Window for severe weather moves later tonight

Note: This story has been updated

3:50 p.m. update

The Columbus Municipal Airport terminal building will be available for those who need to shelter from tonight’s severe weather. City officials say that you should make sure any pets are secured and that you bring only essential items.

The terminal is at 4770 Ray Boll Boulevard.

In Hope, residents in need of shelter can go to the basement of Hope United Methodist Church, according to the Hope Police Department.

3:45 p.m. update

According to Bartholomew County Emergency Management:

Multiple periods of thunderstorms are expected  through Saturday night.

All severe weather hazards are possible tonight with the most likely time for dangerous tornadoes coming from 5 to 9 p.m. There is also the likelihood of damaging straight line winds with gusts of 70 – 80 mph, 1 to 2 inch diameter hail and flash flooding caused by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall. Supercells could potentially form ahead of a line in the late afternoon and evening including the potential for a few strong (EF2+) tornadoes.

After 9 p.m., damaging wind/flooding then becomes the primary threat, with an isolated tornado threat into the evening and overnight as the main line moves through.

3:21 p.m. update

orecasters say our area is under a moderate risk of severe weather today with heavy rains, high winds and tornadoes possible this evening.

Kyle Mounce meteorologist with the WRTV Storm Team explains the risk we are seeing.

A wind advisory is in effect from now until 1 tomorrow morning with south winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts of up to 50 mph expected. A flood watch is in effect from 8 tonight through Sunday. A flood warning goes into effect on Driftwood River starting Friday night with moderate flooding expected or worse depending on the amount of rainfall we get.