Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 12:23AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 9:23pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 1222 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Delphi to 12 miles southwest of Lafayette.
Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Frankfort, West Lafayette, Delphi, Flora, Rossville,
Shadeland, Dayton, Battle Ground, Mulberry, Camden, Clarks Hill, New
Richmond, Newtown, Yeoman, and Purdue University.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 155 and 182.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central, north
central and west central Indiana.
Area Description:
Carroll; Tippecanoe; Clinton; Fountain; Montgomery
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: