HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 409 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS FOR MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY. THE PRIMARY THREATS WITH THESE STORMS ARE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING ISSUES. ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING CONCERNS. 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/ ...DISCUSSION... THE WARMING TREND THAT STARTED YESTERDAY CONTINUES TODAY...BUT WITH THE RETURN OF THUNDERSTORMS. A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH WILL TRIGGER THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MIDDLE OHIO VALLEY BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL. THE COLD FRONT WILL SLIP JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BEFORE STALLING NEAR DAWN SUNDAY...WITH A DRIER...AND SOMEWHAT COOLER DAY EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL DRIVE A FRONTAL SYSTEM BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY INTO MUCH OF NEXT WEEK... KEEPING THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG WITH A WARMING TREND. (Risk Categories defined): http://www.spc.noaa.gov/new/images/Outlook-category-descriptions.png ===================================================================== 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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