Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe storms tonight with damaging winds, heavy rain possible

We’ll see a new chance for storms through the evening Wednesday and an isolated strong to severe storm can’t be ruled out.

Storm Center 7 will continue to monitor the risk for severe storms through the night. Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Austin Chaney will have what to expect the rest of the week with HOT temperatures returning within days LIVE on News Center 7 at 11.

The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has placed the entirety of the Miami Valley in a slight risk for severe weather, which is a level 2 out of 5. The greatest severe threats will be damaging winds and heavy rain, according to Chaney.

However, the chance might not fully develop tonight, as Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Ryan Marando explained on News Center 7 at 5:30. Mardano said we’re missing a key ingredient for the severe weather to develop.

The atmosphere needs three elements for severe weather: moisture, instability, and a lifting mechanism. We saw the moisture as heavy rain moved through today, but excessive cloud cover through the day prevented the heat to create the instability, Marando said.

While there will still be a chance for isolated severe storms, it is not expected to be widespread.

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