Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 8:02AM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 5:02am
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
At 801 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Greenfield to 9 miles
north of Brownstown. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Shelbyville, Greenfield, New Castle, Greensburg, Rushville,
Adams, Edinburgh, Knightstown, Hope, New Palestine, Flat Rock,
Milford, Westport, Geneva, Morristown, St. Paul, Carthage, Spiceland,
and Elizabethtown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 56 and 86.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 117 and 133.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 103 and 144.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Hancock; Henry; Johnson; Shelby; Rush; Brown; Bartholomew; Decatur; Jackson; Jennings
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov