Isolated tornadoes, thunderstorms in forecast as Hurricane Beryl remnants enter Ohio
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl could bring weak, isolated tornadoes to Columbus, according to a hazardous weather outlook issued early Tuesday by the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Models project Beryl, now a tropical depression with a maximum windspeed of 35 mph, will pass Northeast over parts of Ohio Wednesday. The storm killed at least four people when it touched down on the Texas coastline Monday as a Category 1 hurricane. More than 2 million people are without power in the region, and Texas officials warn it could take days to restore power.
Beryl is the earliest recorded storm in a hurricane season to reach Category 5 status. It’s also the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Abnormally warm ocean waters contributed to the storm’s fast growth, meteorologists say. The storm devastated islands throughout parts of the Caribbean.
How will Hurricane Beryl remnants impact central Ohio weather?
The NWS said on Twitter that the remnants should arrive in Ohio Tuesday, and effects could continue into the night. A few storms are possible in the afternoon, followed by a bigger line of storms later in the evening, with gusty winds, brief isolated tornadoes, and heavy rain possible.
The remnants of Beryl will move into the Ohio Valley later today. A few storms are possible this afternoon ahead of a bigger line of storms later this evening. Gusty winds, brief isolated tornadoes, and locally heavy rain are the main threats. pic.twitter.com/Ds9Z8NjASC
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) July 9, 2024
The chance of rain Tuesday night is 90%, according to the NWS. The high will be near 90, with a low around 70 and mostly cloudy skies. Thunderstorms are possible after 1 a.m. Wednesday.
On Wednesday morning, gusty winds from the remnants are possible. The gusts could be as high as 28 mph, and there’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a 70% chance of precipitation. Wednesday will have a high near 81 and a low around 65, the NWS said.
Columbus forecast for remainder of the week
Once the remnants of Hurricane Beryl leave the region, the rest of the week's weather outlook remains dry, hot and sunny.
Thursday: Expect mostly sunny conditions with high temperatures near 84 and western winds around 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low temperatures around 66.
Friday: Clouds will dissipate leaving sunny conditions with a high temperatures near 89.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Tornadoes, thunderstorms possible as Hurricane Beryl remnants hit Ohio
