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Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

April 2nd, 2015
Tornado near New Carlisle, OH




   
NWS Wilmington OH (KILN)
0.5° Z -- 9:23 PM 0.5° SRM -- 9:23 PM  
0.5° Z -- 9:26 PM 0.5° SRM -- 9:26 PM  
0.5° Z -- 9:28 PM 0.5° SRM -- 9:28 PM  
0.5° Z -- 9:31 PM 0.5° SRM -- 9:31 PM 0.5° CC -- 9:31 PM
0.5° Z -- 9:33 PM 0.5° SRM -- 9:33 PM  
0.5° Z -- 9:36 PM 0.5° SRM -- 9:36 PM 0.5° CC -- 9:36 PM
0.9° Z -- 9:21 PM 0.9° SRM -- 9:21 PM  
0.9° Z -- 9:26 PM 0.9° SRM -- 9:26 PM  
0.9° Z -- 9:31 PM 0.9° SRM -- 9:31 PM 0.9° CC -- 9:31 PM
0.9° Z -- 9:36 PM 0.9° SRM -- 9:36 PM 0.9° CC -- 9:36 PM

Vertical Loop of TDAY Radar Imagery (9:31 PM)
0.3° Reflectivity 0.3° Velocity
1.0° Reflectivity 1.0° Velocity
2.4° Reflectivity 2.4° Velocity
4.9° Reflectivity 4.9° Velocity

Full Radar Loops from the Dayton Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (9:23 PM - 9:37 PM)
TDAY 0.3° Reflectivity (200-300 feet AGL) TDAY 0.3° Velocity (200-300 feet AGL)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | Animation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | Animation
TDAY 1.0° Reflectivity (600-800 feet AGL) TDAY 1.0° Velocity (600-800 feet AGL)
1 2 3 1 2 3
TDAY 2.4° Reflectivity (1300-1600 feet AGL) TDAY 2.4° Velocity (1300-1600 feet AGL)
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
TDAY 4.9° Reflectivity (2400-3000 feet AGL) TDAY 4.9° Velocity (2400-3000 feet AGL)
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5