Month: February 2019

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.

Patchy dense fog will dissipate this morning as rain spreads in. A
few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into
early this evening. Damaging wind gusts, either from straight line
winds or brief tornadoes is possible. After the precipitation ends,
strong gusty winds will occur overnight. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph
are possible.

 

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As we move into February, a battleground is setting up between a strong, Bermuda-type, high pressure system over the southeast US and very cold, wintry air to the northwest.

The battle lines appear to be lining up along the Ohio and mid-Mississippi valleys. This will result in a quasi-stationary frontal system dividing the very warm air (it was 66 degrees Sunday in Cincinnati) from the arctic air to the northwest. Snowstorms will likely develop well to the north of this boundary while very heavy rains repeatedly move up the Ohio River valley.

With soils already saturated, flooding could become a concern. The five day liquid precipitation map above shows up to 4 inches of rain from near Cincinnati southwestward, and there will be more storminess after that. At some point, if the front slips a little further south, the parade of rain storms could turn into ice or snow storms, but that would be a couple weeks down the line if it occurs.

In the meantime, start building an ark. You’re going to need it.