SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT TRACKING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED THREAT FOR A SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...PARTICULARLY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE ENTIRE AREA IS UNDER A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSTATE-71 CORRIDOR LATER THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN 2 PM AND 6 PM. IF THESE STORMS DEVELOP...THEY WOULD POSE AN ENHANCED SEVERE THREAT...INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. THE MAIN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO ENTER EAST-CENTRAL INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO AROUND 6 PM...RAPIDLY MOVE EASTWARD...AND EXIT SOUTH-CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AROUND 10 PM TO 11 PM. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. ISOLATED SPIN-UP TORNADOES MAY ALSO DEVELOP VERY QUICKLY ALONG THIS SQUALL LINE. HAVE A SEVERE WEATHER PLAN IN PLACE FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND REVIEW IT WITH YOUR FAMILY. ALWAYS HAVE MORE THAN ONE WAY TO RECEIVE WARNINGS IN CASE ONE METHOD SHOULD FAIL. MAKE SURE YOUR CELL PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED BEFORE STORMS ARRIVE. CONSIDER CANCELING OR POSTPONING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL PLANS. THESE STORMS WILL BE FAST-MOVING. HEED EVERY WARNING AND BE PREPARED TO IMMEDIATELY SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. EMA
Posted on: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:57:16 +0000
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