Severe Alert Day: Tornado Watch issued for Louisville, much of surrounding viewing area

Strong storms are expected to blanket the WLKY viewing area Sunday. Look below for live-updated timeline as the day progresses.INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTSDownload the WLKY app for up-to-date weather alerts Severe Alert Day TimelineA Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued in Bullitt, Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Nelson, Marion and Washington Counties until noon EDT. Winds could hit up to 60 mph.The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Breckinridge and Grayson Counties has expired.A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Breckinridge and Grayson County until 11:15 a.m. A Tornado Watch has been issued until 4 p.m. for much of the area, including the Louisville Metro.Check power outages: Duke | LG&EStorms will initially develop along a warm front bringing torrential rains and possibly some warnings to the area by late morning into the afternoon. More storms fire up Sunday night. Those storms have stronger dynamics with them and bring a damaging wind threat in addition to the concerns of flooding and isolated tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center has placed Louisville and the surrounding region under the Enhanced Risk category which is level 3 out of the 5 possible levels.A Flood Watch has been issued for nearly all of the WLKY viewing area. The flash flood risk is greater for our southern communities as they have seen more repeated thunderstorm activity over the past several days. One to 3 inches of rain will be possible Sunday during the day and night in some of the heavier storms. Thunderstorm activity is expected to continue into the night with the severe threat lingering into late Sunday. Early on Monday, a few showers could be possible.