Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
217 WWUS83 KIND 250029 SPSIND Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 829 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 INZ054-055-250100- Johnson IN-Morgan IN- 829 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central Morgan and northern Johnson Counties through 900 PM EDT ... At 829 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles northeast of Martinsville, or 20 miles south of Indianapolis, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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... Greenwood, Franklin, New Whiteland, Whiteland, Bargersville, Morgantown, and Waverly. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 94 and 99. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3957 8596 3940 8630 3951 8634 3963 8619 3964 8611 TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 230DEG 34KT 3949 8625 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CM