Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of an upper level disturbance in a moist and unstable air mass. Some of the storms produce torrential rainfall with amounts as high as 4 to 5 inches.
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Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of an upper level disturbance in a moist and unstable air mass. Some of the storms produce torrential rainfall with amounts as high as 4 to 5 inches.
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 Jun 8, 9:27 AM EST, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1027 AM EDT Fri Jun 8 2018 .SYNOPSIS... A surface boundary will be stalled across the region into the weekend. Weak disturbances will combine with the increased humidity and could trigger some thunderstorms at any time. Warm and humid conditions will continue through the weekend. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... A weak boundary remains located across central Ohio this morning with the 12z KILN soundings revealing PWATs of 1.39". The k index is also around 37. The latest runs of the HRRR, ARW, and NMM continue to show convection across the area this afternoon. This makes sense given the boundary, abundant moisture, and afternoon destabilization. Have gone ahead and kept the likely PoPs given the above. New zones already out. Prev Discussion-> A weak surface boundary has worked into the nw portion of the area. The boundary will continue to sag down into the area during the day, setting up around the I-70 corridor. Meanwhile, in the nw flow aloft, a series of vort maxes will slip across the area today. The combination of the features will kick off scattered showers and thunderstorms and the atmosphere destabilizes during the day. It is looking like the best coverage will be around the Whitewater Valley and into the Miami Valley. Models are showing slightly drier air in nrn KY, so have slightly lower chances there. High temperatures today will range from the upper 80s in the south to the lower 80s in the far north. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY/... The front will remain across the region tonight, but convection will gradually decrease tonight with the loss of daytime heating. Lows will only drop into the mid 60s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible again on Saturday, with the peak during the afternoon. Highs will be similar to today, with highs ranging from the lower 80s in the north to the upper 80s in the south. By Sunday, the front is forecast to have sagged a little farther south, into southern Ohio. Put the highest PoPs in the southern half of the fa, but can't rule out something popping in the northern counties. Temperatures will be slightly cooler, with temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to mid 80s. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... Heat and moisture return for Monday afternoon into Tuesday night and then drying out for end of week. Trend is for boundary to push south by Monday and thus have lowered pops from previous forecast but left a small chance in for some continuity and possible isolated nature based on model trends. Models indicating quick return of heat and humidity by Monday and Tuesday. Again expecting some widely scattered convection with this scenario. New guidance indicating front pushing through Tuesday night into Wednesday with scattered convection followed by a slight cool down and lower dewpoints similar to the past couple of days. && .AVIATION /14Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... A frontal boundary over northern Ohio and Indiana will see shower and thunderstorms develop south of it today and strengthen this afternoon as some mid level energy moves east- southeast in zonal upper level flow. These storms can't be ruled out for any particular area although the better chances continue to be focused to range from Dayton to Wilmington. Continued with the catch-all forecast of VCTS during peak heating, but felt that there was enough of a signal from the models to keep thunder out of central Ohio and CMH/LCK TAFs today. If storms develop upstream, they will need to be amended into the forecast. Prevailing conditions will be VFR outside of any thunderstorm activity that does occur. Removed showers and thunderstorms after 01Z though any storms present in the late day will have a high potential to continue into the evening and overnight hours. This is especially true given the increasingly moist low-levels, and presence of mid level shortwaves and vorticity maxima. Winds will be light and under 10kt through the forecast, generally west early today and then shifting south and southeast tonight. OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms possible into Tuesday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...Haines/Sites NEAR TERM...Haines/Sites SHORT TERM...Sites LONG TERM...Padgett AVIATION...Franks
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 510 AM EDT Fri Jun 8 2018 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-090915- Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio- Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant- Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke- Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison- Franklin OH-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-Pickaway- Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown- Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto- 510 AM EDT Fri Jun 8 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Central Ohio, South Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio and West Central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Daytime heating will lead to widely scattered afternoon storms. A few storms could produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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
1126 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2018
OHZ044-045-052-081600-
Champaign OH-Logan OH-Union OH-
1126 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN CHAMPAIGN...
SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AND SOUTHWESTERN
UNION COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL NOON EDT...
At 1126 AM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near North
Lewisburg, moving southeast at 15 mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 30 mph...
Pea size hail...
Locations impacted include...
North Lewisburg, Woodstock, Cable, Mingo, Pottersburg, Pickrelltown,
Kennard and Middleburg.
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LAT...LON 4022 8375 4031 8369 4030 8349 4018 8347
4012 8357
TIME...MOT...LOC 1526Z 296DEG 14KT 4024 8365
HainesThe Cincinnati radar (KILN), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:50 UTC.
19 flood, 11 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were damaged. A portion of a fence was blown over.
A tree was blown down on a house along Rumsey Road.
A tree was knocked down on a power line on Williams Road.
Three large power poles were knocked down along Obetz Road between Lockbourne and Parsons Avenues.
Numerous trees were damaged along Darby Road.
Multiple trees were reported down throughout the county.
A roof was blown off an attached sun room. In addition, a barn was destroyed and multiple trees were blown down.
Multiple trees were knocked down.
Water was reported over two roads.
A road was impassable due to high water.
A road was impassable due to high water.
High water was reported over a road.
Multiple roads were reported to be impassable due to high water. This included U.S. 36 at several locations, including the intersection of North Mutual Union Road.
A tree fell on a vehicle near State Route 73 and State Route 123 in Franklin.
Large limbs were knocked down on State Route 123 in Franklin.
The gravel from a railroad bed was washed away.
Water rushed over State Route 247 and 770, completely covering the roadway in the gravel from the shoulders, and washing the shoulders away.
High water was reported over the road.
High water rushed over Nichols Ridge Rd, completely covering the roadway in the gravel from the shoulders, and washing the shoulders away.
Rushing water pushed rocks onto South Lebanon Rd and Loveland-Madeira Rd.
High water remains over the road.
High water was covering the road along U.S. Route 50 near Milford Parkway.
High water was reported along Douglas Road near Austin Good Hope Road.
Several inches of standing water was reported near the intersection of East Dorothy Lane and Woodman Drive in Kettering.
Bridge Street in Franklin was closed due to high water.
A couple of trees were knocked down on Colerain Ave., between Kemper Road and Struble Road.
High water was reported near the intersection of Dryden Road and Kreitzer Road near Moraine.
A water rescue took place along Nicholas Road due to 2 feet of standing water.
High water was reported over Route 380 near Washington Road.
One vehicle, with several occupants, was trapped near a guardrail by rushing water. The occupants were rescued safely.
Rushing water was reported over a portion of State Route 753 in the Good Hope area.
Flooding was reported near the intersection of Stubsville Road and U.S. 22.
Water was crossing several roads in multiple spots. A trailer park in Lawrenceville had no in or out access.
Rushing water was reported over State Route 138 in the Austin area.
Water was over the road near the intersection of State Route 131 and U.S. 50. Some minor debris was deposited on the road.
Several roads were closed due to high standing water. One bridge was closed on State Route 753 due to a creek flowing across it.
Roads were reported closed near Austin due to high standing water. This includes Austin-Good Hope Rd.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Ohio in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, June 2018
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: 749628, 749629, 749630, 749631, 749632, 749633, 749634, 749635, 749485, 749486, 749487, 749488, 749489, 749636, 749637, 755562, 755563, 749490, 755561, 749439, 749492, 749627, 749493, 749494, 749495, 749496, 749638, 749498, 749499, 749500, 749440, 749441, 749622, 749623, 749442, 749624, 749625, 749626.