A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Butler, Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren counties in Ohio until 7:15 p.m. Union and Wayne counties in Indiana are also included in this warning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby counties until 7 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Butler, Darke, and Preble counties in Ohio and Union and Wayne counties in Indiana until 6:30 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Darke and Mercer counties until 6:30 p.m.
A Tornado Watch has been issued for Randolph County until 8 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the entire Miami Valley until 10 p.m.
The Miami Valley could see severe storms Wednesday evening.
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Storm Center 7 continues to TRACK this system. Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Austin Chaney has the latest TIMING and IMPACTS today on News Center 7 at 5:00, 5:30, and 6:00.
TRENDING STORIES:
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has parts of the region under an Enhanced Risk for storms, Level 3 of 5. This includes most of Montgomery County.
Photo from: Ryan Marando/Staff
Marnado says this is increasing confidence that most of us could see a severe storm.
Storm Center 7 is tracking a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS). What is an MCS?
It is a line of strong storms that brings mainly a damaging wind threat. An MCS can occasionally include hail or brief tornadoes.
Recognizing the pattern that causes MCS is easy, according to Marando.
It says specifically what time and where they’ll hit is more difficult.
TIMING
We will see partly cloudy skies Wednesday morning through the early afternoon hours. An isolated storm is possible during that timeframe, Marando says.
The best timeline is Wednesday night from 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
Photo from: Ryan Marando/Staff
IMPACTS
Storm threats include mainly damaging winds, but also a lower, but not zero, risk of large hail and/or isolated tornadoes.
SPC indicates a level 3/5 risk for part of the DMA, 2/5 risk elsewhere.
Storm Center 7 will continue to update this story.
Photo from: Ryan Marando/Staff
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