DAYTON, OH — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the Miami Valley until 10 p.m.
Almost all of the Miami Valley has been upgraded to a level 2 risk for severe thunderstorms on Saturday. An unstable airmass will make it possible for storms to become strong to severe this afternoon.
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Saturday morning, showers and thunderstorms are possible, but these should not be severe.
Pockets of heavy rain and occasional cloud-to-ground lightning will be the threats during the morning hours.
After some dry time with some sunshine early Saturday afternoon, we’ll build up the instability needed for another round of storms for Saturday afternoon and evening.
Watch out between 2 PM and 10 PM. Storms that develop during this timeframe have the potential to turn strong or severe.
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Damaging winds will be the main severe weather hazard. Large hail cannot be ruled out. Isolated tornadoes don’t look likely locally. There is a chance of an isolated tornado or two occurring to our east.
Heavy rain and frequent lightning will be possible with any storm that forms on Saturday.
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