Friday/Late Afternoon

WEATHER CODE: YELLOW ***Light rain moving in...will last for 1-3 hours***

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Ok, now for the weather...

Focus is obviously on potential severe weather event tomorrow afternoon and evening...

The latest SPC maps are below. Those that have been placed in the 45% risk area (Southeastern states) will have the best potential for a widespread tornado outbreak tomorrow. Southern portions of our viewing area including Louisville have been placed in the 30% risk area with a 15% risk area across Southern Indiana. Again, as mentioned yesterday, several factors are coming together for at least some type of severe weather tomorrow afternoon and evening. Their are a couple of limiting factors, and this includes instability and potential convective boundaries that would hamper any sunshine coming out. IF we do get any sunshine tomorrow, our severe weather chances will increase substantially as instability would be increased as well. All in all, it's a wait and see situation beginning tomorrow morning. Storms that do develop will have the potential to produce large hail, straight line winds, and even a few isolated tornadoes especially along and south of the Ohio River. Areas further north across Central Indiana and Ohio can still expect some isolated severe weather with the powerful cold front slamming into the area between 4 and 7 PM tomorrow. Temperatures will cool down significantly Sunday with highs in the middle 40's region wide. Some areas actually may see some light snow or sleet to start their Sunday morning. I will have more this evening if anything is new...

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK

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