Indiana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/18/2026 14:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:07PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:07pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Bloomfield to 7 miles northeast of Petersburg. Movement was northeast 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... Bloomington, Bloomfield, Shoals, Loogootee, Odon, Lyons, Elnora, Montgomery, Newberry, Crane, Cannelburg, Alfordsville, Indiana University, West Boggs Lake, Indian Springs, Huron, Burns City, Lacy, Williams, and Solsberry.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Greene; Monroe; Daviess; Martin; Lawrence
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN