A line of thunderstorms moved through the Ohio Valley during the late afternoon and evening hours ahead of an approaching cold front.
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A line of thunderstorms moved through the Ohio Valley during the late afternoon and evening hours ahead of an approaching 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 Jun 18, 5:15 PM EST, 32 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 615 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight, with some precipitation continuing into Thursday. Drier weather is then expected on Friday and into the weekend, with heat and humidity increasing by Sunday and into next week. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... Main forecast update following the 1630Z Severe Weather Outlook update from the Storm Prediction Center. Minor edits will be made as necessary this afternoon as thunderstorms continue to develop. Overview: Throughout the early afternoon, rapid thunderstorm development is ongoing and is expected to continue across southern Illinois into western Indiana. These thunderstorms will race eastward toward the local area, with severe weather arriving during the early evening (~6pm) to portions of eastern Indiana, western Ohio, and the greater Tri-State area. Before then, scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the area as warm and moist air moves northward ahead of the low pressure, however, it is not anticipated that this activity will diminish this evening's severe weather chances as they are currently advertised. Details for severe threat: Latest SPC outlook (1630Z) expanded the ENH Risk eastward to now include central Ohio, portions of southern Ohio, and more of northern Kentucky. The SLGT Risk also expanded eastward to include the entire area. Despite this change, the overall expectations remain the same with regards to timing and primary threats. The primary severe threat remains damaging winds, with some potential for wind gusts up to 70 mph, especially across portions of eastern Indiana and western Ohio where 0-3km shear vectors are a bit stronger. However, isolated gusts to 70 mph are possible to south of this area where bowing structures are better aligned with the low- level shear. Tornadoes remain possible with the evening severe weather threat, but will likely constrained to favorable segments of the thunderstorm lines. Again, the location where this is favored is across eastern Indiana and western Ohio, where the shear is expected to be stronger and better aligned with the thunderstorm line. The farther south along the line, the better chance for thunderstorms to be more southwest to northeast orientated, lowering the chance for favorable reflectivity structures within the bowing segments. Any large hail threat would be limited to the tallest thunderstorms, which again would be focused across eastern Indiana and western Ohio with the earlier arrival. As the thunderstorm line moves east, damaging winds may become the primary threat as the thunderstorms race ahead of the better shear, with outflow dominated segments become more likely late into the evening hours. Timing: The severe thunderstorm line is expected to arrive to western portions of the area (eastern/southeast Indiana & western Ohio) between 4-6pm, racing eastward throughout the evening, and exiting to the east before midnight. Through the overnight: As the main thunderstorm line moves out of the area, ending the severe threat, additional showers and thunderstorms will linger through the overnight as the primary front remains off to the west behind the severe weather. Severe weather is not expected with any of the overnight activity, with the overall intensity likely lackluster due to the lack of available energy. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... Despite the expected severe weather Wednesday evening, the low pressure and surface cold front remain north and west of the local area Thursday morning. Southwesterly flow still supplies dewpoints in the mid to upper 60s with temperatures attempting to warm into the mid to upper 70s during the mid-morning hours. As a result, showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop throughout the morning hours and into the early afternoon as the cold front begins to progress through the area. Temperatures throughout the day may initially warm up before the cold front begins to move through, with northern locations seeing temperatures drop into the early afternoon before warming a few degrees into the early evening. Across the south, temperatures will warm up during the morning before dropping during the late afternoon. All in all, temperatures are likely near or evening below normal tomorrow depending on the location. The trough moves through during the evening hours, supplying drier conditions into Friday morning. Temperatures from the upper 50s to mid 60s are forecast to kick off the last day of the work week. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Very stable signal continues in guidance suite concerning developing upper level ridge. This will expand northeast through the weekend, reaching peak intensity early next week over the upper Ohio Valley as a 2 to 2.5 sigma anomaly. It will be hot and humid with highs in the lower to mid 90s from Sunday into Tuesday with dew points generally in the lower 70s, although some mid 70s are not out of the question. There is a high probability (60 to 80 percent) of heat indices reaching the advisory criteria of 100 and probabilities of reaching the 105 warning threshold have been trending higher (30 to 50 percent). By Wednesday, the ridge will start to weaken although only slightly. So, temperatures will be not quite as hot but still likely in the lower 90s. Also by then, there will be the potential for some diurnal convection. && .AVIATION /22Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to progress east through the TAF sites early this evening. Strong westerly/southwesterly wind gusts and severe visibility reductions are the main threats with these storms. Ahead of the storms, VFR conditions will persist along with southwesterly winds until the line arrives from the west. KDAY, KCVG, and KLUK will be first to experience the line of storms followed by KILN and eventually the Columbus sites. Behind the main line of storms, an area of moderate stratiform rain will persist for about an hour before scattering and becoming more showery through the overnight. MVFR ceilings may accompany the shower activity tonight behind the main line of convection. If MVFR ceilings do develop as forecast tonight, they may eventually scatter during the morning hours on Thursday. Additionally, isolated shower and thunderstorm activity are possible Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front. Southwesterly winds around 10-15 knots persist outside of shower/storm activity before veering to the west Thursday afternoon. OUTLOOK...No significant weather expected. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...Hatzos NEAR TERM...Campbell/McGinnis SHORT TERM...McGinnis LONG TERM... AVIATION...Campbell
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 331 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>099-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>055-060>064-070>072-077>080-190745- Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland- Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken- Robertson-Mason-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Delaware- Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Pickaway- Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland- 331 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 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...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are expected this evening. Some of these storms may be severe. Damaging winds are the primary threat. Some storms could also produce large hail, with a lower chance of a tornado. The most likely timing for severe weather is from 6PM to 11PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Heat indices in the 90s to near 100 degrees are expected on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. KYZ100-OHZ056-065-073-074-081-082-088-190745- Lewis-Licking-Fairfield-Ross-Hocking-Adams-Pike-Scioto- 331 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, central Ohio and south central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are expected this evening. Some of these storms may be severe. Damaging winds are the primary threat. The most likely timing for severe weather is from 8PM to 11PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Heat indices in the 90s to near 100 degrees are expected on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. HATZOS
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
608 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
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0600 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Fort Recovery 40.41N 84.78W
06/18/2025 M58 MPH Mercer OH Amateur Radio
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
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626 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
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0620 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Brookville 39.42N 85.01W
06/18/2025 M68 MPH Franklin IN Emergency Mngr
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
628 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
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0615 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Versailles 40.20N 84.53W
06/18/2025 M60 MPH Darke OH AWOS
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
637 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
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0620 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Montezuma 40.49N 84.57W
06/18/2025 Mercer OH Emergency Mngr
Structural damage to building. Part of roof
removed.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
641 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
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0632 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 W Oxford 39.50N 84.78W
06/18/2025 M55 MPH Butler OH AWOS
AWOS station KOXD Oxford Miami University
Apt.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
644 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
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0615 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Batesville 39.30N 85.20W
06/18/2025 Ripley IN Emergency Mngr
Several trees down near I-74 between mile
markers 149 and 153. Time estimated by
radar.
&&The Louisville radar (KLVX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:49 UTC.
8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A large tree fell onto a car and a house.
Several trees were downed.
A few trees were downed.
Several trees were downed.
A large tree was downed across Little Sugar Creek Road.
A large tree fell onto a house. Numerous trees were also downed across the county.
A large tree fell onto a house. Numerous trees were also downed elsewhere across the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1255236, 1255237, 1255238, 1255239, 1255240, 1255241, 1255242, 1255243.