Special Weather Statement for Marion; Hancock; Johnson +3 more
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At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Greenfield to Greenwood to 6 miles southeast of Mooresville. Movement was east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rainfall causing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms will cause dangerous flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for central, south central and east central Indiana.
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At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Greenfield to Greenwood to 6 miles southeast of Mooresville. Movement was east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rainfall causing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs down and blow around unsecured objects. Saturated soil could cause uprooted trees. Locations impacted include... Indianapolis, Shelbyville, Greenwood, Franklin, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Rushville, Southport, New Whiteland, Cumberland, Edinburgh, Whiteland, Bargersville, Knightstown, New Palestine, Flat Rock, Princes Lakes, Geneva, Morristown, and Trafalgar.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 2:04PM 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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