Indiana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/16/2026 13:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 4:44PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 1:44pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Russellville to 7 miles north of Shoals. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Shoals, Bicknell, Loogootee, Odon, Lyons, Carlisle, Elnora, Oaktown, Bruceville, Plainville, Sandborn, Edwardsport, Newberry, Crane, West Boggs Lake, Indian Springs, Huron, Freelandville, Burns City, and Williams.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sullivan; Greene; Knox; Daviess; Martin; Lawrence
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN