Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Indiana
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 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 parts of Johnson, Marion, and Morgan counties in Indiana until 9:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Indiana
- Issued
- July 8, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Indiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Indianapolis IN on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from June 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM EDT until June 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Morgan County, Northwestern Johnson County, and Southern Marion County in central Indiana. Locations impacted include Indianapolis, Greenwood, Beech Grove, Speedway, Southport, Homecroft, Monument Circle, and Camby. Affected highways include Interstate 65 between mile markers 104 and 114, Interstate 70 between mile markers 72 and 83, and Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 95.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 8:44 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Plainfield, or 10 miles southwest of Indianapolis, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with radar indicated source. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 9:15 PM EDT on June 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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