Jeff Klein, Emergency Management Agency director for Wood County, has issued the following advisory:
We have been following today’s weather patterns the last few days. We do have the potential for severe weather with the biggest threat being strong winds. This is the same system that had damaging winds and tornados Texas saw yesterday.
Starting later this morning the we will see the winds increasing with the storms arriving in our area around 3pm today (5-19-19). Expect damage you would normally see for your area; predominantly power lines down and tree damage. Even though rain could be heavy at times, it should not be enough to produce wide spread flooding. Sporadic localized flooding is possible.
We will be monitoring conditions and provide updates should conditions change. Please monitor local conditions and media for your community.
What you should know:
1. Slight risk for severe storms this afternoon and evening for northwestern Ohio.
2. A broken line of strong to severe storms will likely impact NW Ohio between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.
3. Isolated damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph and large hail up to half dollar size will be the main hazards.
4. Wind Advisory for this afternoon and evening for areas west of I-71.
5. South to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible in the Wind Advisory area.
