Indiana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/17/2026 14:35

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 5:35PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2026 - 2:35pm
Expires: 
September 17, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Linton to 9 miles east of Russellville to Lawrenceville Vincennes Airport. Movement was southeast at 25 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... Vincennes, Bicknell, Lyons, Carlisle, Elnora, Oaktown, Bruceville, Plainville, Sandborn, Edwardsport, Newberry, Freelandville, Vincennes University, Pleasantville, and Paxton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sullivan; Greene; Knox; Daviess
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov