Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 3:21PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 12:21pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Alexandria to 7 miles east of Beech Grove.
Movement was east at 35 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, Muncie, Anderson, Greenwood, Greenfield, Yorktown,
Cumberland, McCordsville, Pendleton, Fortville, Chesterfield,
Ingalls, Knightstown, Albany, New Palestine, Edgewood, Eaton,
Daleville, Carthage, and Selma.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 99 and 101.
Interstate 69 between mile markers 213 and 244.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 93 and 119.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 95 and 103.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
central and east central Indiana.
Area Description:
Hamilton; Madison; Delaware; Randolph; Marion; Hancock; Henry; Johnson; Shelby; Rush
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: