Severe weather on move across Indiana
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“This is going to be a significant flooding event,” he said.
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The storms are expected to bring damaging winds up to 75 mph and could lead to tornados in portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, officials said.
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The National Weather Service is investigating a possible tornado in Stanislaus County Tuesday afternoon after a home was damaged.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heavy downpours, hail, lightning and tornadoes are all possible Wednesday evening in the Louisville Metro into the overnight hours. These storms have the potential to cause damage and life-threatening flash flooding.
When a warning is issued, take action. This means tornado conditions are imminent and have been spotted either by someone on the ground or by radar. Warning areas are typically smaller than those within a watch and are issued for a shorter time period, typically about 15 minutes.
Up to 72 million from Texas to Michigan are under severe storm risk as heavy rains, flash flooding and strong tornadoes are forecast to hit the lower Ohio Valley and the mid-South.
Forecasters issued some of their rarest and most extreme alerts on Wednesday as they warned a powerful storm system would stall over the central part of the country.
Forecasters say the potent system raises the risk of life-threatening flash flooding in parts of the U.S. starting Wednesday.