Indiana, Kentucky Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/16/2026 13:48

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 16 at 4:48PM EDT until May 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 1:48pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 208 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA DEARBORN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY BOONE CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CARROLLTON, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DRY RIDGE, ERLANGER, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, GREENDALE, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, LAWRENCEBURG, MILAN, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, RISING SUN, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WARSAW, AND WILLIAMSTOWN.
Area Description: 
Dearborn, IN; Ohio, IN; Ripley, IN; Switzerland, IN; Boone, KY; Campbell, KY; Carroll, KY; Gallatin, KY; Grant, KY; Kenton, KY; Owen, KY; Pendleton, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov