Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 2:37PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 11:37am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Carmel to near Plainfield. Movement was
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Indianapolis, Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Greenwood,
Lawrence, Plainfield, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Speedway, Mooresville,
Southport, Westfield, Cumberland, McCordsville, Pendleton, Fortville,
Chesterfield, and Ingalls.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 99 and 123.
Interstate 69 between mile markers 200 and 227.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 67 and 106.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 72 and 103.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
central Indiana.
Area Description:
Hamilton; Madison; Hendricks; Marion; Hancock; Morgan; Johnson; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov