Weather Forecast for Louisville

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with widespread gusts of 30 to 40 mph expected. Scattered wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph are expected within the advisory area. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning to 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA CLARK CRAWFORD DUBOIS FLOYD HARRISON JEFFERSON ORANGE PERRY SCOTT WASHINGTON IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY BRECKINRIDGE BULLITT HANCOCK HARDIN HENRY JEFFERSON MEADE OLDHAM SHELBY SPENCER TRIMBLE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADYEVILLE, ADYEVILLE, BARDSTOWN JUNCTION, BECKS MILL, BECKS MILL, BEDFORD, BELLEVIEW, BELLEVIEW, BRANDENBURG, BROWNSBORO, BROWNSTOWN, BROWNSTOWN, BRYANTSBURG, BRYANTSBURG, BUCKNER, CANTON, CANTON, CECILIA, CEMENTVILLE, CEMENTVILLE, CHAMBERSBURG, CHAMBERSBURG, CHINA, CHINA, CLARK REGIONAL AIRPORT, CLERMONT, CORYDON, CORYDON, DUBOIS, DUBOIS, DUKES, EDWARDSVILLE, EDWARDSVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELK CREEK, EMINENCE, ENGLISH, EVANS LANDING, EVANS LANDING, FLAHERTY, FLOYDS KNOBS, FLOYDS KNOBS, FORT KNOX, FRENCH LICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, GARFIELD, GATCHEL, GATCHEL, GLEN DEAN, GOSHEN, GOSHEN, GRAEFENBURG, HARDINSBURG, HARNED, HARRISONVILLE, HAWESVILLE, HITCHCOCK, HUNTINGBURG AIRPORT, IRELAND, IRELAND, JASPER, JASPER, JEFFERSONVILLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, KOSSUTH, KOSSUTH, LA GRANGE, LEWISPORT, LITTLE MOUNT, LOUISVILLE, MADISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, MADRID, MARENGO, MARENGO, MCDANIELS, MCQUADY, MILLTOWN, MILLTOWN, MILTON, MOUNT WASHINGTON, MULDRAUGH, NEW ALBANY, NEW ALBANY, NEW BOSTON, PAOLI, PATESVILLE, PAYNEVILLE, PELLVILLE, PEWEE VALLEY, PEYTONA, RADCLIFF, SHELBYVILLE, SHEPHERDSVILLE, SLIGO, SOUTHVILLE, STEPHENSBURG, SYRIA, TAYLORSVILLE, TELL CITY, TERRY, WADDY, WAKEFIELD, WATERFORD, WESTPORT, WHITE CLOUD, WHITE CLOUD, AND YOUNGS CREEK.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River near Rivervale. East Fork White River at Shoals. East Fork White River near Bedford. East Fork White River at Seymour. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Williams. .Minor to moderate flooding continues on the East Fork White after the significant rainfall last week. Additional rainfall of 0.75 to 1.5 inches today through Wednesday night was included in the forecast. The crest on the East Fork is near Williams, with the stage at Shoals expected to begin falling Friday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Pasture lands, agricultural lands and several county and state roads begin to flood. High water isolates a few river cabins. State Road 235 east of Medora and county roads near Shields and Vallonia flood. Roads that begin to flood include SR 258 east of Cortland, CR 725 N just north of the gaging site and Ewing Road near Brownstown. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 13.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 15.9 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning to 11.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to 14.4 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will fall to 13.7 feet Friday morning. It will then rise to 14.5 feet Saturday morning. It will fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued around 1100 AM Wednesday.Wednesday afternoon by around 100 PM EDT.

At 828 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of Paoli, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Paoli, French Lick, West Baden Springs, Dubois, Celestine, Ethel, Braxtons Siding, Norton, Ellsworth, and Greenbrier.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for south central Indiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.