Thunderstorms developed in an unstable air mass during the late afternoon hours and pushed east across the region through the evening.
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The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed in an unstable air mass during the late afternoon hours and pushed east across the region through the evening.
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 13, 6:51 PM EST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 751 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A series of upper level disturbances will traverse the region through Thursday helping to keep the chance of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. A cold front will then cross the area Friday with surface high pressure building into the region Saturday morning. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 2 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... This afternoon showers and thunderstorms over Indiana/ Illinois will slowly spread into the area from the west as an upper level disturbance acts as upper level lift. Forecast soundings from the NAM and GFS both show some instability (greater elevated instability on the NAM) while PWATs remain near 2.00". The first wave looks to arrive later this afternoon into early evening. A secondary shortwave will move into the area early Thursday morning which is currently responsible for the ongoing MCS out in Missouri. SPC currently has us in a slight risk until 8 am Thursday morning. Currently DCAPE values are around 1000 which would support wind gusts as the primary threat. && .SHORT TERM /2 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... During the day Thursday the shortwave from the morning will be exiting the area leaving weak subsidence in its wake. With this being said timing individual disturbances in the flow remains difficult. Thursday afternoon instability will linger across the area with both the NAM and GFS indicating values above 1000 J/kg so can't completely remove the chance of rain. Friday a strong shortwave will dive southeast bringing a surface cold front with it. Global models in general show the higher instability Friday afternoon across the southeast. Have trended PoPs this direction. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... High pressure and dry conditions will be in place for Saturday. Saturday is expected to be the coolest day of the long term with northerly flow. Although dry conditions will continue for Sunday, southerly flow will return for Sunday with warmer temperatures. With northwest flow pattern aloft multiple disturbances are expected to work into the region next week. The best chances for this currently are expected to be Monday into Monday night and then again on Tuesday. High temperatures Monday through Wednesday are expected to be in the 80s to around 90 and low temperatures in the 60s to around 70. && .AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Multiple lines of thunderstorms affecting especially northern taf sites through 05-07z with the potential for mvfr vsbys anbd ceilings but cannot rule out dropping to ifr with the potential for heavy rain in some thunderstorms, though the heavy cores will be scattered. have included vcts prevailing with thunderstorms finally clearing the area behind the line of storms currently in central indiana as associated with a more vigorous mid level disturbance. hrrr the better of the convective allowing models as far as greater coverage of thunderstorm activity through 04-07z. Left SHRA out after the main push of storms as they should be fairly isolated in nature. Next potential for MVFR will be with mid afternoon storms Thursday. OUTLOOK...MVFR ceilings and visibilities possible with Thunderstorms again on Friday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...Haines NEAR TERM...Haines SHORT TERM...Haines LONG TERM...Novak AVIATION...JDR
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 419 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 INZ050-058-059-066-OHZ034-035-042-043-051-060-142030- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-SHELBY- MIAMI-PREBLE- 419 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY ALSO APPROACH SEVERE LIMITS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STORMS THAT DEVELOP OVER THE REGION ON THURSDAY WILL HAVE AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. INZ073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-044>046-052>056-061>065-070>074- 077>082-088-142030- RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON- CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-HARDIN- LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING- MONTGOMERY-GREENE-FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN- CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON-CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE- SCIOTO- 419 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY ALSO APPROACH SEVERE LIMITS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STORMS THAT DEVELOP OVER THE REGION ON THURSDAY WILL HAVE AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
716 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0642 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW CELINA 40.51N 84.59W
07/13/2016 MERCER OH EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN IN ROADWAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COLDWATER
CREEK ROAD AND ST. ANTHONY ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
&&
ABUTNERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
729 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
OHZ045-046-140015-
UNION OH-DELAWARE OH-
729 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL UNION AND NORTHWESTERN
DELAWARE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 815 PM EDT...
AT 729 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
MARYSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WINDS TO 40 MPH...
PEA SIZE HAIL...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DELAWARE...MARYSVILLE...RICHWOOD...ASHLEY...RADNOR...OSTRANDER...
MAGNETIC SPRINGS...WARRENSBURG...DELAWARE STATE PARK...
LEONARDSBURG...NEW DOVER...STATE ROUTE 257 AT US ROUTE 36...
BROADWAY AND PHARISBURG.
TO REPORT HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS...GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILN AND SUBMIT YOUR REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA...WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4044 8325 4043 8302 4042 8302 4042 8301
4041 8292 4036 8293 4017 8337 4030 8349
4047 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 233DEG 26KT 4025 8337
NOVAKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
734 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
OHZ026-044-045-140000-
LOGAN OH-UNION OH-HARDIN OH-
734 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN LOGAN
COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL
OHIO AND HARDIN COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 800 PM EDT...
AT 734 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM RAWSON TO NEAR BELLEFONTAINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WINDS TO 40 MPH...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BELLEFONTAINE...KENTON...ADA...FOREST...DUNKIRK...BELLE CENTER...
NORTHWOOD...BLANCHARD...MOUNT VICTORY...RUSHSYLVANIA...MCGUFFEY...
HUNTSVILLE...RIDGEWAY...PATTERSON...HEPBURN...PFEIFFER...
BIG SPRINGS...MENTZER...HUNTERSVILLE AND SILVER CREEK.
TO REPORT HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS...GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILN AND SUBMIT YOUR REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA...WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4082 8350 4070 8350 4070 8344 4069 8344
4069 8342 4051 8342 4051 8337 4031 8383
4082 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 241DEG 41KT 4094 8380 4038 8380
NOVAKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
736 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
OHZ045-046-140015-
UNION OH-DELAWARE OH-
736 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN UNION AND CENTRAL
DELAWARE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 815 PM EDT...
AT 735 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DUBLIN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WINDS TO 40 MPH...
ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DUBLIN...DELAWARE...POWELL...SUNBURY...SHAWNEE HILLS...BELLEPOINT...
ALUM CREEK STATE PARK...KILBOURNE...LEONARDSBURG...STRATFORD...
OLIVE GREEN...LEWIS CENTER...
INTERSTATE 71 AT US ROUTE 36/STATE ROUTE 37 AND COLUMBUS ZOO.
THIS INCLUDES I-71 IN OHIO BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 128 AND 138.
TO REPORT HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS...GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILN AND SUBMIT YOUR REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA...WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4036 8293 4036 8292 4035 8274 4028 8275
4014 8314 4014 8317 4013 8317 4023 8324
4040 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 241DEG 41KT 4018 8316
NOVAKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
744 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0719 PM HAIL 1 NNW EATON 39.76N 84.64W
07/13/2016 E1.00 INCH PREBLE OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT PREBLE COUNTY DISPATCH.
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0719 PM TSTM WND DMG EATON 39.75N 84.63W
07/13/2016 PREBLE OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF EATON. TIME ESTIMATED
FROM RADAR.
&&
NWSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
756 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0719 PM TSTM WND DMG EATON 39.75N 84.63W
07/13/2016 PREBLE OH AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON RICHMOND PIKE...AND BUILDING
DAMAGE FROM THUNDERSTORM WIND ON CHERRY STREET.
&&
JDRThe Indianapolis radar (KIND), 89 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:03 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees were downed across the northern part of Fayette County.
A tree was blown down.
Multiple power poles and a tree were downed along State Route 48.
Several trees and power lines were downed.
A tree was downed onto Milton Bear Branch Road.
A tree was downed on Downey Ridge Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Indiana in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, July 2016
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: 641824, 641825, 641827, 641828, 641829, 641830.