The Tuscarawas Valley welcomed some desperately needed rain yesterday and last night thanks to the showers and thunderstorms that moved through the area last evening and overnight. A look at some of our area’s privately owned weather stations gives a pretty decent indication of how much rain fell. The shaded background represents radar rainfall estimates. …
Who got rain? Local rain amounts with Friday’s storms Read More »
The odds of our getting desperately needed rain will increase on Friday with the approach of an impressive cold front that will make its way through east-central Ohio early Saturday morning. Unfortunately, the expected amounts of rain will not improve our drought situation. Friday will start our warm and dry in the Valley under clear …
Showers and thunderstorms due Friday will have little or no impact on our drought Read More »
Drought conditions now impact all areas around the Tuscarawas Valley and continue to decline due to the lack of substantial rainfall. This week’s update from the US Drought Monitor shows that drought has worsened over the past week. Extreme and Exceptional drought conditions have spread into southeastern parts of Tuscarawas County this week. The most …
Weekly Drought Update: Drought Conditions Continue to Intensify in the Tuscarawas Valley Read More »
While this isn’t exactly a shock to anyone who calls the Tuscarawas Valley home, it is now official – this summer was the dryest summer on record in Tuscarawas County. Officially, only 4.78 inches of rain was recorded at the New Philadelphia airport for the entire season. (Meteorological summer runs June 01 to August 31) …
Summer 2024: Dryest Summer on Record in the Tuscarawas Valley Read More »
Showers and thunderstorms ahead of a cold front are favored tonight through Saturday but the expected amounts will bring little relief to our current drought status. Computer modeling suggests that, generally, only about a quarter to about a third of an inch of rain is likely in our area tonight through Saturday. The only exception …
Rain amounts on Saturday will have little impact on our current drought situation Read More »
You don’t need to pay much attention to our local weather to realize that it’s been very dry this summer in east-central Ohio. This week’s Drought Monitor shows what most folks already know – we need rain desperately here. With only 3 days left in meteorological summer, a grand total of 4.59 inches of rain …
Drought Conditions Worsen in the Tuscarawas Valley Read More »
Wednesday 08/07/24 AM Folks in the Tuscarawas Valley received little, if any rain from the severe thunderstorms that rolled through parts of Ohio yesterday. The heaviest storms occurred north of the Valley where several fairly intense thunderstorms developed. Officially at the New Phila airport, we received just enough rain to measure – 0.01″. Our weather …
Quiet but Humid Weather for the Tuscarawas Valley Until Rain Chances Return on Friday Read More »
Tuesday, 08/06/24 10:00 am Expect warm and humid conditions today across the region ahead of a wave of low pressure tracks east through the region this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop along this boundary and travel east into east-central Ohio later in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms late today could be severe. the …
Severe Storms Are Possible Today Across the Tuscarawas Valley Area Read More »
Monday, 08/05/24 4:00 pm While there can be a strong gusty thunderstorm late this afternoon into early evening today, our chances for severe storms will increase on Tuesday across the Tuscarawas Valley. The Storm Prediction Center has a big chunk of northeastern Ohio highlighted in the “Slight Risk” (Level 2 on a scale of 1 …
Level 2 Risk of Severe Thunderstorms on Tuesday in the Tuscarawas Valley Read More »
12:30 pm 07/12/2027 Despite the potential of tropical moisture from the remnant of Beryl moving through the upper Ohio Valley, rain totals locally were meager at best. While most communities did see some rain from the system, rain totals didn’t amount to enough to change our drought situation. Most of the Valley remains in the …
Heat and Humidity Crank Up Over the Weekend; Stormy Pattern Emerging for Next Week Read More »