The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southern Monroe County in south central Indiana…
Southern Brown County in south central Indiana…
Southwestern Bartholomew County in central Indiana…
Lawrence County in south central Indiana…
Jackson County in south central Indiana…
until 5:30 p.m.
* At 4:43 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles south of Bloomington to Paoli, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Columbus, Seymour, Bedford, Brownstown, Mitchell, Crothersville,
Oolitic, Medora, Jonesville, Smithville, Tunnelton, Bartlettsville,
Vallonia, Spurgeons Corner, Avoca, Pleasant View, Monroe Reservoir,
Elkinsville, Cortland, and Charles Deam Wilderness.
This includes Interstate 65 near mile marker 48, and between mile markers 52 and 66.
ORIGINAL STORY
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Shelby County, Brown County, Johnson County and northern Bartholomew County by the National Weather Service.
The warning extends to 5:15 p.m. At 4:31 p.m., severe thunderstorms formed a line extending from Mooresville understorms were located along a line
extending from Mooresville to 12 miles southwest of Bloomington,
moving east at 55 mph.
Forecasters said 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail are possible for this radar-indicated storm.
Tree damage and roof damage is possible.
* Locations impacted include…
Indianapolis, Bloomington, Columbus, Shelbyville, Greenwood,
Franklin, Martinsville, Mooresville, Southport, Nashville, New
Whiteland, Edinburgh, Whiteland, Bargersville, Hope, Brooklyn, Flat
Rock, Princes Lakes, Geneva, and Morristown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 8 p.m. for central and
south central Indiana.
This story will be updated.
