OHIO — The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has placed much of western and central Ohio under a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon into early evening.
Forecasters say a strong storm system moving from the Plains into the Midwest will bring the potential for damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes to portions of the lower Ohio Valley, including Ohio.
Storm Setup
A strengthening area of low pressure is expected to track toward the Great Lakes by early Friday. As the system approaches, moisture will increase across Ohio while strong winds aloft create favorable conditions for organized severe storms.
Although moisture levels are not expected to be exceptionally high, forecasters say daytime heating combined with cooling temperatures in the mid-levels of the atmosphere will allow storms to become unstable enough to produce severe weather…