Midwest US braces for severe thunderstorms Sunday night

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A series of severe thunderstorm threats are forecast from Sunday night into Monday across parts of the Upper Midwest and South. Central Wisconsin faces a high risk of damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado as a cold front moves through the region. In the South, a cold‑pool‑driven mesoscale convective system is expected to bring strong gusts of 55‑70 mph to far‑southern Kentucky and western and middle Tennessee, prompting Severe Thunderstorm Watches 516 and 517. The Nashville National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Middle Tennessee, covering the Nashville metro area and surrounding communities until 1 a.m. CDT Monday. Indiana forecasters warn of two possible rounds of storms, with damaging winds, heavy rain and lightning, while heat index values could rise to 100‑105 °F on Monday. Flooding risk remains low because any heavy rain is expected to move quickly. Residents are advised to stay informed via alerts, secure outdoor items and avoid travel during the strongest periods of the storms.

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Flooding risk from the storms is low because any heavy rain is expected to move quickly. wibc.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Severe Thunderstorm Watches 516 and 517 have been issued for parts of southern Kentucky and western/middle Tennessee.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Storm complexes may produce damaging winds, heavy rain and dangerous lightning across the affected regions. www.wishtv.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 1 a.m. CDT Monday for Middle Tennessee, including the Nashville metropolitan area. countryherald.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Damaging wind gusts of up to 70 mph are possible with the storms. countryherald.com · wibc.com · www.wishtv.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Large hail and isolated tornadoes are among the potential hazards of the storms. www.wsaw.com · countryherald.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Severe thunderstorms are forecast from Sunday night into Monday across central Wisconsin, southern Kentucky, western and middle Tennessee, and Indiana. www.wsaw.com · countryherald.com · wibc.com · www.wishtv.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Heat index values in Indiana could reach 100‑105 °F on Monday. wibc.com