Brad Gilbert, Wood County EMA director has issued the following advisory:
Forecast models are now indicating that a warm front will likely make it as far north as Central Wood County this afternoon, May 21, (originally forecasted to move no further north than Findlay this morning). As a result, the Storm Prediction Center has now included most of Wood County in the “Slight” risk category for severe weather this afternoon and evening. Damaging straight-line winds, hail, and heavy rainfall will be the primary threats; however, near and just south of the warm front will have the potential to develop some rotation and an isolated tornado.
At this hour, showers and some thunderstorms are developing across Indiana. With the heating of the afternoon (and the more northerly position of the warm front), the atmosphere will destabilize and allow more thunderstorms to develop especially after 3:00 p.m. and into the evening hours. Please monitor weather conditions closely this afternoon and evening.
