Special Weather Statement for Hendricks; Marion; Morgan +6 more
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What is happening
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...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
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.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Indianapolis IN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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