Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hendricks and Marion Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks 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 northeastern Hendricks County and central Marion County until 8:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Indiana
- Issued
- July 17, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Indiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN. The alert is effective from June 16 at 7:38 PM EDT until June 16 at 8:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Hendricks County in central Indiana and Central Marion County in central Indiana. Locations impacted include Indianapolis, Lawrence, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Beech Grove, Speedway, Danville, Southport, Avon, Pittsboro, Meridian Hills, Warren Park, Clermont, Homecroft, Rocky Ripple, Wynnedale, Spring Hill, Crows Nest, North Crows Nest, and Monument Circle. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 104 and 125, Interstate 69 near mile marker 200, Interstate 70 between mile markers 72 and 88, and Interstate 74 between mile markers 62 and 73.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:38 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brownsburg, or 15 miles west of Indianapolis, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 16 at 7:38 PM EDT until June 16 at 8:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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