Extreme southern Indiana — along the banks of the Ohio River — has a slight risk of severe weather between 9 a.m. EDT today and 8 a.m. EDT tomorrow, according to the updated “Day 1 Convective Outlook” that the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center issued at 8:28 a.m. EDT. Thunderstorms are forecast for the remainder of Indiana but forecasters expect none of those to be severe.
In the parts of Indiana that fall in the slight risk area, damaging thunderstorm winds of 58 mph or stronger and large hail of one inch or more in diameter are the primary threats.
Most of the western half if Indiana, most of Illinois and parts of many other states to the south have a slight risk of severe storms today and/or tonight, according to the “Day 1 Convective Outlook” that the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center issued at 8:49 a.m. EDT.
The greatest threat in the slight risk area is damaging thunderstorm winds of 58 mph or greater.
Areas along the western edge of Indiana have a slight risk of severe weather between 8 a.m. EDT tomorrow and 8 a.m. EDT Friday, according the “Day 2 Convective Outlook” that the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued at 1:16 p.m. EDT. The slight risk area also includes most of Illinois and parts of several other nearby states to the west and south.
The greatest threat in the slight risk area is damaging straight-line thunderstorms winds of 58 mph or stronger, from a squall line that forecasters expect will develop tomorrow afternoon.
The SPC will update its outlook for tomorrow when it issues the first of several “Day 1 Convective Outlooks” at around 1 a.m.