Indiana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 14:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 5:20PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fishers to Lawrence to 6 miles east of Indianapolis. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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... Indianapolis, Anderson, Fishers, Noblesville, Lawrence, Greenfield, Cumberland, McCordsville, Pendleton, Fortville, Ingalls, Lapel, Warren Park, Shirley, Markleville, Wilkinson, Spring Lake, and Geist Reservoir. This includes the following highways... Interstate 69 between mile markers 201 and 230. Interstate 70 between mile markers 87 and 112.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and east central Indiana.
Area Description: 
Hamilton; Madison; Marion; Hancock
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov