CLEVELAND — A cold front will move across the region Wednesday afternoon into the late evening.
Atmospheric conditions look favorable for severe thunderstorms along and ahead of the cold front with all modes of severe weather possible.
At this time, the primary threat will be damaging wind gusts followed by large hail. Because of the strong wind shear, there will be a threat of a tornado or two. Widespread non thunderstorm wind gusts will also be possible from the south or southwest up to 35 mph during the afternoon.
Timing:
Late Wednesday afternoon into the late evening hours, possibly overnight across the far eastern areas.
Two separate threats:
Threat: Gusty winds (non-thunderstorm) at or above 35 mph
Location: Area wide except south central Ohio and northeast Kentucky
Timing: Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Impact: Small items may be blown around. These winds may also impact tent testing sites across the area.
Confidence: Moderate.
Threat: Strong to severe thunderstorms
Location: Area wide
Timing: Wednesday noon – 9 pm
Impact: Tree and power line damage. Hail damage to property.
Confidence: High that storms will occur. Moderate on timing and strength of storms.
Current maps of existing/potential weather threats can be found at: weather.gov/iln/ilnbrf
What has changed:
SPC has updated the severe weather outlook on Wednesday to a slight risk for much of the region.
The following links can be bookmarked for the latest information: Updates from the Storm Prediction Center can be found at www.spc.noaa.gov/
As storms develop, Local Storm Reports can be found here.
The latest forecast for your location can be found by clicking on the map at www.weather.gov/cle.
