Indiana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/03/2026 11:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 2:50PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 11:50am
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Nashville to Brownstown. Movement was northeast at 20 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... Columbus, Seymour, Brownstown, Nashville, Edinburgh, Princes Lakes, Trafalgar, Elizabethtown, Jonesville, Peoga, Helmsburg, Waymansville, Freetown, Beanblossom, Gnaw Bone, Spurgeons Corner, Yellowwood Lake, Azalia, Spearsville, and Cortland. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 50 and 76.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Johnson; Brown; Bartholomew; Jackson; Jennings
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN