Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 4:55PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Greencastle to near
Spencer to 10 miles north of Linton. Movement was southeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Martinsville, Greencastle, Bloomfield, Spencer,
Ellettsville, Jasonville, Cloverdale, Worthington, Clay City,
Gosport, Paragon, Fillmore, Stinesville, Quincy, Smithville, Freedom,
Eminence, Cagles Mill Lake, and Devore.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 38 and 51.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Putnam; Clay; Owen; Morgan; Sullivan; Greene; Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov