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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>From Ohio ARES Section EC Stan Broadway N8BHL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Weather conditions worsen rain & wind<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Thursday night through Sunday morning<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>73,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Fred</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><ns0:stockticker></ns0:stockticker><span style='color:blue'> Stone W8LLY<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>District Emergency Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>West Central Ohio District 3 ARES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>=================<br>Fred Stone<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>W8LLY@ARRL.net</span></b><b><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(or </span><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:W8LLY@TWC.com"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>W8LLY@TWC.com</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>(m) (937) 848-4112<br>=================</span></b><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Stan Broadway [mailto:broadways@standi.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 9, 2020 5:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> ec-dec@arrlohio.org; ec-dec1@arrlohio.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Ec-dec] Weather conditions worsen<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And it’s January, for Pete’s sake. I know! Let’s have thunderstorms, heavy rain and flooding! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Although a little dramatic, that’s pretty much what we’re in store for through the weekend! Here’s the wording of the National Weather Service information from Wilmington:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:#C5E5F5'>***Flood Watch issued for the following Ohio counties: Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Shelby from 6 AM SAT-1 AM SUN***<br>*Rain begins Thurs night and ends Sat night, heaviest during the day on Saturday.<br><br>River Flood forecasts:<br>*Official River forecasts include rain through 7 am Sunday.<br>*Most significant river flooding expected to be across northwest Ohio<br><br>*Confidence in river flooding: High<br>*Confidence in exact river points: Moderate<br>*Confidence in exact area of heaviest rain: Moderate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:#C5E5F5'>Wind threat:<br>*Gusty winds could lead to tree damage and power outages.<br>*Confidence in gusty winds: High<br>*Highest wind gusts Saturday and Saturday night</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the 66 hour forecast rainfall:. You can see Northwest Ohio is expected to bear the brunt of the rain:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=582 height=524 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D5C70E.409E6690" alt="https://www.weather.gov/images/iln/statebrief/QPFRFC_SFC-SumStateValues.png"><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Along with the rain will be some decent wind. Here is the 24-hour max wind gust graphic from now through tomorrow at 3PM:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><img border=0 width=574 height=507 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D5C70E.409E6690" alt="https://www.weather.gov/images/iln/statebrief/WindGust_SFC-Max-Day1State.png"><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So- forewarned is forearmed! Now’s the time to gently alert your folks (especially in areas for Skywarn) to be ready!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p></div></body></html>