National Weather Service forecasts a chance of severe storms tonight

INDIANA – The National Weather Service is forecasting a chance for severe weather tonight.

It will be a rainy and cloudy day overall. A brief dry break will occur in the afternoon hours before stronger storms move in during the late afternoon and early evening hours.

Severe storms with damaging winds are possible tonight after sunset. The highest chances for severe storms will be across the western portions of southern Indiana with the odds diminishing closer to I-65.

Damaging winds would be the primary threat in these storms.

The main threat includes damaging straight-line severe winds, large hail, flash flooding, and isolated tornadoes. Strong storms to west central Indiana by 10 p.m. Heavy showers and storms overhead by 11 p.m. This line of storms begins to push eastward by midnight.

Excessive rainfall will cause standing water on secondary roadways. Rivers and creeks may rise above flood level as well. Remember to turn around, don’t drown!

You can expect windy conditions Friday night into Saturday. Wind gusts of more than 40 mph are likely.