Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to develop and move to the east...mainly over the Whitewater valley...through 5 PM. Along with frequent lightning strikes...expect wind gusts to 45 miles an hour and rainfall amounts around a quarter of an inch or less.
Forecast for Wayne
Updated: 3:19 PM EDT on July 10, 2009
Tonight
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely... mainly in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms...mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph...becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph...becoming east after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday through Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Thursday Night and Friday
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
... A strong thunderstorm will affect northern Preble... northwestern Montgomery... southern Darke and southeastern Wayne counties through 400 PM EDT...
At 310 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm located near New Paris... moving east at 15 mph.
This storm will be capable of producing small hail and wind gusts to 40 mph.
Locations impacted include... New Paris... Eaton... West Alexandria and Lewisburg.
In addition... West Florence... New Hope... Eldorado... Oklahoma... Castine... West Manchester... Verona and Ithaca are near the path of this storm.
This storm will also be capable of producing very heavy rain... which may flood roads... ditches and low lying areas. Do not drive into places where water covers the Road and avoid flood prone areas.
Residents in these areas should remain alert. If this storm becomes stronger... then a warning may be needed.