Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for South Central Indiana Including Bloomington
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NOAA issued it on April 4, 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 Monroe, Brown, Lawrence, and Jackson counties until 11:30 PM EDT due to 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Indiana
- Issued
- April 4, 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 South Central Indiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning (NWS Alert Code: SVW) for south central Indiana. The alert was issued at 10:51 PM EDT on March 15, 2026, following radar-indicated hazards.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in south central Indiana:
- Eastern Monroe County
- Western Brown County
- Northeastern Lawrence County
- Northwestern Jackson County
Specific locations impacted include Bloomington, Nashville, Yellowwood Lake, Monroe Reservoir, Helmsburg, Woodville Hills, Elkinsville, Lake Lemon, Charles Deam Wilderness, Bartlettsville, and Unionville.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.
Expected Conditions
At 10:51 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bloomington, moving northeast at 60 mph. The primary hazard identified is wind gusts of up to 60 mph. Radar also indicates the potential for hail up to 0.75 inches. Residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is set to expire at 11:30 PM EDT on March 15, 2026. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for south central and central Indiana until 3:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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