Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central and South Central Indiana
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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 multiple Indiana counties until 9:45 AM EDT due to 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and South Central Indiana
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and South Central Indiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning effective until 9:45 AM EDT on March 11, 2026. The warning was triggered by radar-indicated severe thunderstorms moving east at 70 mph.
Affected Areas
The following geographic regions in Indiana are included in the warning:
- Central Indiana: Hancock, Shelby, Rush, Decatur, Johnson, and Southeastern Marion counties.
- South Central Indiana: Northeastern Brown and Northern Bartholomew counties.
- East Central Indiana: Southern Henry County.\n Specific locations impacted include Indianapolis, Columbus, Shelbyville, Greenwood, Franklin, Greenfield, New Castle, Beech Grove, Greensburg, Rushville, Southport, Nashville, Adams, New Whiteland, Cumberland, Edinburgh, Whiteland, Bargersville, Knightstown, and Hope.
Travelers should be aware of hazards on the following highways:
- Interstate 65 between mile markers 68 and 111.
- Interstate 70 near mile marker 80, and between mile markers 89 and 133.
- Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 144.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should seek shelter immediately to avoid potential injury from damaging winds.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: 60 mph wind gusts are expected.
- Impacts: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Storm Movement: As of 8:51 AM EDT, storms were located along a line extending from near Southport to near Nashville, moving east at 70 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect from 8:51 AM EDT until 9:45 AM EDT. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for central, south central, and east central Indiana.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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