The NOAA Climate Prediction Center has issued its monthly El Nino/Southern Oscillation discussion, which also includes a La Nina Watch. This indicates that La Nina–a cooling of Equatorial Pacific Ocean waters–is expected during the next three months. This could enhance the strength of the Atlantic hurricane season. Details…
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
* UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST INDIANA…NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN OHIO THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
Severe Thunderstorms Possible Today and Tonight
An unstable airmass will overspread the area today. This airmass will combine with strong winds aloft to set the stage for severe thunderstorms later today and tonight as a cold front moves in from the west.
A few thunderstorms may develop out ahead of the cold front during the early and mid afternoon hours. If storms do develop this afternoon, they may take the form of supercells, capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.