Hazardous Weather Potential

[Ted Jacobson]

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
516 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2015

THERE IS A 'SLIGHT' RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING INTO
THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE THE
MAIN THREAT.  SOME OF THE STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
HEAVY DOWNPOURS WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME WATER ISSUES.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED.  (Risk categories defined)
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/new/images/Outlook-category-descriptions.png

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS A 'MARGINAL' RISK RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
THE MAIN THREAT.  SOME OF THE STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME WATER ISSUES.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED.

Maps, Graphics, Technical Discussion:
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...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE WEST
TODAY. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS. IN
ADDITION...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE STORMS LATE TODAY INTO
TONIGHT...WITH A FEW OF THE STORMS POSSIBLY PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAIN...THERE
IS SOME CONCERN ABOUT WATER PROBLEMS. UNSETTLED WEATHER REMAINS AS A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.  SHOWERS AND STORMS COULD PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FLOODING OF STREETS...CREEKS...AND LOW LYING
AREAS. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH RAINFALL WE RECEIVE TODAY AND TONIGHT...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.  EXPECT
COOLER TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND INTO THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK.

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Southeast Ohio Flood Potential Monitoring page:
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Athens Co. OH Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network:
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Athens Ohio Climatological Data Archive (7/2002-3/2012):
http://climate.athens.oh.us/

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