Indiana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/18/2026 14:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:39PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Greenfield to 9 miles northwest of Greensburg. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... New Castle, Rushville, Knightstown, Carthage, Spiceland, Lewisville, Milroy, Glenwood, Straughn, Dunreith, Greensboro, Mays, Moscow, New Salem, and Arlington. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 116 and 133.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Henry; Rush; Decatur
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN