A backwards severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Louisville

A Severe Thunderstorm WATCH has been issued for central Kentucky and far southern Indiana until 10:00 PM.

This watch has been issued for the possibility of 70 mph wind gusts in the stronger storms and hail up to egg size.

Golf ball size hail has already been reported in southern Kentucky.

I call this a backwards watch because the storms are moving from SE to NW instead of from the usual southwest, west or northwest direction.  The storms over Kentucky right now are moving to the northwest toward Louisville.

The SPC says there is also a risk for a short lived tornado in the stronger storms.

Storm damage so far as of 3:30.....
Pongo, KY in Rockcastle Co.   A number of trees down and a side of a barn blown down.

Sextons Creek, KY in Clay Co.   Trees down

Clementsville, KY in Casey Co.   A blueberry farm was hit by hail.

The main threat for storms in Louisville will be after 5:30 in the SE suburbs and after 6:00 in the city.