A severe weather outbreak is expected in the Tri-State on Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail are all possible.
Check back here for updates throughout the day.
Southern Indiana counties to remain under tornado watch until 11 p.m.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch Sunday afternoon for the following southern Indiana counties: Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick. The watch will remain in effect until 11 p.m. CST.
The NWS issues a tornado watch when tornadoes “are possible in and near the watch area,” the agency’s website states. Should direct observation or radar indict the presence of a tornado, a “watch” will transition to a “warning.”
You can read more about tornado watches and warnings here.
The NWS encourages residents living within the boundaries of a tornado watch to review and discuss emergency plans with family members; to take inventory of emergency supplies and to identify an interior “safe room” away from windows.
2:34 p.m.: Reporting power outages in the Tri-State
With severe weather in the forecast, power outages could be common.
Depending on the service in your area, you can check the latest status of your power outage, how widespread the outage is, an estimated restoration time and more.
In the Evansville/Tri-State area, that means checking the outage maps for providers such as CenterPoint, Duke Energy and Kenergy.
Here are the services offered by the larger providers in the Tri-State, and links for each power outage map.
CenterPoint (formerly Vectren) power outage map
Customers with Centerpoint Energy can find their current power outages here.
Duke Energy power outage map
Duke Energy customers can find a map of power outages here. To report an electrical outage, click here or call 800-343-3525.
Duke’s map also has the ability to show outage histories and a current summary of known issues and how many customers are impacted.
Kenergy power outage map
Kenergy customers in Western Kentucky can find a map of power outages here. To report an electrical outage, call 800-844-4832.
2:03 p.m.: A look at what forecasters are saying about Sunday storms
The Evansville and Henderson areas are in an “enhanced risk” area for severe weather on Sunday.
Click here for a look at what forecasters are saying about the timing and strength of storms.
1:54 p.m.: Tornado watch in effect for parts of Tri-State
Evansville weather radar
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Severe weather in forecast for Evansville, Henderson areas
