Scattered thunderstorms developed across the area as an upper level disturbance moved through the Great Lakes region.
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Scattered thunderstorms developed across the area as an upper level disturbance moved through the Great Lakes region.
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 10, 10:29 AM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1129 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and thunderstorms will occur ahead of a weak cold front today. Another front will move across the region on Sunday. This will result in temperatures falling a bit below normal for the weekend into early next week. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... Showers and thunderstorms have developed ahead of a cold front that will move through the region today. Expect coverage of thunderstorm activity to increase for the afternoon hours. With DCAPE values of over 800 there will be the potential for isolated damaging wind gusts as these storms move through. Will add this mention to the HWO. Storms today will be much more progressive than the past several days, however brief heavy downpours will be possible. The highest temperatures today will be across eastern portions of the forecast area where it will take longer for the front to reach. A few heat index values in the middle to upper 90s will be possible across eastern portions of the forecast area as well. Winds will gust at times today, especially after the passage of the frontal boundary. Outside of thunderstorm activity these wind gusts will generally be in the 20 to 30 mph range. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/... Showers and a few thunderstorms may linger into the evening, particularly in central Ohio as the short wave strengthens and closes off as it continues its trek into eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Besides precipitation chances, response at the surface will be for a relatively tight pressure gradient keeping winds up overnight, which will linger into Saturday with some gusty winds. Clouds will gradually clear overnight as low level flow become anticyclonic. Weak warm air advection will commence on Saturday afternoon and cannot rule out a few showers developing from this forcing, although probability looks low at this time. Lows will drop into the mid to upper 60s tonight with highs close to normal on Saturday. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... A very brief period of zonal flow will occur Saturday night until a secondary lobe of shortwave energy rotates through the Ohio Valley in the mean longwave trough. The axis of this wave will cross late Sunday, with showers and thunderstorms expected to be the rule of the day Sunday, quickly ending in the evening. This will hamper daytime highs which should only get into the low to mid 80s after morning lows in the mid 60s. Overnight should remain dry and see lows drop to the lower 60s across the region. Monday will have cloudy skies and another lobe of shortwave energy crossing through lower MI and LERI, possibly resulting in some showers or thunderstorms with a slightly higher chance residing in central OH. Once again, highs will only top out 80-85 degrees. Another dry night with cool nw flow should have lows by Tuesday morning in the 60-65 range. This dry period will last through daybreak Wednesday, then a slight chance of rain will be necessary in the forecast as zonal wly flow pushes s/w energy east as a surface low is progged to be somewhere in the vicinity of nw OH Wed night. While models are not that far off on the sensible weather and overall pattern, the European is a solid 6-12 deg warmer than the GFS starting Mon night and lasting through Wed night. Euro may verify better but the trend and national blend of models are cutting this difference neatly in half. Given a weakly building ridge until flow becomes zonal Wed night, this seems to be the more reasonable forecast. Lowered the temps a bit beyond this period as a hedge towards having cloud cover streaming in from the west. && .AVIATION /15Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Mist at KLUK and KILN will dissipate early in the TAF period. Scattered to broken cumulus will spread over the area as a cold front approaches. Showers and thunderstorms will develop ahead of this front and sweep across the terminals between 16Z and 21Z. Additional showers and possibly some thunderstorms will occur behind the front potentially affecting KDAY to KCMH/KLCK through 00Z. Expect ceilings in central Ohio to drop to MVFR after 00Z, although at this point it looks like this will only occur for a few hours before returning to VFR. South winds will increase ahead of the front. After the front passes, winds will veer to the west southwest and strengthen a bit further. In addition, there will be some wind gusts at or above 20 kt. Gusts will diminish after 00Z although sustained winds will remain around 10 kt. OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms are possible Sunday and Monday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS... NEAR TERM...Novak SHORT TERM... LONG TERM...Franks AVIATION...
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1159 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>099-OHZ026-034-035-042>045- 051>054-060>063-070>072-077>080-111600- Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio- Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant- Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke- Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Preble- Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hamilton-Clermont- Brown-Highland- 1159 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Southeast Indiana, Northern Kentucky, Central Ohio, South Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio and West Central Ohio. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Isolated damaging wind gusts will be possible this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are asked to submit significant weather conditions, while following all local, state and CDC guidelines. KYZ100-OHZ046-055-056-064-065-073-074-081-082-088-111600- Lewis-Delaware-Franklin OH-Licking-Pickaway-Fairfield-Ross-Hocking- Adams-Pike-Scioto- 1159 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Northeast Kentucky, Central Ohio and South Central Ohio. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Isolated damaging wind gusts will be possible this afternoon. The combination of temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s along with high relative humidity will lead to the heat index rising to between 95 and 100 today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are asked to submit significant weather conditions, while following all local, state and CDC guidelines.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1214 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1207 PM TSTM WND GST KOSU OSU AIRPORT 40.08N 83.07W
07/10/2020 M55 MPH FRANKLIN OH ASOS
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HICKMANSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1220 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020
KYZ097-OHZ078-079-101645-
Bracken KY-Clermont OH-Brown OH-
1220 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BRACKEN...SOUTHEASTERN CLERMONT
AND WEST CENTRAL BROWN COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...
At 1219 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Brooksville, moving northeast at 25 mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 40 mph...
Pea size hail...
Very heavy rain...
Locations impacted include...
Augusta, Brooksville, Higginsport, Germantown, Chilo, Woolcutt,
Willow Grove, Bradford, Berlin, Stonewall, Parina, Powersville,
Johnsville, Rock Springs, Petra, Utopia, Chatham, Aa Highway at State
Route 19, Santa Fe and Lenoxburg.
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 3872 8422 3877 8423 3889 8396 3872 8393
3859 8399 3858 8402 3859 8402 3858 8403
3860 8403 3859 8405 3860 8404 3860 8405
3859 8406 3861 8408 3860 8408 3856 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 230DEG 20KT 3862 8412
HickmanSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1224 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020 OHZ055-056-065-101700- Licking OH-Fairfield OH-Franklin OH- 1224 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN... NORTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHWESTERN LICKING COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM EDT... At 1224 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Bexley, moving northeast at 25 mph. STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE... Winds to 45 mph... Locations impacted include... Columbus, Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Pickerington, Bexley, Pataskala, Groveport, Summit Station, Whitehall, Etna, Obetz, Brice, Blacklick Estates and Port Columbus Airport. This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 101 and 118. I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 103 and 105, and near mile marker 108. 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 3983 8295 3993 8305 4006 8274 3997 8263 TIME...MOT...LOC 1624Z 238DEG 24KT 3993 8294 Novak
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1224 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020
OHZ026-035-043-044-101700-
Auglaize OH-Logan OH-Shelby OH-Hardin OH-
1224 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN SHELBY...
NORTHWESTERN LOGAN...EAST CENTRAL AUGLAIZE AND SOUTHWESTERN HARDIN
COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM EDT...
At 1224 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Jackson
Center, moving northeast at 20 mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 40 mph...
One half inch diameter hail...
Very heavy rain...
Locations impacted include...
Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle
Center, Chippewa Park, Roundhead, Montra, New Hampshire, Fryburg and
St. Johns.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 105 and 107.
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 4051 8375 4037 8408 4049 8419 4064 8394
4065 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 1624Z 229DEG 19KT 4047 8406
HickmanSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1233 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020
OHZ035-101700-
Auglaize OH-
1233 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN AUGLAIZE COUNTY
UNTIL 100 PM EDT...
At 1233 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Cridersville, moving northeast at 35 mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 45 mph...
Locations impacted include...
Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Buckland and Kossuth.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 112 and 118.
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 4066 8422 4066 8411 4064 8411 4064 8410
4054 8419 4064 8440 4069 8437 4069 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 209DEG 29KT 4066 8425
NovakSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1234 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020
KYZ097>099-OHZ078-079-101700-
Robertson KY-Mason KY-Bracken KY-Clermont OH-Brown OH-
1234 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MASON...
ROBERTSON...EASTERN BRACKEN...SOUTH CENTRAL CLERMONT AND SOUTHERN
BROWN COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM EDT...
At 1233 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Augusta,
moving northeast at 20 mph.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 50 mph...
One half inch diameter hail...
Locations impacted include...
Maysville, Georgetown, Washington, Ripley, Aberdeen, Augusta,
Brooksville, Decatur, Russellville, Dover, Higginsport, Germantown,
Sardis, Murphysville, Stonewall, South Ripley, Utopia, Chatham,
Tuckahoe and Hittville.
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 3854 8408 3880 8411 3899 8380 3891 8368
3868 8370 3853 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 237DEG 17KT 3876 8403
HatzosThe Cincinnati radar (KILN), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:43 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees and power lines were downed near Dover in the area of State Route 8.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, July 2020
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: 895437.