Severe Thunderstorms Bring Damaging Winds and Hail to Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and Connecticut
Ongoing Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Across U.S. Regions
Severe thunderstorms are under active warnings in multiple states as radar indicated lines of storms move through populated areas. In Nebraska a Severe Thunderstorm Warning covers Custer County where storms were located along a line extending from 7 miles south of Gandy to 8 miles west of Callaway. [2] In Ohio the National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio that remains in effect until 9:15 PM EDT. [3] Oklahoma faces coverage across several counties including northeastern Kingfisher County northeastern Oklahoma County Lincoln County southern Noble County Logan County Payne County and southeastern Garfield County with the warning issued by the National Weather Service in Norman and set to expire at 8:45 PM CDT. [4] Connecticut is included under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fairfield County where storms were identified along a line extending from near Wallingford to Hamden to near Orange to near Milford to Fairfield. [5] These simultaneous warnings reflect coordinated radar tracking of severe weather across four states.
Hazards and Expected Impacts from Storms
Each warning highlights consistent hazards of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail produced by the radar indicated thunderstorms. [2] [3] [4] [5] In Nebraska the impacts include expected hail damage to vehicles along with wind damage to roofs siding and trees. [2] Ohio warnings describe the same hazards with expected hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs siding and trees. [3] Oklahoma alerts specify 60 mph winds and quarter size hail across the listed counties without additional qualifiers on impacts beyond the standard radar indicated source. [4] Connecticut warnings note 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail with minor hail damage to vehicles possible and wind damage expected to trees and power lines. [5] The repeated emphasis on these hazards across all regions underscores the potential for property and infrastructure effects wherever the storms track.
Timing and Movement of Thunderstorms
Storm motion details vary by location and provide specific guidance on direction and speed. Nebraska storms were moving southeast at 25 mph at the time of the report issued at 7:53 PM CDT. [2] Ohio storms were observed at 8:53 PM EDT moving east at 20 mph. [3] Oklahoma warnings were issued at 7:52 PM CDT for storms located along a line though exact speed is not stated beyond the overall warning duration until 8:45 PM CDT. [4] Connecticut storms were moving southeast at 40 mph at 8:52 PM EDT. [5] These movement parameters allow for projection of arrival times at downstream locations within each warned area.
Locations in Path of Severe Weather
Specific communities and routes face direct exposure according to the warnings. Nebraska impacts include Callaway Finchville Etna Lodi Pressey State Wildlife Management Area and Milldale along with Highway 83 between certain mile markers. [2] Ohio covers southwestern Morgan County near Chesterhill. [3] Oklahoma warnings extend to northeastern Kingfisher County northeastern Oklahoma County Lincoln County southern Noble County Logan County Payne County and southeastern Garfield County. [4] Connecticut locations include Guilford and Durham around 9:00 PM EDT Chester and North Madison around 9:05 PM EDT and Clinton and Westbrook around later times as the line advances. [5] These named areas represent the immediate path based on current radar positioning.
What to watch next is continued tracking of the lines as they maintain their reported speeds and directions through the warned counties and communities.
