TOLEDO, Ohio — The WTOL 11 Weather Team has issued an ALERT DAY for Thursday ahead of excessive, potentially record-breaking heat and a strong to severe storm risk. Here are three things you need to know ahead of Thursday.
1) Intense heat
The expected high for Thursday is in the low 90s, with humidity causing heat indices to reach as high was 105 degrees. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories are in effect for multiple northwest Ohio counties.
Those with outdoor plans should adjust the timing of plans if they fall in the mid-afternoon, and limit strenuous activity due to the extreme heat.
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2) Severe storm risk returns after 8 p.m.
After a round of storms brought significant flooding to northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, another round of storms late Thursday poses further damage and safety risks from high wind gusts and flooding. Tornados are also possible.
The greatest risk for storms is between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.
3) Downpours, localized flooding
Following torrential downpours overnight into Thursday, in which some areas received an entire summer's-worth of rainfall in a six-hour period, more rain is expected late Thursday.
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