Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 24 at 6:11PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 24, 2026 - 3:11pm
Expires:
April 24, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 610 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Dublin to 6 miles south of
Brownstown. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Shelbyville, Seymour, Greensburg, North Vernon, Rushville,
Brownstown, Vernon, Adams, Hope, Crothersville, Flat Rock, Milford,
Westport, Geneva, St. Paul, Carthage, Medora, Elizabethtown, and
Hartsville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 37 and 69.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 115 and 144.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Shelby; Rush; Bartholomew; Decatur; Jackson; Jennings
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov