National Weather Service predicting severe weather possible tonight and Sunday for Bartholomew County

2 P.M. UPDATE

Bartholomew County has the potential for severe weather for today and again Sunday.

• Bartholomew County remains mostly under a Marginal Risk for severe weather today.  Only the northwest tip of the county is under a Slight Risk.
• An Enhanced Risk for severe weather and Slight Risk for excessive rainfall remains for Sunday.

 Severe weather is possible from mid-afternoon today into tonight, most likely between 4 and 5 p.m.

On Sunday, severe weather is possible mid-morning to early afternoon with additional rounds overnight. It is predicted to occur between 4 and 10 p.m.

Main Threats:

• Large Hail
  • 1 inch + possible (Friday and Sunday)
• Damaging Wind
  • 60 mph +  (Friday and Sunday)
  • Damaging to Destructive Winds (Sunday)
• Possible Tornadoes (Sunday)
• Localized Flooding (Sunday)
  • 1” rainfall total for Friday.
  • 1” or greater rainfall total for Sunday AM.
  • PM rounds could bring additional heavy rainfall resulting in 3”+ total rainfall for some areas.
    • Saturated ground and multiple rounds of rainfall could lead to some flash flooding.

 

ORIGINAL STORY

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew County has the potential for severe weather for today and again Sunday. The National Weather Service says Bartholomew County is under a marginal risk for severe weather today with only the northwest tip of the county under slight risk.

There is an enhanced risk for severe weather on Sunday, and a slight risk of excessive rainfall on Sunday.

A weakening complex of storms is predicted for tonight.

There is a change of additional storms mid-morning Sunday into earlya fternoon and additional rounds possible Sunday afternoon and overnight into Monday.

Main threats of the severe weather are large hail, 1-inch possible on Friday and Sunday, damaging winds up to 60 mph. Tornadoes are possible on Sunday along with localized flooding.

This story will be updated.