Kosciusko County is among 22 northern Indiana counties that is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch now through early Tuesday morning.

Indiana counties in the watch area also include Benton, Class, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Jasper, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Newton, Noble, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Wabash, White and Whitley.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means the potential exists for the development of thunderstorms which could be capable of producing large hail and/or damaging winds. Watches mean you should go about normal activities but stay aware of outside conditions and tune in to National Weather Services’ weather radio for continued updates.

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 5 a.m.

Pollen levels for the remainder of the week are also expected to cause some problems for allergy sufferers. Tuesday’s high alert for tree and grass pollen will get a small reprieve Wednesday with moderate pollen levels, but be prepared for Thursday and Friday when high and very high levels of pollen will be poised to torment.