Hazardous Weather Potential

[Ted Jacobson]

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.

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Athens Ohio Climatological Data Archive:
http://climate.athens.oh.us/

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