A tornado outbreak is expected this afternoon and evening across the High Risk, Moderate, and portions of the Enhanced Risk Area. Strong tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding is likely. Outside of thunderstorms, sustained winds will be very strong. A Wind Advisory is in effect:
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky
* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning to 1 AM EDT /midnight
CDT/ Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on east-west roads including Interstate 64, the Bluegrass Parkway, and the Western Kentucky Parkway. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
PDS Tornado Watch
Tornado Watch Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Today
Friday
Saturday
Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected until the end of the week enhancing the flood and severe weather threat. A High and Moderate Risk will be in effect tomorrow as potentially life threatening rainfall may occur.
HRRR showing repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms moving across the area.
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