Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 7:36PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 4:36pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Martinsville to 11 miles
west of Spencer. Movement was southeast at 30 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...
Martinsville, Spencer, Ellettsville, Trafalgar, Morgantown, Gosport,
Paragon, Stinesville, Mahalasville, Quincy, McCormicks Creek State
Park, Patricksburg, Eminence, and Devore.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Putnam; Clay; Owen; Morgan; Johnson; Monroe; Brown
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov