NWS: Tornado watch issued for majority of Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS -- A tornado watch has been issued for the majority of Indiana ahead of Wednesday's expected severe weather.




According to the Indianapolis office of the National Weather Service, the watch covers areas including Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Kokomo, Fort Wayne and South Bend. The watch also covers portions of Illinois and Michigan.

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The office said the watch is valid until 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Officials with the office said that Wednesday could bring:

• A few tornadoes





• Scattered hail up to ping pong size





• Scattered gusts up to 75 mph.

According to previous reports, much of the state of Indiana is expected to see strong storms. In the Indianapolis area, the storms are expected to develop from west to east starting around 2 p.m. and last through the early evening.





via: https://fox59.com/weather/nws-tornado-watch-issued-for-majority-of-indiana/