SIGNIFICANT SEVERE STORM AND TORNADO RISK THIS AFTERNOON. WET WEEKEND ON TAP. PAY ATTENTION. SAME SYSTEM THAT RAKED IOWA YESTERDAY AND IT IS NOT CALMING DOWN

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1234 AM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018

Valid 201200Z – 211200Z

…THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM WESTERN TN TO SOUTHERN IN…

…THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM LOWER MI TO MS AND AL…

…SUMMARY…
Severe thunderstorms will develop across the Ohio and Tennessee
Valley region into the Mid-South Friday. Very large hail, damaging
winds, and a few tornadoes can be expected. Isolated severe storms
are possible across the central High Plains.

Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 404 AM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio- Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant- Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke- Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Preble- Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hamilton-Clermont- Brown-Highland-Adams- 404 AM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Central Ohio, South Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio and West Central Ohio. .

DAY ONE…Today and Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop today, with the greatest potential for storms during the afternoon and evening. Some severe storms are expected, with a threat for large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall.

The good news is that a very wet few days are still on tap.

.Friday 24 hour rainfall projection.

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3 day rainfall projection.

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