Flash Flood Watch expands for some in region, strong storms possible overnight

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

UPDATE @ 12:07 a.m. (March 20):Flash Flood Watch for Butler, Clinton, Greene, Montgomery and Warren counties, which continues until noon Friday, has expanded to include Champaign, Miami and Preble.

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QUICK-LOOK FORECAST 

  • Rain and storms this evening, overnight
  • Flooding, damaging winds primary threats
  • Dry but cooler weekend

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>>Dangers of driving through flood waters

DETAILED FORECAST

OVERNIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms through early Friday may produce heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches on saturated ground. Poor drainage areas, creek, streams and ditches will have the highest chance of flooding,  National Weather Service forecasters in Wilmington said. An isolated severe storm may develop with damaging winds and flooding the primary threat.  Temperatures will be rising into and through the 60s. A brief spin-up cannot be ruled out of any strong storm. Hail is possible as well, but a lesser threat.

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>>What are the ingredients for severe weather? 

FRIDAY: Before sunrise showers and storms will be moving through with strong storms possible. They will shift east around or before sunrise. Gusty winds up to 40mph possible through the day.

>>Staying safe during severe weather

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Another line of weaker showers could develop as cold front swings through midday. Temperatures will be very warm in the morning in the 60s.

By the end of the afternoon we will drop to 50 and overnight we get down into the 20s.

SATURDAY: The first weekend of spring will be cool. Sunshine returns Saturday with diminishing winds. Highs only reach about 40.

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SUNDAY: A cold start in the 20s. Mostly sunny skies early then clouds return with the chance for showers late day or at night. Highs in the upper 40s.

MONDAY: Slight chance of a passing shower early across the east otherwise partly cloudy with highs in the lower 50s.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with showers developing in the afternoon. Becoming breezy, too. Highs in the middle 50s.