Brad Gilbert, Wood County EMA director has issued the following advisory:
Just a quick update on the potential for severe weather this afternoon and evening. At this hour, thunderstorms are developing along the delayed warm front in the Central Indiana and Illinois area. We should start to see an increase in rain coverage and thunderstorm activity in NW Ohio over the next few hours. Exact positioning of the warm front this afternoon over Northern Ohio will determine where the stronger storms develop. An indicator will be if/when you start feeling warmer temperatures (which will be short lived). The SPC severe weather risk level remains at “Slight;” however, the “Enhanced” risk area has been moved up (from the south) as far as Findlay.
The biggest chance for severe weather will be across Southwest Ohio and along the Ohio River to the Mississippi River. The risk category for this area has been increased by the SPC to “Moderate” which makes it a very serious situation in that area. If you are traveling south or know someone who is this afternoon and evening, please reconsider your travel plans or have a travel emergency plan in place.
Please monitor local media and weather radios this afternoon and evening in the event severe weather does move into the area.
