Brad Gilbert, Wood County EMA director has issued the following advisory:
A storm system will move into NW Ohio Wednesday afternoon and evening and then continuing into Thursday (8/15 & 16). Although widespread severe weather is not expected, some isolated thunderstorms could become strong or even severe at times.
The primary threat from this storm system will be an abundance of tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico that will be available to the storm system. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday afternoon with a better chance of persistent rain/storms likely by evening into the overnight hours and a good portion of Thursday. It will be possible for thunderstorms to start “training” (one right after the other) over the area which could lead to flooding issues in some areas where these training storms may set up.
Please exercise extra caution if you have to travel Wednesday night and into Thursday as roadways may have ponding of water or may even have deeper flooding water at times especially in areas of training thunderstorms.
