SPC MD 2374

MD 2374 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN OHIO...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA Mesoscale Discussion 2374 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0247 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026 Areas affected...portions of southern Ohio...northern Kentucky...and western West Virginia Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 141947Z - 142215Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage and intensity through the afternoon into the early evening hours across portions of southern Ohio and adjacent areas of Kentucky and West Virginia. The strongest storms may pose a damaging wind threat, however, the overall severe weather threat is expected to remain too isolated to warrant a watch. DISCUSSION...Convection associated with a remnant MCV moving eastward across the Ohio Valley is intensifying as it moves into a modestly unstable airmass. Additionally, storms are developing along an east-west oriented cold front in southern Ohio. Although lapse rates are modest and limiting the updraft potential, deep-layer shear is sufficient to assist with storm organization and longevity. The storms w...