The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Columbus and central Ohio as showers and thunderstorms are expected to move in just before midnight Wednesday night and continue into early Thursday morning.

A Flood Watch was issued for central Ohio through Sunday as some parts could see more than three inches of rainfall this weekend.

Last night's severe weather kicked off a flood watch in Ohio, but tornadoes can form any time. Here's what to know about them and how they form.

Over 10 inches of rain could fall through Saturday, pushing rivers well above flood stage in a "particularly dangerous situation." If that wasn't enough, multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms with hail,

The NWS confirmed Tuesday that an EF-0 tornado touched down near Napoleon, Indiana in Ripley County. The NWS confirmed the tornado caused some tree and home damage from about two miles west-southwest of Napoleon to about one mile south of Napoleon.

CLINTON COUNTY, Ohio — The National Weather Service confirmed at least three tornadoes touched down in Ohio during Wednesday's overnight storms. NWS said an EF0 tornado impacted Fayette and Clinton counties at 1:29 a.m. and lasted until 1:35 a.m. Wind speeds peaked at 85 mph and it traveled just over eight miles.

Tornado damage is taking longer to confirm in some areas as the National Weather Service deals with staff shortages - Scientists have warned that the loss of employees could result in forecasting disr

Severe weather tore through Southwest and Central Ohio on Sunday night, damaging homes, closing at least one school district and sending at least one child to the hospital in Columbus. At least three tornadoes touched down Sunday night in Butler and Warren counties, National Weather Service officials confirmed Monday afternoon.