERS MAY OCCUR BEFORE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE.
AFTER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE...COLD AIR ADVECTION AND LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE WILL BRING MVFR CIGS TO THE REGION. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY
BEHIND THE FRONT FROM THE WEST/NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTINESS
DIMINISHING TOWARD 00Z THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL EVENTUALLY
BUILD INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SCOURING OUT LOW LEVEL
CLOUDS.
OUTLOOK...UNSETTLED WEATHER EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MVFR/IFR CIGS/VSBYS POSSIBLE.
&&
.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR OHZ060>065-070>074-
077>080-082.
KY...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR KYZ090>093.
IN...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR INZ050-058-059-066-
073>075-080.
&&
SYNOPSIS...FRANKS/HICKMAN
NEAR TERM...FRANKS/HICKMAN
SHORT TERM...FRANKS
LONG TERM...LATTO
AVIATION...HICKMANHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 545 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ090>093-OHZ060>065-070>074-077>080- 082-202145- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO- SWITZERLAND-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE- FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING- HAMILTON-CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-PIKE- 545 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...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. FLOOD WATCH. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A WELL ORGANIZED SQUALL LINE TO DEVELOP TO OUR WEST AND TRACK ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THE SQUALL LINE. CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. THE SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE EARLY WEDNESDAY AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES EAST. THE THREAT WILL DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN BEHIND THE FRONT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT. KYZ089-094>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-081-088-202145- CARROLL-OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-HARDIN- MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN- CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-ADAMS-SCIOTO- 545 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A WELL ORGANIZED SQUALL LINE TO DEVELOP TO OUR WEST AND TRACK ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THE SQUALL LINE. CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE EARLY WEDNESDAY AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES EAST. THE THREAT WILL DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN BEHIND THE FRONT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
745 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0406 PM FLOOD RICHMOND 39.83N 84.89W
04/19/2011 WAYNE IN EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL BASEMENTS IN AND AROUND RICHMOND ARE FLOODED.
2.04 INCHES MEASURED AT RICHMOND WITH 1.62 MEASURED IN
HAGERSTOWN. HIGH WATER SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE IS RECEDING.
&&
JOHNFPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1216 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1140 PM TORNADO CELINA 40.55N 84.57W
04/19/2011 MERCER OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
PRELIMINARY REPORTS OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN AND AROUND
CELINA FROM A POSSIBLE TORNADO.
&&
SNYDERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1239 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1140 PM TORNADO 2 E CELINA 40.56N 84.54W
04/19/2011 MERCER OH EMERGENCY MNGR
PATH OF DAMAGE FROM NORTH EDGE OF LAKE TO STAEGER
RD...INCLUDING COLLAPSE OF A TWO CAR GARAGE...CARS
OVERTURNED AND DAMAGE IN AREA OF WAL-MART AND ALDI.
1158 PM TORNADO 5 N ST. MARYS 40.61N 84.39W
04/19/2011 AUGLAIZE OH EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF TORN OFF BARN ON EASTERLY RD FROM POSSIBLE TORNADO
&&
SNYDERThe Louisville radar (KLVX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:13 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Large tree limbs were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
Structural damage occurred to a rest area and semi trucks were blown over due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Three mobile homes were also moved off their foundations in the area. Another home received roof damage and a barn was blown off of its foundation due to the winds. Numerous trees were blown down around the area.
The wind gust was estimated.
The spotter estimated the wind gust.
Tractor trailers were blown over due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
Trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, April 2011
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: 289807, 289809, 290312, 290311, 290313, 289893.