Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hancock, Rush, Shelby Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 11 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Indianapolis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central Indiana until 12:30 AM EDT August 12, with quarter-size hail and 50 mph winds observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Indiana
- Issued
- August 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis IN
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Indiana.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Indianapolis IN. Effective from August 11 at 11:55 PM EDT until August 12 at 12:30 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Northern Shelby County, south central Hancock County, and west central Rush County in central Indiana. Locations impacted include Shelbyville, New Palestine, Morristown, Arlington, and Manilla.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 11:55 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Greenfield or 10 miles north of Shelbyville, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard includes quarter size hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from August 11 at 11:55 PM EDT until August 12 at 12:30 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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