Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 11:45pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Franklin, or 17 miles northwest of Columbus,
moving east at 45 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...
Indianapolis, Bloomington, Columbus, Shelbyville, Vincennes, Seymour,
Bedford, Greenwood, Franklin, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Martinsville,
Washington, Greensburg, Mooresville, North Vernon, Rushville, Linton,
Brownstown, and Bloomfield.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 37 and 107.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 144.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Marion; Hancock; Clay; Owen; Morgan; Johnson; Shelby; Rush; Sullivan; Greene; Monroe; Brown; Bartholomew; Decatur; Knox; Daviess; Martin; Lawrence; Jackson; Jennings
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov