HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 435 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 THERE IS A 'SLIGHT' TO 'ENHANCED' RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. (Risk Categories defined): http://www.spc.noaa.gov/new/images/Outlook-category-descriptions.png SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY REQUIRE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH. MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY MAY ALSO REQUIRE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH. Risk Category Maps, Graphics, Technical Discussions: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/ Athens OH 7-Day Forecast (updates 4-5 times daily): http://climate.athens.oh.us/Athens-7Day/ ...DISCUSSION... THE COMBINATION OF A MEANDERING FRONT...AND A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES IN NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT...WILL RESULT IN UNSETTLED WEATHER TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE. WITH THE GROUND BEING QUITE WET...ANY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN WATER ISSUES....AND THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED. A COLD FRONT MAY FINALLY PUSH THROUGH BY WEDNESDAY WITH DRIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR TO FOLLOW. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE COULD BRING SOME SHOWERS OR STORMS ACTIVITY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP BY MID NEXT WEEKEND...FOR DRIER WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. ===================================================================== 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: http://climate.athens.oh.us/ Subscribe/Un-subscribe this mailing list: http://listserv.ohio.edu/mailman/listinfo/stormflood =====================================================================
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