The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Columbus and central Ohio as showers and thunderstorms are expected to move in just before midnight Wednesday night and continue into early Thursday morning.

A dangerous and potentially historic flood event is bearing down on 22 million Americans from Arkansas to Ohio this week.

Here's the latest in Indiana weather news. IndyStar will continue to monitor the weather Wednesday with this article so stay up to date on the latest.

Aerial views show the damage caused by the severe weather and reported tornadoes that passed through central Indiana on Wednesday.

All forms of severe weather possible this evening into tonight Gusty winds outside of the storms Very heavy rainfall possible through Saturday A Moderate Risk (Level 4/5) covers much of Central Indiana for the threat of severe storms this evening into tonight.

Widespread severe weather moved through Central Indiana on Wednesday. See some of the areas impacted. Communities in Middle and West Tennessee are hunkering down as severe weather and inches of rain are expected through the weekend.

Strong Winds Strong winds of 55 mph or more can cause significant damage even though no tornado is present. "Downbursts" are columns of air that slam to the earth and spread high winds in many directions. Downbursts can be just as damaging as tornadoes; if such conditions are present, take the same precautions as you would for a tornado.

More than a dozen twisters ripped across the US Wednesday, including a tornado in Owasso, Oklahoma, that damaged buildings, utility poles, and trees.

Severe storms are sweeping the U.S. South and Midwest, spawning damaging tornadoes and causing flooding in multiple states into Thursday morning. The big picture: The National Weather Service warned the "powerful Spring storm system will bring a barrage of life-threatening weather hazards" to parts of the Lower Ohio Valley and Mid-South overnight.

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency and released state relief funds in preparation of severe weather predicted to strike the state over the next several hours and days. The National Weather Service predicted heavy rains and flooding for northeast Arkansas and upgraded the risk of tornadoes for a large swath of the

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