HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 349 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014 ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WITH A MOISTURE LADEN ATMOSPHERE EXPECTED TO BE IN PLACE...AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE... PARTICULARLY ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. FLOOD WATCHES MAY BE NECESSARY. Athens OH 7-Day Forecast (updates 4-5 times daily): http://climate.athens.oh.us/Athens-7Day/ IN ADDITION...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION...WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY THREAT. Maps, Graphics, and Technical Discussions: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/ ..DISCUSSION.. SHOWERS ACROSS THE MIDDLE OHIO VALLEY THIS MORNING...WILL PUSH OFF TO THE NORTHEAST...AS A FRONT REMAINS STALLED OVER SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...AND FAR SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THIS AFTERNOON WILL NOT BE QUITE AS WARM AS YESTERDAY...BECAUSE OF THE OVERNIGHT PASSAGE OF THAT FRONT. SHOWERS WILL BECOME LIKELY OVER THE MIDDLE OHIO VALLEY AGAIN TONIGHT...AND MAY MAKE IT INTO THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS BY DAWN THURSDAY...AS THE FRONT PUSHES NORTH. THUNDER IS ALSO POSSIBLE BY DAWN THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON FRIDAY...CREATING ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS... SOME OF WHICH COULD CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER WILL FILTER IN BEHIND THE F RONT FOR THE WEEKEND. ===================================================================== The "StormFlood" Listserv is a regional preparedness and planning partnership made possible by funding from Ohio University Risk Management and Safety http://www.ohio.edu/riskandsafety/ Affiliated web services: Southeast Ohio Flood Potential Monitoring page: http://seorf.ohiou.edu/xx073/floodprep.html Athens Co. OH Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network: http://climate.athens.oh.us/oh-at/ Athens Ohio Climatological Data Archive (7/2002-3/2012): http://climate.athens.oh.us/ Subscribe/Un-subscribe this mailing list: http://listserv.ohio.edu/mailman/listinfo/stormflood =====================================================================
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