Click HERE, HERE and HERE for an update concerning the severe weather and heavy rain threat for Thursday.
Overview:
WHAT: SLIGHT RISK of Severe Weather and Excessive Rainfall
WHEN: Slight risk of severe storms mainly starting around 5 a.m., and lasting through 3 p.m., on Thursday. Slight risk of excessive rainfall throughout the day Thursday until around midnight with the majority of rainfall possibly during the afternoon and evening hours.
WHERE: Slight Risk of severe storms for all areas. Slight Risk of excessive rainfall mainly for the eastern half of the area.
CONFIDENCE: High confidence in thunderstorms over the area and that some of these will be strong to severe and producing heavy rainfall. Moderate confidence with timing.
Impacts:
The main threats associated with any severe storms will be:
Damaging Winds:
- Wind gusts greater than 60 mph will be possible
- Trees and powerlines could be damaged and lead to isolated/scattered power outages
Large Hail:
- Large hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter will be possible
Tornadoes:
- A few tornadoes will be possible; risk is greatest with storms ahead of the main line
Rainfall:
- In addition to the severe weather threat, rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is forecast with locally higher amounts possible.
- This rainfall could lead to ponding of water in low-lying areas and areas of poor drainage.
- Street flooding is likely from some storms, and flash flooding will be possible especially if the line begins to slow down.
