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First Alert Weather Day Brings Flash Floods, Storms Saturday

7/19/2026

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Saturday designated First Alert Weather Day for the Tri-State region.
Flash flooding from Friday’s heavy rain will be followed by thunderstorms Saturday across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
The main line of storms will hit the northern region between 8 p.m. and midnight, bringing damaging straight-line winds, hail, localized flooding and gusts over 25 mph.
Storm activity should diminish after midnight, leaving scattered showers south of downtown early Sunday as temperatures normalize.

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Saturday designated First Alert Weather Day for the Tri-State region.
Flash flooding from Friday’s heavy rain will be followed by thunderstorms Saturday across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
The main line of storms will hit the northern region between 8 p.m. and midnight, bringing damaging straight-line winds, hail, localized flooding and gusts over 25 mph.
Storm activity should diminish after midnight, leaving scattered showers south of downtown early Sunday as temperatures normalize.