Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central US
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The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in southeastern Indiana during Friday night's storms.
At least 31 million people are at risk for severe storms from central Texas to Iowa on Monday, with hazards including large hail, damaging winds and several possibly strong tornadoes.
"A maturing central U.S. storm system is expected to produce another round of dangerous severe weather and instances of flash flooding today," the National Weather Service warned Monday. The forecast discussion added that "from a broader perspective," locally heavy rain was forecast to reach from the northern Plains to Texas.
S: 1 dead, others hurt when strong storms, tornadoes leave destruction from Greene to Monroe and into Brown counties on Friday, May 16.
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WISH-TV on MSNRain and thunderstorms return to central Indiana | May 18, 2025Central Indiana will experience a wet and stormy pattern through midweek, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, but cooler, drier air is expected to return Thursday and continue into the weekend.
Central Indiana will serve as a battleground between a high pressure zone to our north, and a wall of rain and storms that have developed to our west.
TERRE HAUTE, IN – Central Indiana, including Terre Haute, is bracing for a period of unsettled weather, with the primary threat of severe storms expected on Tuesday.
Isolated thunderstorms could contain patches of strong winds and heavy rain through the afternoon, but most of the activity will fade away just before the night time hours. A few small thunderstorms will develop later into our Monday afternoon, with most of the trend staying towards our east.
Severe storms are possible Tuesday afternoon, especially across southern Indiana. These storms could produce damaging winds, hail, and even a chance of tornadoes. High temperatures Tuesday will reach the upper 60s to low 70s.
It’s been a gorgeous afternoon with highs climbing into the mid-70s with partly sunny skies. Clouds will continue to increase into the evening hours as our next weather system sets its eyes