If you are in an area prone to frequent power outages, this is your Prepare Now message (key words SEVERE, TORNADO, WINTER): https://www.cc-ema.org/prepare
Updates chronologically as they become known.
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Update (1 pm, 19 Jan 2023): Updated wind risks. Expect WATCH(es) and WARNING(s) to be issued later today. Expect front arrival in our area 3-5 pm with a fast moving line of storms.
Key Updates:
Clinton County has now been elevated even higher to an ENHANCED risk of severe weather.
Was listed as MARGINAL yesterday and early this morning.
Elevated from MARGINAL to SLIGHT this morning.
Changed to ENHANCED at Noon.
Primary tornado threat along the I-70 corridor.
Wind gusts this evening up to 45 mph.
Some wind gusts could reach as high as 70 mph briefly in some areas.
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Update (9 am, 19 Jan 2023): Clinton County showing elevation from MARGINAL to SLIGHT risk for severe weather (see images below, or see the current status on slide seven at the following link: https://www.weather.gov/iln/ilnbrf).
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Update (6:22 am, 19 Jan 2023): Severe & Wind Threat from NWS:
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Update (3:02 pm, 18 Jan 2023): Wind Advisory in effect from Noon to 7 pm EST Thursday (19 Jan 2023).
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Southeast Indiana, Northern Kentucky and
South Central and Southwest Ohio.
* WHEN...From noon to 7 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
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NWS ILN has released a heads up for the potential of severe weather in our region for this Thursday, 19 January 2023, between 2 pm and 6 pm. The weather will likely be more harsh the farther north / northeast you travel (see image below).
Hazards & Impacts:
Damaging straight-line winds is the main concern. Tree damage and isolated power outages are possible.
Hail approaching severe limits is possible: Very minor damage to vehicles.
Isolated tornado cannot be ruled out: Tree damage and minor structural damage and power outages are possible with any tornadoes.
Local data indicates impact in our area as follows:
Precipitation starting Wednesday evening (18 Jan 2023) and continuing to Thursday morning with a break then a chance increasing again Thursday afternoon.
Spotty wind gusts overnight, with most consistent gusts starting midday Thursday (through Friday early morning.
Potential for snow on Sunday early morning.
The graph below shows the snow forecasted for Sunday morning (based on data available as of 3 pm on Wednesday, 18 Jan 2023):
