A slow-moving cold front will drift into Ohio on Saturday, bringing with it an increase in the threat for storms. A few of those storms could become strong or even severe.
Most of the state is under a slight severe risk (level 2/5) on Saturday.
Storm Prediction Center
What was a very active July across the Ohio Valley is now continuing into August. Pop-up storms are expected to take us into the weekend.
By the late afternoon on Saturday, a cold front is forecast to drift into northern Ohio and slowly shift southward before stalling near Interstate 70 Saturday evening.
A broken line of storms is forecast to develop along the front as it moves across the northern half of the state Saturday afternoon into the evening.
Some of these storms could be strong, with the brief potential for damaging wind gusts and even some large hail. We also can’t rule out an isolated tornado.
A brief break on Sunday
By late Saturday evening, the storms are forecast to weaken as the front stalls and shifts back northward.
This will lead to a quiet and warm Sunday. But the front is forecast to move back into Ohio on Monday, bringing with it a renewed threat for showers and the potential for more strong storms.
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