Showers, thunderstorms still expected in Greater Cincinnati; 2 more tornadoes confirmed

Update, 9 p.m.: The National Weather Service in Wilmington confirmed Wednesday that a couple more tornados touched down in southwest Ohio during Tuesday's storms.

The weather service confirmed that a tornado occurred in each of the following locations:

• Clinton County: North of Blanchester. Damage occurred along N State Route 133 near Irvin Road.

• Butler County: South of Oxford and near McGonigle. Damage was observed from Bunker Hills Wood Road east-northeast to Stillwell Beckett Road and over to the Indiana Ridge Golf Club area.

Neither tornado has been given a rating as of Wednesday evening. A final assessment, including more detailed results of the survey, is expected to be completed by the end of the week.

With the two new confirmations, the total number of tornadoes that hit the southwest Ohio and southeast Indiana regions increases to 11.

Update: 8:15 p.m.: While another round of severe weather, including tornadic activity, is not likely Wednesday evening, showers and thunderstorms are still expected.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington forecasts that showers and thunderstorms are possible in the southwest Ohio region late Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning.

"An isolated severe storm still remains possible, but widespread coverage is not expected," the weather service said in a social media post.

Primary threats include damaging straight-line winds and large hail.

A flood watch is also in effect for much of southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southern Indiana until 7 a.m. Thursday. Soils remain saturated from Tuesday night's rainfall and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Update, 5 p.m.: The National Weather Service confirmed that five tornadoes tore through Warren County Tuesday night.

Following its storm survey Wednesday, the weather service confirmed that multiple Warren County locations experienced tornadic damage, including:

• Shawhan Road northeast of South Lebanon

• Ohio 123 southeast of Lebanon

• Mason Morrow Millgrove Road northeast of Morrow

• Mason Morrow Millgrove Road south of Senior

• U.S. Highway 22 west of Clarksville

The weather service said a final assessment, including results of the survey, are expected to be completed by the end of the week.

With this confirmation, the total number of tornadoes that hit the southwest Ohio and southeast Indiana regions increases to nine.

Update, 2:30 p.m.: More tornadoes have been confirmed in southwest Ohio.

The National Weather Service at Wilmington confirmed on social media that Tuesday night's storms spawned a third tornado in Mercer County west of Coldwater and a fourth in Darke County in the Greenville area.

The first tornado was confirmed northeast of Brookville, Indiana in Franklin County, and the second in Mercer and Auglaize counties.

As for Wednesday night's forecast, the weather service maintains that it's entire coverage area is at marginal risk for severe weather. The area includes southwestern Ohio, southeast Indiana and Northern Kentucky.

An isolated severe storm still remains possible, but widespread coverage is not expected. Flooding could pose a larger concern and may linger overnight, the weather service said.

Update, 2 p.m.: The National Weather Service has downgraded the risk of severe weather in the Cincinnati region.

At 9:30 a.m., the weather service reported the entirety of southern Ohio below Interstate 70, which runs east to west through central Ohio, was under a slight risk of severe weather.

According to the weather service's Storm Prediction Center, that area, which also includes southeast Indiana and Northern Kentucky, is now under a marginal risk.

Original reporting: As cleanup gets underway in areas hit by storms Tuesday night, including a confirmed tornado in Southeast Indiana, another round is on its way to Greater Cincinnati.

The National Weather Service at Wilmington office Wednesday is surveying the area just northeast of Brookville, Indiana. An EF1 tornado was confirmed in the area surrounding the Hickory Woods Campground.

In the Cincinnati area, the weather service is surveying damage in Warren and Butler counties to determine whether there was tornadic activity. Further north past Dayton, it is looking into damage in Darke and Mercer counties.

The weather service says the best chance of storms will be south of Interstate 70, which runs east to west through Central Ohio.

Storms are expected between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Primary threats include:

• Strong and damaging winds.

• Large hail.

• Possibility of a tornado or two.

• Isolated flooding.

• Excessive rainfall.

As of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, the entirety of southern Ohio is a slight risk of severe weather and a flood watch. Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana are also facing a severe forecast into the evening.

This report will be updated.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati weather: Showers, storms still possible Wednesday night