Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 12:50AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 9:50pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1249 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Lafayette to near
Crawfordsville. Movement was east at 40 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...
Frankfort, Crawfordsville, Thorntown, Darlington, Linden, Colfax,
Clarks Hill, and Michigantown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 143 and 164.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 28 and 38.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central and
west central Indiana.
Area Description:
Tippecanoe; Clinton; Montgomery; Boone
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
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