Threat Of More Severe Weather After Weekend Storms

More thunderstorms are in the forecast for Indiana Monday and some could be severe, said officials at the National Weather Service.

The forecast comes one day after severe thunderstorms slashed through central Indiana, downing trees and power lines and cutting electricity to more than 30,000 people.

Duke Energy reported that fewer than 3,000 customers remained without power Monday morning. Virtually all Indianapolis Power and Light customers have had their power restored, officials said.

The biggest outage was in Hendricks County just west of Indianapolis.

In Bartholomew County, trees and power lines were reported down throughout Columbus.

There were reports of minor wind damage in Hendricks, Morgan, Johnson, Decatur, Brown, Bartholomew, Jennings, Jackson, Monroe, Rush, Shelby and Parke counties. Trees and power lines were downed in several spots in Johnson County, officials said.

A frontal system to the north of Indiana began slicing into warm, moist air in place over Indiana, sparking the storms.

There could be several rounds of storms through Monday as the frontal system sags southward, which is good news for portions of the state that haven't seen rain in a week or more.

Storms on Monday and Tuesday could also bring the threat of strong, damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes are not expected, but they are always possible in severe thunderstorms.

The greatest threat of severe weather is expected to be Monday afternoon through Tuesday.

Temperatures are expected to moderate to seasonal averages next week, with highs in the 80s each day and periodic chances of showers and thunderstorms.

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