Severe thunderstorm, tornado watches issued for central Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Parts of central Ohio are under weather watches and warnings on Sunday night, including a tornado warning in Franklin County until 10:15 p.m.

In addition, Madison and Fayette counties are also under a tornado warning until 10:15 p.m.

Watch live coverage with Storm Team 4 meteorologist Ben Gelber in the player above, and read his Sunday night forecast story below.

A warm southerly flow will keep humidity levels unusually high for late March, with scattered showers and storms. Temperatures were a few degrees lower than on Saturday due to thicker cloud cover, but still rising to 70 degrees.

Low pressure will track across the Upper Midwest to the northern Great Lakes, triggering several lines of showers and storms. A few stronger storms could contain damaging winds and an isolated tornado early tonight, especially over the western part of the state, before gradually weakening. Heavy rain and some hail are possible.

Rainy weather will linger into Monday, as a cold front works east across the state, accompanied by breezy and cooler conditions, and slowly falling afternoon temperatures through the 50s.

Blustery and chilly weather on Tuesday will make it feel more like late winter, although readings will reach 50 later in the day, after starting off near freezing in the morning. High pressure will briefly build in bringing clearing skies late in the day.

Showers and storms will return later on Wednesday, with a warm-up. A frontal boundary will stall across the region later in the week, allowing waves of low pressure to move north and bring periods of rain and a few storms into the weekend.

  • Tonight: Showers, gusty storms later. Low 57
  • Monday: Showers a.m., breezy, cooler. High 57, falling to 50
  • Tuesday: Mix clouds and sun. High 52 (34)
  • Wednesday: Clouds increase, rain, storms p.m. High 72 (41)
  • Thursday: Showers, storms. High 69 (50)
  • Friday: Showers. High 64 (53)
  • Saturday: Rain diminishes. High 63 (50)

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