Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Indiana Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 9, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland counties in southeastern Indiana until 1:00 AM EDT, with wind gusts up to 60 mph.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Indiana
- Issued
- May 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington OH
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 Southeastern Indiana.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Southeastern Indiana
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH. It is effective from 12:16 AM EDT to 1:00 AM EDT on April 28, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Dearborn, IN; Franklin, IN; Ohio, IN; Ripley, IN; and Switzerland, IN. Specific locations impacted include Batesville, Versailles, Milan, Osgood, Dillsboro, Oldenburg, Moores Hill, Pleasant, Manchester, Sunman, Holton, Fairview, Napoleon, Millhousen, Rexville, Huntersville, Cold Springs, Penntown, Avonburg, and Farmers Retreat. This includes I-74 in Indiana between mile markers 145 and 160.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, go to weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media when it is safe to do so.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts, which could cause damage to trees and power lines. Radar indicates possible hail up to 0.75 inches.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 12:16 AM EDT on April 28, 2026, and expires at 1:00 AM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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