Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hendricks and Putnam Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on May 31, 2026, 2 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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NWS Indianapolis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for west central Hendricks County and east central Putnam County until 4:45 PM EDT on May 19.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Indiana
- Issued
- May 31, 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 2 months 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 May 19 at 4:20 PM EDT. The alert is effective from 4:20 PM EDT until 4:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers west central Hendricks County in central Indiana and east central Putnam County in west central Indiana. Locations impacted include Danville, Coatesville, and Amo.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 4:20 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Danville, or 25 miles southeast of Crawfordsville, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 19 at 4:20 PM EDT until May 19 at 4:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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