Special Weather Statement for Marion; Hancock; Clay +17 more
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At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Franklin, or 17 miles northwest of Columbus, moving east at 45 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Franklin, or 17 miles northwest of Columbus, moving east at 45 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... Indianapolis, Bloomington, Columbus, Shelbyville, Vincennes, Seymour, Bedford, Greenwood, Franklin, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Martinsville, Washington, Greensburg, Mooresville, North Vernon, Rushville, Linton, Brownstown, and Bloomfield. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 37 and 107. Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 144.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:45AM 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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