The Weather Channel reported live from Greater Cincinnati amid threat of severe weather
The Weather Channel reported from Covington on Monday and Tuesday as Greater Cincinnati prepares for severe weather.
In a clip from Monday, Weather Channel correspondent Justin Michaels said Cincinnatians needed to prepare for possible flooding, hail and tornadoes Tuesday.
Michaels said Cincinnati ranked a TORCON level of 7, short for the Tornado Condition Index, which uses a 0-10 scale to indicate how likely a tornado is within 50 miles of a location. A ranking of 7 means there is a 70% risk of a tornado according to the index, which is not used by the National Weather Service or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A multiday severe weather threat has nearly 60 million people on high alert for heavy rain, hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.
Our @JMichaelsNews is in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the threat is expected to escalate tomorrow, providing important reminders on how to prepare for… pic.twitter.com/q6iePCV9IV— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) April 1, 2024
"We're talking about a TORCON that is at 7. That is a potentially dire situation, and people here are preparing," he said.
All counties in Northern Kentucky, Southwest Ohio and Southeast Indiana are under a moderate risk of severe weather Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The service said the round of severe weather between 1 and 3 p.m. would not pose a serious threat, but that damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes were still possible.
Another round of severe weather is expected this evening, according to the service.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: The Weather Channel aired from Cincinnati amid severe weather threat