Damage reported as severe storms roll through Tri-State on Sunday night (2024)

We'll have updates throughout the evening as severe weather rolls through the Tri-State on Sunday evening.

10:03 p.m.: Gibson County Sheriff's Office reports damage to trees, power lines

In a social media post at 10 p.m., the Gibson County Sheriff's Office reported the following:

There are several trees and large limbs down all around the county. In addition, crews are dealing with lines down and broken power poles throughout the county. If anything is on fire, or anybody is injured, please call 911. If your power is out, please contact your utility company. If you do not need to be out, please stay off the roadway.

9:50 p.m.: Severe threat has ended for Evansville, Henderson areas

While heavy rain will continue to fall for the next hour or two, the major severe weather threat is over for Evansville and Henderson.

9:39 p.m.: Storm damage reported in Gibson County, Indiana

Authorities in Gibson County confirmed the region had sustained storm damage but could not confirm if a tornado had touched down near Fort Branch. According to Gibson County Central DIspatch, first responders were not aware of any storm-related injuries as of 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

"I don't know what it was but it was big and it hit us," a dispatcher hurriedly told a Courier & Press reporter as she hopped between incoming calls. "It started at one end and went to the other. It pretty much hit all of our county."

Law enforcement advised motorists to "stay off the roads," the dispatcher started to say before pausing: "I've got to take another call."

9:33 p.m.: National Weather Service issues flood advisory

The National Weather Service says urban and small-stream flooding is occuring in Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties as heavy rain falls.

The agency issued a flood advisory that will expire at midnight. The biggest impacts will be in low-lying and poor-drainage areas.

Up to an inch and a half of rain had fallen in some places by 8:50 p.m., and another inch of rain is possible as the storm system moves through the region.

9:20 p.m.: Power outage update

• CenterPoint Energy is reporting about 4,900 customers without power in Southwestern Indiana.

• Duke Energy is reporting 8,100 customers without power, mostly in Gibson and Knox counties

• Kenergy is reporting about 4,800 outages in Western Kentucky.

9:18 p.m.: Flash flooding reported in Henderson County, Kentucky

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is reporting flash flooding along U.S. 41 at Mile Markers 16 and 17 in Henderson County, Kentucky.

9:14 p.m.: Injuries reported in Caldwell County, Kentucky

The Emergency Management Agency in Caldwell County, Kentucky, reported three injuries in an area about four to five miles north of Princeton, Kentucky. Additionally, the EMA reported "trees down across multiple roads, making travel impossible."

The tornado first touched down near Eddyville, Kentucky, which is more than 40 miles to the west.

9:06 p.m.: 'Tornado emergency' issued for Mortons Gap, Kentucky

Mortons Gap is about an hour's drive south of Evansville. The storm is moving to the east/northeast.

9:01 p.m.: National Weather service reports tornado near Fort Branch, Indiana

At 8:55 p.m., a spotter reported a tornado near Fort Branch, Indiana, moving in the direction of Somerville and Mackey.

8:50 p.m.: Current weather radar for Evansville area

8:43 p.m.: Several warnings in effect in Southwestern Indiana

The National Weather Service issued several severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings.

Tornado warnings included parts of northern Vanderburgh, Posey and Warrick counties, as well as all of Gibson County and western Pike County.

8:35 p.m.: Large tornado in Western Kentucky in Hopkins County

8:01 p.m.: Line of storms moving across Western Kentucky, second line in Illinois

A line of severe thunderstorms − some capable of producing tornadoes − continues to move across Union and Henderson counties in Western Kentucky.

The third (and what should be the last) line of storms is sweeping across Southern Illinois.

The current weather radar can be found here.

7:07 p.m.: How to report power outages in Evansville, Henderson areas

Damaging wind gusts can cause power outages by knocking down utility poles and electrical lines. here's how you can report outages, depending on your utility provider.

CENTERPOINT CUSTOMERS: Customers with Centerpoint Energy can find theircurrent power outages here.

To report your outage via text/SMS message, text the word "OUT" to83212. Customers can provide their account info and report outagesusing other methods here.

DUKE ENERGY CUSTOMERS: Duke Energy customers can find amap of power outages here. To report an electrical outage,click hereor call800-343-3525.

Duke's map also has the ability to show outage histories and a current summary of known issues and how many customers are impacted.

KENERGY CUSTOMERS: Kenergy customers in Western Kentuckycan find a map of power outages here. To report an electrical outage, call800-844-4832.

HENDERSON MUNCIPIAL POWER & LIGHT: HMP&L customers can see outage info by clicking here.

6:53 p.m.: National Weather Service issues tornado watch for Tri-State

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The National Weather Service says severe thunderstorms are expected Sunday evening in the Tri-State.

Here's what forecasters are saying about the severe weather threat.

When will severe thunderstorms arrive in Evansville and Henderson?

One model posted by the National Weather Service showed storms firing up west of the Tri-State around 5 p.m., then moving through the Evansville and Henderson areas between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

What kind of severe weather is possible in the Tri-State?

The most likely types of severe weather are damaging wind gusts (some reaching 75 mph or more) and large hail that could be 2 inches in diameter.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service said tornadoes are possible, as well. The greatest tornado threat is southwest of the Evansville/Henderson area, according to the National Weather Service.

Flooding is a concern, as well

May already has been a wet month in Southwestern Indiana and Western Kentucky. Sunday's storms will only aggravate the problem.

The first line of storms that moved through Sunday morning dropped 0.55 inches of rain, as measured at Evansville Regional Airport. That brings the May total to 7.10 inches of precipitation. The normal for this point in the month in Evansville is 4.24 inches.

The weather service has posted a flood watch for the region through Monday morning, nothing that excessive rainfall runoff from thunderstorms may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Evansville Doppler weather radar

This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Will there be storms in Evansville and Henderson tonight?