Scattered thunderstorms developed across the Ohio Valley during the late afternoon and early evening hours ahead of a slow moving cold front.
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Scattered thunderstorms developed across the Ohio Valley during the late afternoon and early evening hours ahead of a slow moving cold front.
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 14, 3:12 PM EST, 48 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 412 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A disturbance traveling along a westerly flow aloft will interact with an unstable airmass ahead of a cold front, producing scattered showers and thunderstorms through early tonight. A low chance for showers and thunderstorms will persist on Friday when the cold front will be crossing the forecast area. Drier weather is expected Saturday with high pressure centered over the Great Lakes. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/... Surface analysis shows a cold front over Illinois, with the ILN area under a humid and unstable airmass ahead of the front. CAPE fields show a more unstable regime along and south of the Ohio River, with a relatively stable area in the middle of the FA, and another area of lesser instability pushing in from the west. Stronger thunderstorms appear to be confined to the far southeast in the deeper moisture and instability, with showers and a few thunderstorms developing in shallower convection moving back in from the west. Going with pops as high as likely in the far southeast, diminishing to chance and slight chance farther north in the weaker instability and shallower moisture. In addition to a slight risk for severe thunderstorms in the far southeast containing damaging winds, will be monitoring for training cells as movement of the system is rather gradual and localized flooding could develop. Convection will exhibit a diminishing trend after sunset with loss of daytime heating, especially as low temperatures drop toward lows in the upper 60s later tonight. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... Cold front will be pushing across the area on Friday. Though instability will be marginal and forcing rather weak, a few showers and thunderstorms may develop in residual moisture and CAPE near the front. A low chance for showers and thunderstorms will linger in southern locations Friday night as the front works slowly southeast. Highs are forecast to be in the mid to upper 80s. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... High pressure will be working into the area for Saturday and into Saturday night. This will allow for dry conditions across the region. Northerly flow on Saturday will allow for the coolest day of the long term with high temperatures in the low 80s. Southerly flow will develop on Sunday allowing for an increase in temperatures. Dry conditions will continue through Sunday night. Unsettled weather is expected during the Monday to Tuesday time frame. A system is expected to drop into the region mainly Monday afternoon into Monday night. There is the potential that some of these storms may be severe with damaging winds the primary threat. Some residual thunderstorm activity will be possible on Tuesday as an upper level disturbance moves through. Models are hinting at a couple of weak disturbances after the Tuesday time period, however with only weak signals and model variability decided to leave Wednesday and Thursday dry at this time. && .AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms have developed across southeast Indiana in the last hour or so. Hi res models are suggesting this will continue to fill in through the afternoon hours as we further destabilize. As a result, will allow for a VCTS into early evening at all of the TAF sites and try to hit the more favorable time with a tempo -shra/-tsra. Expect primarily VFR conditions, but some mvfr to locally ifr conditions will be possible with any storm. As we lose the diurnal heating, pcpn should taper off through the evening hours with at least some partial clearing overnight. Depending on how much pcpn actually falls, we could see some mvfr vsbys develop later tonight into early Friday morning. Would think the best chance for this would be at the southern TAF sites so will include a tempo group for KCVG/KLUK. VFR conditions are then expected through the remainder of the TAF period as high pressure begins to build down from the northwest. OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms possible on Monday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...Coniglio NEAR TERM...Coniglio SHORT TERM...Coniglio LONG TERM...Novak AVIATION...JGL
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 507 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 INZ073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ063>065-071>074-077>082-088-150915- RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON- CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS- FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON- CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO- 507 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...CENTRAL OHIO AND SOUTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS HAVE AN INCREASED PROBABILITY OF CONTAINING DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. INZ050-058-059-066-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>062-070-150915- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE- SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON- FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-BUTLER- 507 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON MAY CONTAIN DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
344 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE RISING SUN 38.97N 84.82W
07/13/2016 BOONE KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON MCVILLE RD. TIME ESTIMATED
BY RADAR.
&&
KCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
347 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW INDEPENDENCE 38.90N 84.61W
07/13/2016 BOONE KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ALONG OLD LEXINGTON PIKE. TIME
ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&
KCSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
349 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
KYZ100-142015-
LEWIS KY-
349 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL LEWIS COUNTY UNTIL 415
PM EDT...
AT 349 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HEAD OF
GRASSY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WINDS TO 40 MPH...
VERY HEAVY RAIN...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CAMP DIX AND HEAD OF GRASSY.
WATER WILL POND ON ROADS AND MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND
SMALL STREAMS.
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 3852 8340 3863 8307 3861 8308 3860 8307
3857 8310 3855 8310 3853 8312 3854 8314
3850 8317 3849 8319 3847 8319 3845 8320
3845 8321 3844 8321 3843 8324 3836 8323
3836 8324 3835 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 255DEG 34KT 3844 8328
KCSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
400 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
OHZ026-044>046-142030-
LOGAN OH-UNION OH-HARDIN OH-DELAWARE OH-
400 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN
WEST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...
SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHWESTERN
DELAWARE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 430 PM EDT...
AT 359 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WEST
MANSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WINDS TO 40 MPH...
PEA SIZE HAIL...
VERY HEAVY RAIN...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RICHWOOD...WEST MANSFIELD...RADNOR...MOUNT VICTORY...RIDGEWAY...
SOMERSVILLE...DELAWARE STATE PARK...ESSEX AND BYHALIA.
WATER WILL POND ON ROADS AND MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND
SMALL STREAMS.
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 4050 8342 4051 8326 4050 8325 4044 8325
4043 8302 4042 8302 4042 8299 4039 8298
4036 8357 4054 8361 4058 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 260DEG 34KT 4046 8350
ARSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
423 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
KYZ100-OHZ081-088-142100-
LEWIS KY-SCIOTO OH-ADAMS OH-
423 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN LEWIS...SCIOTO AND
EAST CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...
AT 423 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES
NORTHEAST OF VANCEBURG...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WINDS TO 40 MPH...
ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL...
VERY HEAVY RAIN...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PORTSMOUTH...WHEELERSBURG...NEW BOSTON...SOUTH WEBSTER...
SCIOTODALE...LUCASVILLE...ROSEMOUNT...BLUE CREEK...SCIOTOVILLE...
WEST PORTSMOUTH...TURKEY CREEK LAKE...LYRA...FRIENDSHIP...
PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL AIRPORT...LOMBARDSVILLE...MCDERMOTT AND MINFORD.
WATER WILL POND ON ROADS AND MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND
SMALL STREAMS.
RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT. IF THIS STORM BECOMES
STRONGER...THEN A WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
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 3880 8334 3895 8276 3894 8275 3886 8276
3885 8268 3876 8266 3875 8267 3875 8270
3868 8270 3867 8286 3869 8288 3874 8287
3876 8290 3873 8298 3873 8303 3870 8304
3868 8303 3865 8305 3863 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 257DEG 41KT 3874 8323
ARPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
433 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE DOWNTOWN DAYTON 39.77N 84.18W
07/14/2016 MONTGOMERY OH TRAINED SPOTTER
3 FEET OF WATER REPORTED ON WEBSTER STREET AT THE
UNDERPASS OF STATE ROUTE 4.
&&
JGIBSONThe Cincinnati radar (KILN), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:58 UTC.
3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A car was stranded on Keowee Street under State Route 4 due to high water. Three feet of water was also reported on Webster Street at the underpass of State Route 4.
High water was reported on Keenan Avenue under Interstate 75.
One to two feet of standing water was reported on Madrid Avenue.
A tree was downed onto some wires.
Eight trees were downed. A nearby house sustained some roof damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Ohio in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, 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: 635796, 635795, 635791, 635781, 635754.