Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:34PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 2:34pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Martinsville to 10 miles south of
Bloomington to 7 miles southwest of Bloomfield. Movement was
southeast at 35 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, Bedford, Martinsville, Bloomfield, Nashville,
Ellettsville, Odon, Oolitic, Morgantown, Elnora, Newberry, Crane,
Smithville, Lake Lemon, Beanblossom, Bartlettsville, Burns City,
Williams, Avoca, and Monroe Reservoir.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Morgan; Johnson; Greene; Monroe; Brown; Daviess; Martin; Lawrence; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov