WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): After some fog and a couple of hours of partly sunny weather, we’ll see thunderstorms and showers developing across the area this afternoon and evening. These storms have potential to be severe with damaging winds and heavy rain leading to localized flooding as the main concerns. Stay weather aware and have multiple ways to receive alerts and updates as this situation unfolds. Meteorologist Christian Boteler has the details:
Flash flooding will be a concern for the entire area, but especially central McDowell county after the flash flood warning that was issued last night. Remember to not drive or wade into flood waters if you encounter them and to move to higher ground if affected. While downpours are expected to be isolated, it is still important to be prepared even if the downpours don’t impact your area. Guidance suggests most areas would need around 1.25-1.5″ while central McDowell needs around an inch within an hour to commence flash flooding. Here’s a look at the flash flooding guidance:
Tomorrow’s forecast will be a lot of the same as more thunderstorms form with potential to be severe. However, the risk will be lower as the “slight” ranking moves towards the east coast. Damaging winds and localized flooding will once again be risks, though the strongest of storms within the eastern third of the country will be at the mid-Atlantic coast. Here’s a look at Thursday’s severe weather outlook:
The active weather pattern will continue through the rest of the week into the next work week as well. Scattered storms light up the forecast Friday and Saturday with some severe potential still possible, while Sunday returns to more widespread storms. The chances have decreased for rain at the beginning of next week, but it is likely we see isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Scattered storms may bring some breaks in the clouds for sun to peak, though it won’t stay very dry through those breaks. Here’s the 7-Day Forecast:
