10:24 p.m. update
A flood advisory is in effect until 1:30 a.m. Wednesday due to heavy rainfall for Bartholomew and Decatur counties.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1018 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
10 p.m. update
A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Shelby, western Decatur, southeastern Johnson, northeastern Brown and Bartholomew counties through 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
At 10:04 p.m., Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Nashville, or 9 miles west of Columbus, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size 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…
Columbus, Greensburg, Adams, Edinburgh, Hope, Flat Rock, Milford,
Westport, Princes Lakes, Geneva, St. Paul, Hartsville, Clifford,
Letts, Burney, Newbern, Gnaw Bone, Taylorsville, Spearsville, and Peoga.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 65 between mile markers 66 and 80.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 126 and 133.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central and south central Indiana. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1 a.m. for central and southeastern Indiana.
9 P.M. UPDATE
The tornado watch for Bartholomew County and 19 other central Indiana counties has been extended until midnight.
Counties under the watch include Bartholomew, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, Sullivan, Clay, Owen, Putnam and Vigo.
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEDFORD, BLOOMFIELD, BLOOMINGTON,
BRAZIL, BROWNSBURG, CARLISLE, COLUMBUS, DANVILLE, FARMERSBURG,
FRANKLIN, GOSPORT, GREENCASTLE, GREENFIELD, GREENWOOD,
INDIANAPOLIS, JASONVILLE, LINTON, LOOGOOTEE, MARTINSVILLE,
MITCHELL, MOORESVILLE, NASHVILLE, PLAINFIELD, SEYMOUR, SHELBURN,
SHELBYVILLE, SHOALS, SPENCER, SULLIVAN, TERRE HAUTE, VINCENNES,
WASHINGTON, AND WORTHINGTON.
ORIGINAL STORY
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern Bartholomew County, northern Decatur County, southern Shelby County and southern Rush County until 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
At 8:27 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of Columbus, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include…
Greensburg, Adams, Edinburgh, Flat Rock, Milford, Geneva, St. Paul,
Milroy, Clarksburg, Burney, Waldron, Moscow, Marietta, Sandusky,
and Lake Santee.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 65 between mile markers 77 and 83.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 121 and 140.
