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Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/27/2026 18:00

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 27 at 8:00PM CDT until July 28 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Desc: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 524 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS EDWARDS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WABASH WHITE IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...

Areas: Edwards County IL, Wabash County IL, White County IL, Gibson County IN, Pike County IN, Posey County IN, Spencer County IN, Vanderburgh County IN, Warrick County IN, Daviess County KY, Henderson County KY

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 18:00

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 23:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Illinois, Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 17:59

Flood Warning issued July 27 at 7:59PM CDT until July 28 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Event: Flood Warning

Desc: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Cook and Lake IN Counties. For the Little Calumet River...including Munster (Hohman Avenue)... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Calumet...

Areas: Cook County IL, Lake County IN

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Immediate

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 17:59

Expires: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 08:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Indiana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/27/2026 17:31

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 27 at 8:31PM EDT until July 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Desc: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 521, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA DAVIESS GREENE KNOX MARTIN SULLIVAN IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA CLAY...

Areas: Clay County IN, Daviess County IN, Fountain County IN, Greene County IN, Knox County IN, Martin County IN, Parke County IN, Sullivan County IN, Vermillion County IN, Vigo County IN, Warren County IN

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 17:31

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 20:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Indiana, Kentucky Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/27/2026 17:20

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 27 at 8:20PM EDT until July 28 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Desc: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 522 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA SWITZERLAND IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY BRACKEN CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT MASON...

Areas: Switzerland County IN, Bracken County KY, Carroll County KY, Gallatin County KY, Grant County KY, Mason County KY, Owen County KY, Pendleton County KY, Robertson County KY

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 17:20

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 21:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Indiana, Kentucky Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/27/2026 16:48

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 27 at 7:48PM EDT until July 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Desc: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 523 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA CLARK CRAWFORD DUBOIS FLOYD HARRISON JEFFERSON ORANGE...

Areas: Clark County IN, Crawford County IN, Dubois County IN, Floyd County IN, Harrison County IN, Jefferson County IN, Orange County IN, Perry County IN, Scott County IN, Washington County IN, Anderson County KY, Bourbon County KY, Boyle County KY, Breckinridge County KY, Bullitt County KY, Casey County KY, Clark County KY, Fayette County KY, Franklin County KY, Garrard County KY, Hancock County KY, Hardin County KY, Harrison County KY, Henry County KY, Jefferson County KY, Jessamine County KY, Larue County KY, Lincoln County KY, Madison County KY, Marion County KY, Meade County KY, Mercer County KY, Nelson County KY, Nicholas County KY, Oldham County KY, Scott County KY, Shelby County KY, Spencer County KY, Trimble County KY, Washington County KY, Woodford County KY

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 16:48

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 23:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/27/2026 16:36

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 27 at 7:36PM EDT until July 28 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Desc: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 522 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY BOONE...

Areas: Dearborn County IN, Franklin County IN, Ohio County IN, Ripley County IN, Switzerland County IN, Boone County KY, Bracken County KY, Campbell County KY, Carroll County KY, Gallatin County KY, Grant County KY, Kenton County KY, Mason County KY, Owen County KY, Pendleton County KY, Robertson County KY, Brown County OH, Butler County OH, Clermont County OH, Clinton County OH, Hamilton County OH, Warren County OH

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 16:36

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 20:45

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Indiana Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 14:55

Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 5:55PM EDT until July 28 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Event: Flash Flood Warning

Desc: FFWIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Hancock County in central Indiana... Northeastern Hendricks County in central Indiana... Northern Marion County in central Indiana... * Until midnight EDT tonight. * At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy...

Areas: Hancock County IN, Hendricks County IN, Marion County IN

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Immediate

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 14:55

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 21:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Indiana Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 14:28

Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 5:28PM EDT until July 28 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Event: Flash Flood Warning

Desc: FFWIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Boone County in central Indiana... Southeastern Clinton County in central Indiana... Hamilton County in central Indiana... Madison County in central Indiana... Tipton County in central Indiana... Delaware County in east central...

Areas: Boone County IN, Clinton County IN, Delaware County IN, Hamilton County IN, Henry County IN, Madison County IN, Tipton County IN

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Immediate

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 14:28

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 21:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/27/2026 14:20

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 27 at 5:20PM EDT until July 28 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Desc: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 522 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA FAYETTE UNION WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY...

Areas: Dearborn County IN, Fayette County IN, Franklin County IN, Ohio County IN, Ripley County IN, Switzerland County IN, Union County IN, Wayne County IN, Boone County KY, Bracken County KY, Campbell County KY, Carroll County KY, Gallatin County KY, Grant County KY, Kenton County KY, Mason County KY, Owen County KY, Pendleton County KY, Robertson County KY, Brown County OH, Butler County OH, Champaign County OH, Clark County OH, Clermont County OH, Clinton County OH, Darke County OH, Greene County OH, Hamilton County OH, Mercer County OH, Miami County OH, Montgomery County OH, Preble County OH, Shelby County OH, Warren County OH

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 14:20

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 21:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Illinois, Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 13:09

Flood Warning issued July 27 at 3:09PM CDT until July 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Event: Flood Warning

Desc: ...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Cook and Lake IN Counties. For the Little Calumet River...including Munster (Hohman Avenue)... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding...

Areas: Cook County IL, Lake County IN

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 13:09

Expires: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 07:15

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 09:28

Extreme Heat Warning issued July 27 at 11:28AM CDT until July 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Event: Extreme Heat Warning

Desc: * WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening. For the...

Areas: Edwards County IL, Wabash County IL, White County IL, Gallatin County IL, Gibson County IN, Pike County IN, Posey County IN, Vanderburgh County IN, Warrick County IN, Spencer County IN, Caldwell County KY, Union County KY, Webster County KY, Hopkins County KY, Christian County KY, Henderson County KY, Daviess County KY, McLean County KY, Muhlenberg County KY, Todd County KY

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 09:28

Expires: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 02:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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