Thunderstorms affected the region during the afternoon hours as a low pressure system moved east across the Ohio Valley.
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Thunderstorms affected the region during the afternoon hours as a low pressure system moved east across 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 Apr 29, 3:56 PM EST, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 456 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and thunderstorms to continue until a cold front passes through the area tonight. The front looks to stall out near the Ohio River overnight into Wednesday, with a general lull in precipitation chances. The threat for storms increases Thursday as the front lifts back north across the area, followed by a cold front passage Thursday night. High pressure looks to build back in by the weekend, offering a return to drier weather and cooler temperatures. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/... Update... A new severe thunderstorm watch #192 has been issued for the severe weather threat for the second thunderstorm complex that will impact areas generally south of I-70. This watch is in effect until midnight. Previous discussion... Deep surface low over the northern Great Lakes to tack into southern Canada with an attendant cold front dropping southeast into the Ohio Valley this evening. Initial thunderstorm complex developed this afternoon in the warm sector - where moderately unstable instability existed. This complex moved quickly across ILN/s area producing strong to severe wind gusts. This complex is currently moving thru central Ohio and northern KY. A second complex of storms was tracking across southern Illinois into southern Indiana. Question revolves around the affects of this complex on ILN/s area. Airmass has temporarily stabilized in the wake of the initial thunderstorm complex across east-central Indiana and west central Ohio. Moderate to strong southwesterly flow and clearing evident on visible satellite imagery was leading to destabilization of the airmass over Indiana where moderate instability was being observed - feeding this second complex. This axis of moderate instability is expected to work back into ILN/s southwest counties late this afternoon and then across the southern FA this evening. This would support continued thunderstorm threat across the area into this evening. WoFS/HRRR and SPC mesoscale analysis all support a continued severe threat beginning around 22Z into the southwest and then working across the area thru 02Z. Effective shear looks to be 30-35kts supporting organized storms with bowing segments and damaging wind being the main threat. The most favored area for severe weather looks to be south of the I-70 corridor. After this complex pushes off to the east a continued threat for an isolated shower or perhaps an isold non-severe storm will persist with the frontal passage. The front stalls out just south of the Ohio River with clouds lingering across the south closer to the front. Temperatures drop to lows from the mid 40s northwest - where clearing takes place to the upper 50s/near 60 across northern Kentucky. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Surface high pressure builds across the Great Lakes with the frontal boundary stalled south of the Ohio River Wednesday morning. Model solutions have generally trended drier and expect most of the area to remain dry for most of the day Wednesday with a chance for storms later in the afternoon across the south as moisture begins to advect back north. Expect high temperatures to range from the upper 60s north to the mid 70s south. Mid level flow backs southwesterly with the front lifting back northward as a warm front Wednesday night, further increasing shower/storm chances. Instability looks to be limited and elevated. Expect lows from the upper 50s north to the lower 60s south. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... A robust short wave moving out of the Ozarks on Thursday will deamplify as it lifts up the Ohio Valley on Thursday night. At the surface, a warm front will lift across the region Wednesday night and there could be some showers and thunderstorms associated with that. Potential for showers and thunderstorms in the warm sector will increase with the combination of diurnal heating and the approach of upper support. Activity will wane somewhat as the short wave lifts away from the area later Thursday night. The short wave will take a surface low west and north of the region, but a trailing cold front will slide into the forecast area Thursday night. The front will not make it all of the way through the area until Friday and possibly Friday night when a stronger push comes from a northern stream trough digging into the region. Showers and some thunderstorms will continue until this trough passes east of the area. With the passage of this trough, the mid levels transition into a high amplitude, blocky pattern. A closed low will develop out of the base of the trough that moves through, but there is some potential that this low then retrogrades back into the region early next week. With quite a wide range of solutions on where a closed low will occur, have stayed pretty close to the NBM for now keeping the region dry. Temperatures will remain above normal through Friday and then drop below normal over the weekend. If the closed low stays east of the area, then temperatures will rebound early next week. && .AVIATION /21Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Thunderstorms have developed in the moderately unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front. Convective thunderstorm complex moving east impacting the TAF sites currently thru about 20-21Z across KCMH/KLCK. These storms causing a wind shift to the west with gusts of 40-50+kts. After the passage of this complex - expect a general lull in storm activity. Another complex over southern Illinois may affect the southern TAF sites late in the afternoon into early evening with cold front pushing south thru the area. Have a PROB30 and tempo groups for additional showers and thunderstorms with the frontal passage early tonight. The cold front is expected to stall out near the Ohio River late tonight, which will likely result in MVFR CIGs at the southern TAF sites. Southwest winds will gust up to 30 kts this afternoon and then shift to the northwest around 10 kts this evening with FROPA and then northeast to east at less than 10 kts overnight into Wednesday. OUTLOOK...Additional thunderstorms are possible later Wednesday into Wednesday night. MVFR/IFR conditions likely Thursday into Thursday night along with a chance of thunderstorms. MVFR conditions possible Friday into early Saturday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...AR NEAR TERM...AR SHORT TERM...AR LONG TERM...Campbell AVIATION...AR
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 430 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-300830- Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland- Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken- Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan- Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Licking-Preble-Montgomery- Greene-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking- Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto- 430 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025 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. Showers and thunderstorms are likely today. Some storms may be strong to severe during the afternoon and evening with damaging straight line winds being the primary threat. Additionally, large hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. A few strong to severe storms are possible on Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
654 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
OHZ063-072-080-292330-
Highland OH-Fayette OH-Clinton OH-
654 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
FAYETTE...EASTERN CLINTON AND NORTHWESTERN HIGHLAND COUNTIES THROUGH
730 PM EDT...
At 654 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Wilmington,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to
vegetation.
Locations impacted include...
Melvin, Staunton, Leesburg, New Vienna, East Monroe, Bloomington,
Samantha, New Antioch, Jasper Mills, Sabina, Lees Creek, Reesville,
Martinsville, Morrisville, Wilmington, Port William, Highland,
Burtonville, and Washington Court House.
This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 54 and 58.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
central, south central, southwestern and west central Ohio.
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 3928 8385 3955 8380 3956 8374 3955 8367
3957 8367 3959 8345 3923 8352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 275DEG 21KT 3942 8383
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
McGinnisPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
656 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0641 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 W Fairborn 39.82N 84.06W
04/29/2025 M49 MPH Greene OH ASOS
ASOS station KFFO Wright-Patterson AFB.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
657 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NE Vevay 38.78N 85.03W
04/29/2025 M47 MPH Switzerland IN Public
Personal Weather Station.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
700 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0659 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SSE Wilmington 39.42N 83.82W
04/29/2025 M48 MPH Clinton OH Official NWS Obs
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
701 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
OHZ045-052>054-292345-
Champaign OH-Madison OH-Union OH-Clark OH-
701 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
CHAMPAIGN AND NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
SOUTH CENTRAL UNION AND NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO
THROUGH 745 PM EDT...
At 700 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Northridge,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to
vegetation.
Locations impacted include...
Milford Center, Mechanicsburg, State Route 29 at State Route 38,
Rosedale, State Route 4 at State Route 161, Resaca, Powhattan,
Catawba, Catawba Station, Chuckery, Mutual, New Moorefield, Plumwood,
and Northridge.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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 3995 8371 4002 8378 4020 8340 4001 8327
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 252DEG 17KT 4001 8369
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
McGinnisSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
706 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
KYZ097>099-292345-
Robertson KY-Mason KY-Bracken KY-
706 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF MASON...ROBERTSON
AND SOUTHERN BRACKEN COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...
At 706 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Fairview, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, penny size hail, frequent
cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to
vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death.
Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Blue Licks Battlefield, Murphysville, Burika, Alhambra, Stonewall,
Mays Lick, Mitchells Mill, Rectorville, Germantown, Washington,
Powersville, Peed, Helena, South Ripley, Chatham, Tuckahoe, Piqua,
Hittville, US Route 62 at State Route 875, and Minerva.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek
shelter under trees when lightning threatens.
Residents in these areas should remain alert. If this storm becomes
stronger, then a warning may be needed.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northern and northeastern Kentucky...and south central and
southwestern Ohio.
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 3843 8400 3848 8414 3856 8417 3855 8420
3856 8422 3859 8420 3861 8421 3866 8421
3877 8390 3875 8385 3871 8383 3870 8379
3865 8377 3863 8365 3860 8363 3853 8364
3846 8386 3849 8393 3842 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 255DEG 35KT 3854 8406
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
KCThe Cincinnati radar (KILN), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:13 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A few trees were downed in the Independence area. One tree fell onto a fence.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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