What forecasters said that day
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 Mar 30, 6:52 PM EST, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 6:52 PM EST, 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
752 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and thunderstorms will develop tonight ahead of a cold front
approaching from the west. Some of these storms will be strong to
severe. Drier conditions return for Monday and Tuesday. A more
active weather pattern returns once again by midweek and beyond, with
a favorable setup for multiple rounds of showers and storms through
the second half of the workweek.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
Mid level shortwave over the Mid MS Valley to eject northeast acrs
the Great Lakes tonight as a robust 70-80KT jet rotates around its
east side. At the surface, low pressure over Northern IL to deepen
as it tracks northeast thru the Great Lakes this evening and into
southern Canada overnight. A southward trailing cold front will sweep
east across the area late tonight and early Monday.
Wind fields have responded ahead of this system with surface dew
points increasing into the lower and middle 60s in the warm sector -
feeding storms development in a corridor of moderate instability
across IL and IN. WoFS and HRRR take main push of initial line of
organized storms across Northern IN to our northwest. Additional storms
starting to develop across Central IN where visible Satl imagery
shows more sunshine and an axis of moderate instby. Expect convective
development to continue south into this favorable region of moderate
instby.
These discrete storms to organize in a favorable bulk shear
environment as they spread quickly east. These discrete storms are
expected to quickly transition into a linear or multi-storm cluster
mode.
If discrete storms make it into our far west/southwest - these
supercells will have a large hail and a strong tornado threat -
with the highest potential from the tri-state region and southwest.
The threat for damaging winds and possible embedded tornadoes will
persist with the linear feature due to the favorable low level shear
thru the mid to late evening hours. Eventually the convection will
weaken as it tracks across the Upper Ohio Valley and instability
decreases overnight.
The most likely time frame for severe weather looks to begin as
early as 6 pm in Eastern Indiana/Western Ohio and North Central KY
with chances increasing thru 8 PM and continuing through about 11 PM
as the line moves across ILN/s forecast area into Central Ohio and
Northeast KY.
In the post frontal environment lows tonight range from the lower 40s
northwest to the mid 50s southeast.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Quieter conditions develop on Monday as the front clears the area in
the far southeast shortly after sunrise. Lingering showers persist
in the far southeast through early afternoon. Drier conditions evolve
area wide by late in the day but clouds look to linger. Temperatures
nearly-steady or slowly falling through the 50s and into the 40s by
late day. Northwest winds around 15 mph gust up to 25 mph.
Surface high pressure builds into the Great Lakes with skies becoming
partly cloudy Monday night. Chilly temperatures with lows from near
30 northwest to the upper 30s southeast.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Building heights on Tuesday will increase overnight lows overnight
about 10-15 from that morning's min temp. Afternoon highs will range
from 50 in the north to near 60 just south of the Ohio River.
A warm front will lift northeast through the region on Wednesday,
setting off a few showers as it crosses. Behind it, southeast wind
will become southerly and increase, advecting warmer air into the
region. Both winds and high temps on this day are underplayed in
guidance. Have increased both but this was more noticeable on the
wind field.
Deep zonal sw flow will pull in significant moisture to the region
during the day. In the evening, an upper level lobe of vorticity
will develop well ahead of the parent low that should track through
northern MN. Heavy rainfall including the possibility of strong to
severe storms looks to take aim on the region during the nighttime
hours of Wednesday.
The system will tail off over the tri-state and then orient more wsw-
ene on Thursday. The deep zonal flow continues with a more westerly
component and a surface high builds in the Upper Midwest. There
should be an area of frontogenesis over the region Thursday, with a
stationary front laying out sw-ne in the evening. The continued
plume of moisture co-located with low level convergence and a
developing front will bring a prolonged period of rain through
Friday.
The stationary front is progged to linger sw-ne over the region, and
another shot of rain developing to the north of it over the CWA
could begin Friday night and linger through Saturday.
Timing of waves along the stationary boundary will not become
apparent for a few days yet, but the boundary and atmospheric
profile above it are being forecast quite uniformly by models for
the extended period.
The main takeaway is the increased threat for a prolonged period of
consistent moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall that will be
enhanced at times with waves of low pressure tracking ne along the
stationary front. This pattern will set the stage for a significant
flooding threat to the region.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
A line of strong to severe storms has developed in the moderately
unstable airmass across IN and western Ohio ahead of a cold front.
This line of thunderstorms to push east across the TAF sites thru
about 03Z across the Central Ohio TAF sites. Some of the storms may be
strong to severe with damaging winds being the main threat. Have
gusts to 40KTs at KCVG/KLUK but winds could be locally higher.
Have timed out the impacts of lower visibility reductions at each
terminal with a TEMPO group of thunderstorms.
Coverage of thunderstorm activity should decrease from the west
between after 03Z, with mainly dry conditions expected thereafter.
However a few isolated showers will remain possible through daybreak
as the cold front progresses through the area.
A wind shift to the northwest will occur around 10z for western TAF sites
and continue to the east through 12z. MVFR ceilings are expected to
continue into Monday aftn in the post frontal environment.
OUTLOOK...MVFR CIGs may persist into Monday evening. Showers and
thunderstorms will be possible at times Wednesday and Thursday.
MVFR/IFR conditions will be possible at times Wednesday through
Thursday.
&&
.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
KY...None.
IN...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...AR
NEAR TERM...AR
SHORT TERM...AR
LONG TERM...Franks
AVIATION...AR
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 2:54 PM EST, 4 hours 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
354 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-312000-
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-
354 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 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...This afternoon and tonight.
Showers and storms are expected this evening, some of which will be
severe. Damaging winds are the primary threat, though large hail and
a few tornadoes are also be possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Sunday.
On Wednesday and Wednesday night, a few strong to severe storms are
possible. In addition, an active pattern with episodes of storms are
expected through Sunday. The potential of heavy rain with each wave
of systems poses a significant increase in the threat of flooding,
possibly widespread flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will likely be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 30, 5:51 PM EST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
651 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
OHZ051>053-302315-
Champaign OH-Clark OH-Miami OH-
651 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
CHAMPAIGN...NORTHERN CLARK AND SOUTHEASTERN MIAMI COUNTIES THROUGH
715 PM EDT...
At 651 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Enon, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 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...
Green Meadows, Brown, Thackery, Westville, Enon, Powhattan, Catawba
Station, New Carlisle, Terre Haute, State Route 41 at State Route
235, Dialton, Medway, Buck Creek State Park, North Hampton,
Donnelsville, Lippincott, Holiday Valley, Urbana, Snyderville, and
Northridge.
This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 44 and 53.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for 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 4002 8352 3984 8396 3984 8398 3993 8410
4023 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 225DEG 38KT 3992 8395
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
AienaSpecial weather statement, Mar 30, 6:05 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
705 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
INZ050-058-OHZ034-042-302345-
Fayette IN-Wayne IN-Darke OH-Mercer OH-
705 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN WAYNE...
NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN DARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN MERCER
COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...
At 705 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Winchester to 9 miles southwest
of New Castle, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 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...
Mount Auburn, New Weston, Franklin, Dublin, Cambridge City, North
Star, Rose Hill, Union City, East Germantown, Ansonia, Eldora
Speedway, Bentonville, Economy, Greens Fork, Sharps Crossing,
Williamsburg, Bethel, Hagerstown, Fountain City, and North Dayton.
This includes I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 144.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for east central
Indiana.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
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 3979 8522 3987 8522 3987 8520 4001 8520
4000 8481 4036 8480 4036 8449 4001 8478
3975 8517 3974 8530 3979 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 261DEG 30KT 4022 8511 3984 8552
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
McGinnisSpecial weather statement, Mar 30, 6:39 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
739 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
INZ050-OHZ034-035-042-043-060-310030-
Wayne IN-Auglaize OH-Darke OH-Shelby OH-Preble OH-Mercer OH-
739 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WAYNE...WESTERN
SHELBY...NORTHWESTERN PREBLE...DARKE...AUGLAIZE AND SOUTHEASTERN
MERCER COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...
At 739 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Cridersville to near Cambridge City, moving east at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch 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...
New Weston, Fryburg, Chickasaw, Dublin, New Bremen, Darke County
Airport, New Madison, East Germantown, Botkins, New Knoxville, State
Route 47 at US Route 127, Eldora Speedway, Fort Loramie, Osgood,
Greens Fork, Moulton, Sharps Crossing, Hollansburg, Bethel, and
Kossuth.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 135 and 156.
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 3.
I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 102 and 117.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for east central
Indiana...and west central Ohio.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
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 4066 8422 4064 8411 4064 8395 4020 8439
4020 8443 4016 8443 3980 8478 3979 8522
3982 8522 4001 8506 4001 8481 4026 8481
4069 8435 4069 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 278DEG 27KT 4065 8418 3981 8512
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
McGinnisLocal storm report, Mar 30, 7:24 PM EST, 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
824 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0812 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 N Sunman 39.28N 85.10W
03/30/2025 M56 MPH Ripley IN Mesonet
Mesowest station IN038 Penntown.
&&Special weather statement, Mar 30, 7:34 PM EST, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
834 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
OHZ026-035-043>045-051-052-310130-
Champaign OH-Logan OH-Auglaize OH-Shelby OH-Hardin OH-Union OH-
Miami OH-
834 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EASTERN SHELBY...
NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN AND LOGAN COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...UNION
COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...HARDIN...EAST CENTRAL AUGLAIZE AND
NORTHEASTERN MIAMI COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO THROUGH 930 PM
EDT...
At 833 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Forest to near Piqua, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch 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...
New Jerusalem, Huntersville, Lockington, Ridgeway, Woodstock, Mount
Victory, Kiser Lake State Park, Pemberton, West Mansfield, East
Liberty, Kenton, Logansville, Belle Center, North Lewisburg,
Lakeview, Pickrelltown, Lippincott, Patterson, Sidney, and Walton.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 84 and 92.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for west central
Ohio.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
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 4082 8350 4070 8350 4070 8344 4069 8344
4069 8342 4051 8342 4051 8326 4050 8325
4038 8325 4015 8337 4017 8427 4064 8392
4065 8388 4070 8388 4082 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 269DEG 49KT 4080 8351 4018 8418
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
McGinnisLocal storm report, Mar 30, 7:37 PM EST, 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
837 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0811 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NNW Milan 39.17N 85.17W
03/30/2025 Ripley IN Emergency Mngr
Trees and power lines down between Napoleon
and Delaware. Time estimated from RADAR.
&&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: 1241784, 1241843, 1241849, 1241766, 1241850, 1241788, 1241789, 1241851, 1241852, 1241855, 1241856, 1241865, 1241858, 1242251, 1241859, 1241860, 1241861, 1241862, 1241839, 1242250, 1241872, 1241887, 1241888, 1242252, 1241889, 1241890, 1241891, 1241893, 1241894, 1241895, 1241896, 1241897, 1241898, 1242253, 1241840, 1241899, 1241900, 1241901, 1241902, 1241903, and more.