KENTUCKY AND INDIANA — A Tornado Watch has been issued across large portions of Kentucky and Indiana, placing several major cities — including Louisville and Indianapolis — under heightened alert for severe storms capable of producing tornadoes and damaging winds overnight.
The watch remains in effect until 3:00 AM EDT Monday, March 16, 2026, as a powerful storm system pushes through the region.
Meteorologists say the storms could bring isolated tornadoes, strong wind gusts reaching up to 80 miles per hour, and pockets of hail as the system moves across the Ohio Valley.
Louisville and Indianapolis Among Cities Under Tornado Watch
The watch includes a wide swath of communities across both states. Among the cities specifically mentioned within the watch area are Louisville, Elizabethtown, Danville, Bowling Green, Frankfort, Liberty, Versailles and Owenton in Kentucky…