According to the National Weather Service, there is an “enhanced” risk of severe weather late Tuesday afternoon into the evening.
The most recent NWS forecast states “Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and tornadoes are possible and locally heavy rain cannot be ruled out.” The hazardous weather warning spans Wood County including Bowling Green, as well as Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, and Knox counties.
Wednesday’s forecast calls for clear skies and temperatures around 80 degrees while the remainder of the week includes a chance of showers.
Recent consistent rainfall has already delayed the planting of some crops in Ohio’s rural communities. Despite the rain, Brian Mitchell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Cleveland, told the Mansfield Journal 13.68 inches of rain fell since the beginning of the year.
“Normal is 14.02 inches,” Mitchell told the Journal. “So we’re .34 inches below normal on the year.”
