According to NWS Indianapolis, storms with damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes will reach the Illinois-Indiana border around 6 p.m., and it should reach Indianapolis by 7 p.m. and the eastern portions of central Indiana by 8 p.m.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at 7:18 p.m., now lasting until 8:15 p.m., to residents of Monroe County and neighboring counties, advising residents to shelter in place. A tornado watch is also in place for most of the State of Indiana, including Monroe County, until 11 p.m.

A busy stretch of severe thunderstorms is underway due to record heat and now the threats are ramping up, putting major metro areas from Chicago to Nashville under threat as the country hits the peak of tornado season.