At 231 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morgantown, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Morgantown, Casey, Lee, Caneyville, Monford, Aberdeen, Eden, Flint Springs, Brooklyn, and Nash.

Temperatures warming into the lower 90s combined with high humidity will result in peak heat index values exceeding 100 degrees this afternoon. A few spots could approach brief heat indices near 105 degrees. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms could bring relief to some. If planning to spend time outdoors, take breaks in the shade or indoors with air conditioning. Drink plenty of water. Never leave children or pets unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE. Portions of Indiana, including the following areas, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison IN, Orange and Perry and Kentucky, including the following areas, Breckinridge, Hancock, Jefferson and Meade. * WHEN. Through this evening. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Heavy rainfall of 2-4 inches fell in portions of southern Indiana and the Louisville Metro on Wednesday, resulting in some minor flooding and flash flooding. An additional 1-2 inches is possible in these same areas later this morning and into the afternoon hours. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing extreme rainfall rates of greater than 1-2 inches per hour at times. Flash flooding is likely in any areas that see repeated rounds of storms today. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 505 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA CLARK FLOYD HARRISON IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY ANDERSON BOURBON BOYLE BRECKINRIDGE BULLITT CLARK FAYETTE FRANKLIN GARRARD GRAYSON HARDIN HARRISON HENRY JEFFERSON JESSAMINE LARUE MADISON MARION MEADE MERCER NELSON NICHOLAS OHIO OLDHAM SCOTT SHELBY SPENCER TRIMBLE WASHINGTON WOODFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTON, ATHERTONVILLE, BAIZETOWN, BARDSTOWN, BARDSTOWN JUNCTION, BEAVER DAM, BEDA, BEDFORD, BEREA, BOHON, BRANDENBURG, BRECKINRIDGE, BROWNSBORO, BRYANTSVILLE, BUCKEYE, BUCKNER, BUFFALO, CARLISLE, CECILIA, CEMENTVILLE, CEMENTVILLE, CLARK REGIONAL AIRPORT, CLERMONT, CLINTONVILLE, COLVILLE, CORYDON, CORYDON, COXS CREEK, CROMWELL, CYNTHIANA, DANVILLE, DEATSVILLE, DUCKERS, EDWARDSVILLE, EDWARDSVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELK CREEK, EMINENCE, EVANS LANDING, EVANS LANDING, FLAHERTY, FLOYDS KNOBS, FLOYDS KNOBS, FORD, FORT KNOX, FRANKFORT, GARFIELD, GEORGETOWN, GLEN DEAN, GLENSBORO, GRAEFENBURG, HARDINSBURG, HARNED, HARRISONVILLE, HARRODSBURG, HARTFORD, HIGH BRIDGE, HIGHGROVE, HODGENVILLE, HOOKTOWN, JEFFERSONVILLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, KEENE, KINGSTON, KIRKSVILLE, LA GRANGE, LANCASTER, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LEESBURG, LEITCHFIELD, LEXINGTON, LITTLE MOUNT, LOUISVILLE, LOWELL, LYONS, MADRID, MAGNOLIA, MAUD, MCCREARY, MCDANIELS, MCQUADY, MILLVILLE, MILTON, MOUNT WASHINGTON, MULDRAUGH, MYERS, NEW ALBANY, NEW ALBANY, NEW BOSTON, NEW MARKET, NEW ZION, NEWTOWN, NICHOLASVILLE, ODDVILLE, OXFORD, PAINT LICK, PARIS, PAYNEVILLE, PEWEE VALLEY, PEYTONA, PRENTISS, RADCLIFF, REDHOUSE, RICHMOND, ROSINE, RUCKERVILLE, SAMUELS, SHAKERTOWN, SHELBYVILLE, SHEPHERDSVILLE, SLIGO, SOUTHVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, STEPHENSBURG, TAYLORSVILLE, TYRONE, VALLEY VIEW, VERSAILLES, WADDY, WAKEFIELD, WATERFORD, WESTPORT, WHITE CLOUD, WHITE CLOUD, WILMORE, AND WINCHESTER.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 505 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY ANDERSON BOURBON BOYLE BULLITT CLARK FAYETTE FRANKLIN GARRARD GRAYSON HARDIN HARRISON JESSAMINE LARUE MADISON MARION MERCER NELSON NICHOLAS SCOTT SHELBY SPENCER WASHINGTON WOODFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTON, ATHERTONVILLE, BARDSTOWN, BARDSTOWN JUNCTION, BEREA, BOHON, BRECKINRIDGE, BRYANTSVILLE, BUCKEYE, BUFFALO, CARLISLE, CECILIA, CLERMONT, CLINTONVILLE, COLVILLE, COXS CREEK, CYNTHIANA, DANVILLE, DEATSVILLE, DUCKERS, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELK CREEK, FORD, FORT KNOX, FRANKFORT, GEORGETOWN, GLENSBORO, GRAEFENBURG, HARRISONVILLE, HARRODSBURG, HIGH BRIDGE, HIGHGROVE, HODGENVILLE, HOOKTOWN, KEENE, KINGSTON, KIRKSVILLE, LANCASTER, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LEESBURG, LEITCHFIELD, LEXINGTON, LITTLE MOUNT, LOWELL, LYONS, MAGNOLIA, MAUD, MCCREARY, MILLVILLE, MOUNT WASHINGTON, MYERS, NEW MARKET, NEW ZION, NEWTOWN, NICHOLASVILLE, ODDVILLE, OXFORD, PAINT LICK, PARIS, PEYTONA, RADCLIFF, REDHOUSE, RICHMOND, RUCKERVILLE, SAMUELS, SHAKERTOWN, SHELBYVILLE, SHEPHERDSVILLE, SOUTHVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, STEPHENSBURG, TAYLORSVILLE, TYRONE, VALLEY VIEW, VERSAILLES, WADDY, WAKEFIELD, WATERFORD, WILMORE, AND WINCHESTER.