The Storm Prediction Center and National Weather Service have expanded the Severe Thunderstorm Watch to include more of our WDRB communities. This will remain in effect until 7 PM.
Below is the text issued by the SPC with this Watch:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far southeast Indiana
Central to eastern Kentucky
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 310 PM
until 700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Trailing thunderstorms along the Ohio River may form into
a cluster as it spreads eastward across parts of central to eastern
Kentucky into early evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west southwest
of Louisville KY to 105 miles east of Lexington KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
