HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 338 AM EDT WED JUN 15 2016 THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS. IN ADDITION...HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...CAUSING POOR DRAINAGE AND STREET FLOODING. IF REPETITIVE STORMS OCCUR...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING MAY DEVELOP. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY... WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE PRIMARY THREATS. Risk Area 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/ (Risk Categories defined): http://www.spc.noaa.gov/new/images/Outlook-category-descriptions.png ...DISCUSSION... A warm front will be lifting northeast...through our vicinity today, bringing increasing moisture. Showers and thunderstorms will form today, and even linger in the muggy air during Wednesday night. Downpours and gusty winds could occur with any thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. A cold front and upper level disturbance will approach Thursday and move through Thursday night, bringing a better chance for strong, heavy thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening. Cooler weather will follow on Friday, with morning clouds giving way to some sunshine. Canadian high pressure will then bring dry weather for the weekend, with lower humidity and cooler nights. ===================================================================== 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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