CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — TUESDAY 6:30 P.M. UPDATE

A tornado watch issued for portions of the Eyewitness News viewing area has expired, but severe weather could make an appearance overnight.

After a break in the rain for many this evening, another round of storms will move in toward midnight.

Some pockets of strong winds and hail are possible, especially in southeast Kentucky.

Thunder and lightning may awake some overnight as these downpours cross the Tri-State. Some localized high water is possible.

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TUESDAY 1 P.M. UPDATE

A tornado watch has been issued for yellow counties through 8 p.m. for the possibility of tornadoes later this afternoon and evening.

Kanawha County remains just outside the watch but the Kanawha Valley should be vigilant as straight-line winds will be a threat in the area.

MONDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE:

While our week started off very nice Monday with sunshine the weather will turn very active again Tuesday as an area of low pressure tracks along Interstate 70 and a warm front sets up in our area.

That will mean a combination of instability and wind shear that will lead to another round of severe storms for our region. In addition, torrential rain will likely lead to at least some localized flash flooding into Tuesday night.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Tuesday afternoon into late Tuesday night from around Interstate 64 south into eastern Kentucky.

The greatest risk for flash flooding and severe weather looks to be in that general corridor as that's where the warm front is expected to setup.

Areas to the north may see less of a risk for both threats.

Showers and thunder will roll through the area Tuesday morning although that activity isn't expected to be severe.

Filtered sun behind it will warm temperatures well into the 70s which will set the stage for stronger storms to move in by mid to late afternoon.

Storms can produce damaging winds, hail and the threat for tornadoes is also present given the twisting of winds with height near the warm front.

Rainfall amounts could reach 2-to-3 inches or more in some areas, again most likely near and south of Interstate 64, which is where the heaviest rain fell with the event late last week.