Western Ohio Severe Wind Event Case Study

During the early afternoon hours on July 11, 2017, a decaying mesoscale convective system (MCS) tracked across Indiana and into western Ohio. This system produced intense winds that produce damage and widespread power outages that stretched from Wayne County, IN through Preble and Montgomery counties in Ohio. Wind gusts were reported between 50-70 MPH and… Continue reading Western Ohio Severe Wind Event Case Study

Heavy rain develops Friday.

The moisture from what was once Tropical Storms Cindy continues to spread north into the Ohio Valley, with rain spreading across Kentucky. This initial batch of rain will continue to spread northeast this evening across southern Indiana and into southwest Ohio. This initial batch will be light to moderate before diminishing overnight. A cold front… Continue reading Heavy rain develops Friday.

Tropical Storm Cindy to bring heavy rain into the Ohio Valley.

Tropical Storm Cindy continues to track to the WNW in the Gulf of Mexico, but the moisture from Cindy is bringing very heavy, persistent rain for areas along the Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle through Louisiana. The forecast track for Cindy from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) takes Cindy NW making landfall near… Continue reading Tropical Storm Cindy to bring heavy rain into the Ohio Valley.

Warmer and drier next week. Active weather across the Plains.

The weather pattern across the U.S. will begin to change allowing warmer temperatures to spread east and cooler temperatures west. This pattern shift will allow soggy areas across the mid-Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley to dry out, while the active/severe weather will become a concern across the central Plains. It has been a very… Continue reading Warmer and drier next week. Active weather across the Plains.