Tornado Warning: Severe Weather Threat Increasing Across the Ohio Valley Today

An update says the chance of severe storms and tornadoes is rising across the Ohio Valley today, and a tornado watch covers most areas for Thursday night while a separate watch targets parts of southeast Indiana as storms arrive.

Tornado Warning phrasing appears as watches go into effect

The bulletin highlights an increasing chance of severe storms and tornadoes across the Ohio Valley today. Officials placed most of the region under a tornado watch for Thursday night, and issued a separate tornado watch for parts of southeast Indiana as storms move in; residents in those zones should follow local alerts closely for any tornado warning.

Where the watches apply and what changed

The broader watch covers most communities across the Ohio Valley for Thursday night, while the targeted watch focuses on southeast Indiana as the line of storms arrives. The update emphasizes the rising risk of tornadoes and severe storms for today and into Thursday night, with watches intended to alert people in the path of those storms.

Local news sites show availability messages for some viewers

Two local news websites displayed access messages when reached from outside the United States. One site returned a message that read: "This website is unavailable in your location. It appears you are attempting to access this website from a country outside of the United States, therefore access cannot be granted at this time. " Another local outlet’s landing page simply showed "Site Not Available. " Those messages appeared as the severe-weather update circulated for the Ohio Valley today.

The update and the watches place most of the Ohio Valley under heightened alert through Thursday night. The term tornado warning is the specific alert that would follow if a storm presents an immediate, confirmed threat to life or property; communities under the watches should be ready to receive that alert.

Officials and local broadcasters continue to monitor the situation for today and into Thursday night. The next confirmed milestone is the period covered by the existing tornado watches for Thursday night; residents in the Ohio Valley and southeast Indiana are advised to keep devices tuned to local alerts and follow instructions if a tornado warning is issued.