Rain fell across the region as a cold front moved through the Ohio Valley.
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The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.
Rain fell across the region as a cold front moved through the Ohio Valley.
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 Jan 23, 10:39 PM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1039 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will move east across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley tonight. Dry weather will return on Thursday, along with colder temperatures. An Arctic cold front will push through the region Thursday night into Friday morning, bringing even colder temperatures, brisk winds, and a chance of flurries. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... Cold front is currently through the majority of the CWA, with precipitation changing to a light freezing rain along and west of the I-75 corridor. This is primarily affecting elevated surfaces but not so much the roads given the relatively warm ground given today's rainfall. Few snow observations will keep the threat of any accumulation very low, and a dusting to quarter inch will remain a possibility for everyone overnight tonight. This may be slightly higher in the east (still less than an inch) where the deeper moisture will reside for a longer period as the cold air comes in overnight. Slowed the back edge of the rain a little this late evening and kept categorical pops in the east, essentially adding a few extra hours of rain tonight than was in the earlier forecast. Moderate rainfall ahead of the front over the eastern half of the CWA will combine with any lingering snow melt to have creeks and streams running high, with some possible flooding issues. Lows will range from the lower 20s west to the upper 20s east. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY/... We will have a dry, colder day on Thursday in the wake of the cold front. CAA stratocumulus can be expected, keeping highs in the upper 20s to the lower 30s. For Thursday night into Friday, an Arctic cold front will push east through the area. Moisture is shallow and dynamics are weak. However, given decent CAA and the shallow moisture/clouds intersecting the favorable dendritic growth zone, will have to place a chance of flurries in the forecast. Winds will increase behind the front between it and high pressure to the west. It will be brisk with much colder temperatures expected. Lows Thursday night will range from single digits west to the mid teens east. Winds and temperatures will likely result in sub zero wind chill values, with the coldest readings slated for our western and northern CWFA. Will likely need a wind chill advisory at some point for these locations. Highs on Friday will struggle to warm, but should range from around 10 north to near 20 along and south of the Ohio River. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... The extended period begins with a surface high pressure ridge over the region. Extended models are still swinging an embedded vort max through the broad trof over the Great Lakes Friday night. Due to the subtleness of this feature the models are having a hard timing coming to a consensus on the speed and placement of the snow with it. Brought in some chance PoPs after midnight and kept accumulation less than in inch. Highs on Saturday will range from the lower 20s in the north to the lower 30s south. The first system pulls east Saturday night, but with a deep cut off low north of the Great Lakes, the models bring a series of weather systems across the region Sunday into next week. System number two is expected Sunday, followed by a better organized sfc low Monday night into Tuesday. For Sunday another embedded s/w swings through the region bringing some light snow. The counties around the Ohio River could see a rain snow mix. For the bigger system Monday night into Tuesday, a low pressure swings through the Ohio Valley or Great Lakes. As expected models are showing varied tracks and timing of the low. Southern sections could again see rain mix with the snow on Monday, or rain could be the dominant ptype. Behind this system, another shot of arctic air will affect the region for the middle of next week. && .AVIATION /04Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... A cold front will shift south winds that are gusting to 25kt this evening to more northwesterly as it passes east through the region. Prevailing rainfall with VFR conditions in the warm air will see a rapid drop to the lower end MVFR range, possibly IFR with drizzle. About 2 hours after the front passes, the cold air will force a lot of the precipitation to become more drizzly in nature and then mix with and change over to snow before ending. Cigs upstream are solidly in the IFR category but will improve late this overnight and especially during daylight hours Thursday to the lower end of MVFR. OUTLOOK...MVFR ceilings may continue into the first part of Friday. MVFR conditions are possible Saturday and Sunday. MVFR/IFR conditions possible Monday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...Hickman NEAR TERM...Franks SHORT TERM...Hickman LONG TERM...Sites AVIATION...Franks
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 421 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 INZ058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ070>074-077>082-088-242130- Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland- Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken- Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton- Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto- 421 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Central Ohio, South Central Ohio and Southwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A combination of rain and snow melt may lead to some localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Sub zero wind chills are expected Friday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. INZ050-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-242130- Wayne-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware- Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-Preble-Montgomery- Greene-Fayette OH-Pickaway-Fairfield- 421 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Central Ohio and West Central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A combination of rain and snow melt may lead to some localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Sub zero wind chills are expected to occur Friday morning and possible Saturday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
827 PM EST WED JAN 23 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM FLOOD 2 W BROOKVILLE 39.43N 85.05W
01/23/2019 FRANKLIN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
LEVEE ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
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JOHNFSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 944 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>096-OHZ026-034-035-042>044- 051>053-060>062-070-071-077-078-240600- 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-Miami- Champaign-Clark-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Butler-Warren-Hamilton- Clermont- Including the cities of Richmond, Connersville, Liberty, West College Corner, Brookville, Batesville, Milan, Versailles, Lawrenceburg, Aurora, Rising Sun, Vevay, Carrollton, Warsaw, Florence, Burlington, Oakbrook, Covington, Erlanger, Independence, Newport, Alexandria, Owenton, Williamstown, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Falmouth, Butler, Kenton, Ada, Celina, Coldwater, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Greenville, Sidney, Bellefontaine, Troy, Piqua, Tipp City, Urbana, Springfield, Eaton, Camden, Dayton, Kettering, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Xenia, Hamilton, Middletown, Fairfield, Oxford, Mason, Lebanon, Springboro, Cincinnati, and Milford 944 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 Rapidly falling temperatures will cause icing problems across the region this evening. As the rain transitions to light freezing rain and snow, a rapid drop in temperatures will occur and rapidly freeze any lingering water on area roadways. Be prepared for deteriorating conditions and slick roads tonight, especially on bridges and elevated roadways.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1256 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-241100- 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- Including the cities of Richmond, Connersville, Liberty, West College Corner, Brookville, Batesville, Milan, Versailles, Lawrenceburg, Aurora, Rising Sun, Vevay, Carrollton, Warsaw, Florence, Burlington, Oakbrook, Covington, Erlanger, Independence, Newport, Alexandria, Owenton, Williamstown, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Falmouth, Butler, Augusta, Brooksville, Mount Olivet, Maysville, Vanceburg, Tollesboro, Kenton, Ada, Celina, Coldwater, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Greenville, Sidney, Bellefontaine, Marysville, Delaware, Troy, Piqua, Tipp City, Urbana, Springfield, London, West Jefferson, Plain City, Columbus, Newark, Eaton, Camden, Dayton, Kettering, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Xenia, Washington Court House, Circleville, Lancaster, Pickerington, Hamilton, Middletown, Fairfield, Oxford, Mason, Lebanon, Springboro, Wilmington, Blanchester, Chillicothe, Logan, Cincinnati, Milford, Georgetown, Mount Orab, Hillsboro, Greenfield, West Union, Peebles, Waverly, Piketon, Portsmouth, and Wheelersburg 1256 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 ...SLICK SPOTS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT... Temperatures will drop below freezing from west to east overnight. Rain has already changed to snow across portions of Eastern Indiana, Western Ohio and Northern Kentucky. This change over will work east across Central and South Central Ohio and Northeast Kentucky overnight. Expect rain to change to freezing rain for a period prior to changing to all snow. Ice accumulation is expected to be light and mainly on elevated surfaces. Snow accumulation will be less than an inch. Be prepared for slick roads overnight, especially on bridges and elevated roadways. AR
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A road over Snail Creek was closed due to high water.
Levee Road near St Marys Road was closed due to high water.
Bushy Road at Yellow Bank Road was closed due to high water.
Bulltown Road was closed at Little Salt Creek due to high water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Indiana in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, January 2019
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: 795305, 795306, 795307, 795308.