Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front. Some of these storms produced damaging winds.
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Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front. Some of these storms produced damaging winds.
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 19, 6:41 PM EST, 1 minute earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 741 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014 .SYNOPSIS... MULTIPLE DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK. THESE DISTURBANCES WILL ALLOW FOR OFF AND ON PRECIPITATION CHANCES THROUGH THE WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/... SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED IN INDIANA IN AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS. THIS ACTIVITY HAS GENERALLY BEEN CONFINED SO FAR TO NORTHERN INDIANA ALTHOUGH SOME SOUTHWARD EXPANSION IN THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND INTO TONIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE FOR STORMS WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FA. EXPECT A WEAKENING TREND OF THE STORMS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT HOWEVER A FEW OF THE STORMS ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FA MAY REACH STRONG TO SEVERE LIMITS. DUE TO THIS HAVE CONTINUED TO HIGHLIGHT WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FA IN THE HWO. THE PRIMARY THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BE DAMAGING WINDS. MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE EAST OF THE AREA BY MORNING ALTHOUGH A FEW RESIDUAL SHOWERS OR STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOME PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PRIMARILY WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FA LATE IN THE OVERNIGHT ACROSS AREAS THAT RECEIVE SOME RAINFALL THIS EVENING AND ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS. WENT CLOSE TO GUIDANCE FOR LOW TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ON WEDNESDAY WILL ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FA CLOSER TO THE WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY. A BREAK IN THE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY EVENING. A DISTURBANCE WILL BEGIN TO WORK INTO THE AREA WITH NW FLOW ALOFT LATE IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH THIS FEATURE WILL BE ACROSS SW PORTIONS OF THE FA. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL FOR WEDNESDAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 80S. LOWS WEDNESDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP DOWN INTO THE 60S. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BE POSITIONED OVER THE CENTRAL CONUS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THIS WILL PUT THE ILN AREA ON THE EASTERN FLANK OF THE UPPER RIDGE. IN THIS REGIME...TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL AND THE AIRMASS WILL BE HUMID. THIS WILL RESULT IN UNSTABLE CONDITIONS LEADING TO SEVERAL ROUNDS OF CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT. FOR THURSDAY...A RATHER POTENT SHORT WAVE ROUNDING THE UPPER RIDGE IS SHOWN TO ENTER THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST. COOLER AIR ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DISTURBANCE WILL HELP TO STEEPEN LAPSE RATES AND PRODUCE THE LIKELIHOOD FOR THUNDERSTORM FORMATION BY THURSDAY EVENING. FOR FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...A VERY SIMILAR UPPER AIR PATTERN WILL PRODUCE GOOD CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS...PARTICULARLY IN EASTERN COUNTIES CLOSER TO SHORT WAVE FORCING. THE UPPER RIDGE MAY SAG SOUTHWARD ON TUESDAY...ALLOWING A BETTER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. MOS GUIDANCE AND 1000-850 MB THICKNESS FORECASTS POINT TO THE WARMEST WEATHER WE WILL EXPERIENCE THIS SUMMER. HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S...WITH HIGHER READINGS TENDING TO BE IN SOUTHWEST COUNTIES WHERE SUNSHINE SHOULD BE MORE PREVALENT CLOSER TO THE UPPER RIDGE AXIS. && .AVIATION /00Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... MID/UPR LEVEL LOW OVER THE GREAT LAKES WITH EMBEDDED S/W ROTATING AROUND THIS FEATURE THRU THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. THIS UPR LEVEL SUPPORT WILL AID THE DEVELOP OF CONVECTION ACRS THE AREA THIS EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACRS THE TAF SITES THIS EVENING IN THE MODERATELY UNSTBL AIRMASS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. HAVE A MENTION OF THUNDERSTORMS AT ALL SITES IN THE EARLY PART OF THE FCST. HAVE ALL PCPN ENDING BY 06Z BUT CANNOT RULE OUT SOME LINGERING SHOWERS...BUT THIS CHANCE IS LOW ENOUGH TO NOT MENTION IN TAFS. ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN FOG DEVELOPING AGAIN TONIGHT AT ALL TAF SITES WITH SOME TAF SITES DROPPING TO IFR CATEGORY. ALL SITES SHOULD RETURN TO VFR BY 14Z WITH SCATTERED CUMULUS DEVELOPING IN THE MORNING. OUTLOOK...THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...NONE. KY...NONE. IN...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...NOVAK NEAR TERM...NOVAK SHORT TERM...NOVAK LONG TERM...CONIGLIO AVIATION...AR
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 403 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>096-OHZ026-034-035-042>045- 051>053-060>062-070>072-077-078-202015- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO- SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT- PENDLETON-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-MIAMI- CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON- HAMILTON-CLERMONT- 403 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO...SOUTHWEST OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP TO THE WEST OF THE AREA AND MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS EVENING. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE MODERATELY UNSTABLE...SO SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH A FEW POSSIBLY REACHING SEVERE LIMITS. DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT ALTHOUGH SOME HAIL AS LARGE AS A QUARTER IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING. KYZ097>100-OHZ046-054>056-063>065-073-074-079>082-088-202015- BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-DELAWARE-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING- FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-ROSS-HOCKING-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE- SCIOTO- 403 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...CENTRAL OHIO AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 619 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014 OHZ034-192245- MERCER OH- 619 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM EDT... AT 617 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FORT RECOVERY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE... WINDS TO 30 MPH... PEA SIZE HAIL... VERY HEAVY RAIN... SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...FORT RECOVERY... COLDWATER AND CELINA. ALSO...WABASH...ST. HENRY...CARTHAGENA...MONTEZUMA AND CHICKASAW ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM. WATER WILL POND ON ROADS AND MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. LAT...LON 4044 8446 4036 8481 4054 8481 4063 8458
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
645 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
OHZ034-192330-
MERCER OH-
645 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTY THROUGH
730 PM EDT...
AT 643 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FORT
RECOVERY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WINDS TO 40 MPH...
ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL...
VERY HEAVY RAIN...
SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...COLDWATER AND CELINA.
ALSO...WABASH...ST. HENRY...CARTHAGENA...MONTEZUMA AND CHICKASAW ARE
NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM.
WATER WILL POND ON ROADS AND MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND
SMALL STREAMS.
LAT...LON 4063 8451 4043 8446 4036 8481 4050 8481
4053 8480SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
727 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
OHZ035-043-200000-
AUGLAIZE OH-SHELBY OH-
727 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN SHELBY AND AUGLAIZE
COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...
AT 726 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEW
KNOXVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WINDS TO 40 MPH...
PEA SIZE HAIL...
VERY HEAVY RAIN...
SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...WAPAKONETA AND
CRIDERSVILLE.
ALSO...MOULTON...KOSSUTH...FRYBURG...ST. JOHNS...UNIOPOLIS AND
BUCKLAND ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM.
DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING
THREATENS. MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. WATER WILL
POND ON ROADS AND MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL
STREAMS.
LAT...LON 4066 8421 4066 8411 4065 8410 4065 8405
4055 8396 4043 8438 4053 8446 4060 8446
4069 8433 4069 8423SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
732 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
INZ050-200015-
WAYNE IN-
732 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY THROUGH
815 PM EDT...
AT 730 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GREENS
FORK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WINDS TO 40 MPH...
PENNY SIZE HAIL...
VERY HEAVY RAIN...
SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...RICHMOND AND FOUNTAIN
CITY.
ALSO...GREENS FORK...WILLIAMSBURG...SPRING GROVE...MIDDLEBORO...
WHITEWATER AND BETHEL ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM.
WATER WILL POND ON ROADS AND MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND
SMALL STREAMS.
LAT...LON 4001 8495 4001 8483 4001 8481 3981 8481
3983 8511 3989 8519SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 736 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014 OHZ034-035-200000- AUGLAIZE OH-MERCER OH- 736 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN MERCER AND SOUTHWESTERN AUGLAIZE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT... AT 734 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ST. HENRY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE... WINDS TO 40 MPH... PEA SIZE HAIL... SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CELINA. ALSO...CARTHAGENA...MONTEZUMA...CHICKASAW AND NEPTUNE ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM. LAT...LON 4062 8449 4043 8439 4038 8468 4046 8473
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 135 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:40 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A large section of the roof was lifted off the hanger at the Lakefield Airport.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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