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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

April 19, 2015
Tornado in Kettering, OH




   

Radar Imagery:
NWS Wilmington OH (KILN)
0.5° Z -- 10:51 PM 0.5° SRM -- 10:51 PM
0.5° Z -- 10:53 PM 0.5° SRM -- 10:53 PM
0.5° Z -- 10:55 PM 0.5° SRM -- 10:55 PM
0.9° Z -- 10:51 PM 0.9° SRM -- 10:51 PM
0.9° Z -- 10:55 PM 0.9° SRM -- 10:55 PM

Dayton TDWR (TDAY)
0.3° Z -- 10:51 PM 0.3° SRM -- 10:51 PM
0.3° Z -- 10:53 PM 0.3° SRM -- 10:53 PM
0.3° Z -- 10:55 PM 0.3° SRM -- 10:55 PM
0.3° Z -- 10:56 PM 0.3° SRM -- 10:56 PM
1.0° Z -- 10:55 PM 1.0° SRM -- 10:55 PM

Full Radar Loops from the NWS Wilmington Ohio Radar (10:41 PM - 11:00 PM)
KILN 0.5° Reflectivity (1400-1600 feet AGL) KILN 0.5° SRM (1400-1600 feet AGL)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Anim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Anim
KILN 0.9° Reflectivity (2300-2500 feet AGL) KILN 0.9° SRM (2300-2500 feet AGL)
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

Full Radar Loops from the Dayton Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (10:42 PM - 11:01 PM)
TDAY 0.3° Reflectivity (900-1400 feet AGL) TDAY 0.3° SRM (900-1400 feet AGL)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 | Anim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 | Anim
TDAY 1.0° Reflectivity (2300-3600 feet AGL) TDAY 1.0° SRM (2300-3600 feet AGL)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4