Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Knox County, IN
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 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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NWS Indianapolis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Knox County in southwestern Indiana until 4:45 PM EDT on May 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Knox County, Indiana
- Issued
- May 24, 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 Knox County, Indiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. The alert is effective from May 16 at 4:20 PM EDT until May 16 at 4:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Central Knox County in southwestern Indiana. Locations impacted include Vincennes, Bicknell, Bruceville, and Vincennes University.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:20 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Francisville, or near Vincennes, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 16 at 4:20 PM EDT until May 16 at 4:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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