Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 4:15am
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 4:45am
Description:
At 715 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Nashville, or 13 miles east of Bloomington, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Columbus, Nashville, Edinburgh, Princes Lakes, Peoga,
Helmsburg, Lake Lemon, Beanblossom, Gnaw Bone, Spurgeons Corner,
Yellowwood Lake, Spearsville, Woodville Hills, Elkinsville, Stone
Head, Story, Unionville, and Taylorsville.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 59 and 79.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Johnson; Monroe; Brown; Bartholomew
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: