Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on May 7, 2026, 3 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe counties in south central Indiana until 4:45 PM EDT, with threats of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Indiana
- Issued
- May 7, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Indiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, IN. It is effective from 3:57 PM EDT until 4:45 PM EDT on April 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Brown County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, and Monroe County in south central Indiana. Specific locations impacted include Bloomington, Bedford, Nashville, Ellettsville, Oolitic, Smithville, Gnaw Bone, Bartlettsville, Spurgeons Corner, Avoca, Monroe Reservoir, Woodville Hills, Elkinsville, Charles Deam Wilderness, Stone Head, Story, Unionville, Whitehall, Norman, and Heltonville.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). A 61 mph wind gust was reported at the Bloomington Airport with 1 inch hail reported in town.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 3:57 PM EDT on April 27, 2026, and expires at 4:45 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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