Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hendricks and Marion Counties, 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 parts of central Indiana until 7:15 PM EST, with radar indicating potential for quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- 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 Indiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of central Indiana. This alert is based on radar-indicated conditions observed at 6:41 PM EST.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Central Hendricks County in central Indiana
- Southwestern Marion County in central Indiana
Specific locations impacted include Indianapolis, Plainfield, Danville, Avon, and the Indianapolis International Airport. The warning also encompasses Interstate 70 between mile markers 69 and 77.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warned area are advised to take immediate precautions. For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you are traveling on Interstate 70, be prepared for hazardous conditions and potential damage to vehicles.
Expected Conditions
- Hazards: Quarter-sized hail (up to 1.00 inch) and wind gusts reaching up to 50 MPH.
- Impact: Damage to vehicles is expected due to hail.
- Storm Movement: At 6:41 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Danville, or 24 miles west of Indianapolis, moving east at 45 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately as of 6:41 PM EST and is scheduled to expire at 7:15 PM EST on March 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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