LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Communities in Kentuckiana are bracing for the risk of severe weather, including possible tornadoes, Wednesday night.

A Tornado Watch has been issued for a large swath of Kentucky and southern Indiana until midnight EST.

As the cold front approaches from the west, scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop after 5 p.m. 

The strongest storms will likely pass through Kentuckiana between 7 p.m. and midnight, before continuing to weaken while moving eastward.

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