We had a first round of storms that blasted through the Tri-State early Sunday afternoon bringing some strong winds, heavy rain, and a few power outages. Now we are keeping an eye on the potential for another round as we move through the overnight.
The window for the late night severe weather will open after 11 p.m. and will stick around until 2 to 3 a.m. There has already been a Tornado Watch issued for areas just to our west and southwest as severe storms move through Missouri, Indiana, and western Kentucky.
As we go through the evening, the focus of this line of storms will once again be strong gusts of 60+ mph and large hail of 1 inch or larger. However, a few isolated tornadoes may also be possible along the line of storms. The Storm Prediction Center still has us within an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for storms this evening.
UPDATE: The Enhance Risk has been pushed a little further south for tonight's severe weather event. The entire Tri-State is still within the threat for storms. #WCPO @WCPO #Cincywx pic.twitter.com/9PiDxhX5IN
— Brandon Spinner WCPO (@wxSpinner89) May 26, 2024
In addition to the severe factors flooding will be possible as well. Some areas picked up near a half inch of rain with the first wave of storms and we could see heavier rainfall with tonight's activity. An additional 1/4 to 1/2 inch of rain is likely, with some areas seeing potential for another 1 to 2 inches. This rain should last past 2 a.m. and start to wrap up closer to sunrise on Monday. Overnight temperatures will stay into the low to mid 60s.
As for Monday, the rain should wrap up during the morning hours and we will start to dry up for the afternoon. While we can't rule out a stray shower or storm completely for the afternoon, it looks likely that we will be dry. Temperatures will be slightly cooler with a high of 77°.
TONIGHT
More storms
Some severe
Low: 63
MONDAY
AM Showers
Slowly Drying Out
High: 77
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear
Much cooler
Low: 58
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