A larger part of Indiana has a slight risk of severe thunderstorms, according to an updated “Day 1 Convective Outlook” that the National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued at 3:45 p.m. EDT.

As compared to the SPC’s midday update, the latest outlook extends a slight risk area to include north-central and northwestern Indiana and part of northeastern Indiana. The outlook covers the period from 4 p.m. EDT today to 8 a.m. EDT tomorrow.

The slight risk area now includes all of IMO SKYWARN quadrant three and Huntington County of quadrant two.

The greatest threat is damaging straight-line thunderstorm winds of 58 mph or greater, but meteorologists cannot rule out a tornado.

People in the slight risk area should keep a reliable source of weather warnings accessible through the night and SKYWARN storm spotters should prepare for possible activation.

The SPC will next update its severe weather outlook for today and tonight by 9 p.m. EDT.