Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Plainfield to 8 miles west of Martinsville
to 7 miles south of Spencer. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Indianapolis, Bloomington, Columbus, Shelbyville, Greenwood,
Plainfield, Franklin, Martinsville, Mooresville, Southport,
Nashville, Ellettsville, New Whiteland, Edinburgh, Whiteland,
Bargersville, Brooklyn, Princes Lakes, Trafalgar, and Monrovia.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central, south central, southwestern and west central Indiana.
Area Description:
Hendricks; Marion; Morgan; Johnson; Shelby; Monroe; Brown; Bartholomew; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov