Absolute Vorticity

Tornado watch for Butler on north until 11pm.

Looks like a big tornado up towards Eric's neck of the woods.

Made it to STL. A lovely 103 degrees here.

Here is the tornado watch info from spc. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0279.html

1205 UNK 1 NNE GARRETT DE KALB IN 4137 8512 TREE IN ROADWAY. (IWX)

1205 UNK CORUNNA DE KALB IN 4144 8515 TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE AND TOOK DOWN PHONE LINES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (IWX)

1208 UNK 3 ENE AUBURN DE KALB IN 4138 8500 TREE BLOCKING ROADWAY. (IWX)

1210 UNK 4 ESE HAMILTON DE KALB IN 4152 8485 TREE BLOCKING THE WEST LANE OF THE ROADWAY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (IWX)

1220 UNK AUBURN DE KALB IN 4136 8506 TREE THAT FELL INTO WIRES. BOTH ARE IN THE ROADWAY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (IWX)

1227 UNK 1 N SPENCERVILLE DE KALB IN 4130 8493 LARGE LIMB FELL ONTO A HOUSE ... MOTORHOME AND POWER LINES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (IWX)

1228 UNK 3 W FARMER DEFIANCE OH 4138 8468 REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF. (IWX)

1242 UNK 1 SE HARLAN ALLEN IN 4118 8490 POWERLINES DOWN. (IWX)

1509 UNK 5 W FINNEYTOWN HAMILTON OH 3921 8461 MULTIPLE LARGE BRANCHES DOWN (ILN)

1525 100 BURLINGTON BOONE KY 3902 8472 (ILN)

1526 100 BURLINGTON BOONE KY 3902 8472 (ILN)

1545 175 BURLINGTON BOONE KY 3902 8472 (ILN)

1957 2 SSW TRINITY JAY IN 4052 8486 LARGE WEDGE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND MOVING ESE. APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS WIDE. (IWX)

2014 2 NW FORT RECOVERY MERCER OH 4043 8480 EMERGENCY MANAGER PASSED ON REPORT FROM LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OF CONFIRMED TORNADO NORTHWEST OF FT. RECOVERY ... OH AT PARK ROAD AND STATE LINE ROAD. A TDS SIGNATURE WAS INDICATED VIA RADAR. (ILN)

Image via Scotty D’s Twitter. Location is NW of Dayton in Jay Co, IN.

Poor Lester ...

Late This Afternoon
Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Temperature rising to around 100. Heat index readings of around 108. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low in the lower 70s to lower 80s. Highest heat index readings of around 100 early in the evening. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday
Hot and humid. Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the mid 90s. Temperature falling through the 90s in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Low in the lower to mid 70s. Light wind.

Sunday
Hot and humid. Partly cloudy. High in the mid 90s. Highest heat index readings of around 100 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
OHC037-182200-
/O.NEW.KILN.SV.W.0021.210618T2116Z-210618T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
516 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Darke County in west central Ohio...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 515 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Winchester, IN
moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Union City, Ansonia, Wayne Lakes, Palestine,
Abbottsville, Sharps Crossing, Cosmos, Sharpeye and Pikeville.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for west central
Ohio.

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

Hickman

Tornado Warning

Tornado Warning
OHC037-109-149-182145-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0003.210618T2109Z-210618T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
509 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
Northeastern Darke County in west central Ohio...
Northern Miami County in west central Ohio...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 509 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Versailles, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
Troy, Piqua, Versailles, Covington, Bradford, Pleasant Hill,
Webster, Russia, Gettysburg, Union Corners, Polo, Bloomer, Darke
County Airport, Circle Hill, Farrington, Willowdell, Horatio and
State Route 47 at US Route 127.

This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 75 and 81.

&&

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Franks

Hey Eric - watch that cell to your NW. It is rotating as well and could be tornado warned any minute now.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
534 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Darke County in west central Ohio...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Union City, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Arcanum, Union City, New Madison, Wayne Lakes,
Gettysburg, Pitsburg, Hollansburg, Gordon, Palestine, Ithaca,
Castine, Union Corners, Sharpeye, Abbottsville, Sharps Crossing and
Pikeville.

Tornadic circulation in the vicinity of Eric’s place. I’m sure he’s in the basement. Hope all goes well!

Seeing damage pictures on WHIO in the Fort Recovery area (Mercer county). There was a large tornado confirmed earlier here.

Greenville is in the clear!

Had a TOR warning for Darke until 6 o'clock. Arcanum and Pitsburg in southern Darke are next in line as the storm cell traverses onward.

Saw a video of the tornado in Ft. Recovery on fb. I can't save it to share. It was a minute long and it looked like it was going to be a good sized one.

That cell looks like its a "right turner", watch out Warren/Clinton County

Trevor wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 5:41 pm Tornadic circulation in the vicinity of Eric’s place. I’m sure he’s in the basement. Hope all goes well!

Hi Trev,

Yep, my folks and I were in the basement and watching wx coverage on WDTN2 and WHIO7, Bro.

Met Dontae Jones mentioned that a spotter somewhere in Greenville reported nickel sized hail.

cloudy72 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 5:48 pm Seeing damage pictures on WHIO in the Fort Recovery area (Mercer county). There was a large tornado confirmed earlier here.

Saw some footage on WHIO of one farm that was hit as part of a barn was destroyed. Also showed a nice turnout of folks helping out there by freeing trapped livestock i.e. etc.

Quarter sized hail near downtown Dayton and in Trotwood, and golf ball sized in Northridge in Montgomery Co.

I'm in Lewisburg at the moment. Here is a view from the south/southwest side of the storm.

dce wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:28 pm I'm in Lewisburg at the moment. Here is a view from the south/southwest side of the storm.

Great shots, Doug!

My gauge is now at 1.10"

Fun's not over yet for us down here.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
OHC037-182345-
/O.NEW.KILN.SV.W.0024.210618T2313Z-210618T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
713 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Darke County in west central Ohio...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 713 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 711 pm dime size hail was reported in Palestine.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Versailles, Arcanum, Bradford, Union City, Ansonia, New Madison, Webster, Wayne Lakes, Gettysburg, Pitsburg, Hollansburg, Palestine, Union Corners, Darke County Airport, Cosmos, Sharpeye, State Route 47 at US Route 127, Abbottsville and Sharps Crossing.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for west central Ohio.

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

Franks