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Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. 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