Ohio severe weather: Damaging winds, flooding possible with thunderstorms Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms forecasted for Saturday could be strong to severe, bringing damaging winds to central Ohio, according to a hazardous weather report from the National Weather Service.

In addition, heavy rainfall could cause localized flooding, with new rainfall amounts of ⅒-¼ inches and higher amounts possible during thunderstorms across central and west-central Ohio, including in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Pickaway and Union counties. The chance of precipitation is 60%, with a high near 89 degrees.

Saturday evening will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 72 and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m.

Weather forecast for June 30-July 4

After Saturday's storms, it will clear up for a few days, then rain and storms are forecasted to return midweek, continuing into the July 4 holiday.

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
• Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
• Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
• Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, low around 74. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.