3 products issued by NWS for: Plainfield IN
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 310 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-191000- Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone- Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby- Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess- Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- 310 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Thunderstorms will impact central Indiana this afternoon into the evening. Severe storms are possible with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Torrential rainfall producing localized flooding is also possible, focused especially across the southwest half of central Indiana. The timing of greatest impacts will be between 1 pm and 7 pm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Scattered severe storms are possible again Tuesday afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threats with localized flooding possible. Additional chances for thunderstorms return Friday into the holiday weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed later today, and possibly Tuesday afternoon and evening as well. Spotters are encouraged to continue monitoring the forecast. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind $$ Ryan
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
INZ039-040-046>048-054>056-181930-
Johnson IN-Morgan IN-Hendricks IN-Shelby IN-Madison IN-Hancock IN-
Hamilton IN-Marion IN-
237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Madison,
northwestern Shelby, Hancock, northeastern Morgan, northern Johnson,
southeastern Hendricks, Marion and southern Hamilton Counties through
330 PM EDT...
At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Carmel to near Plainfield. Movement was
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Indianapolis, Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Greenwood,
Lawrence, Plainfield, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Speedway, Mooresville,
Southport, Westfield, Cumberland, McCordsville, Pendleton, Fortville,
Chesterfield, and Ingalls.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 99 and 123.
Interstate 69 between mile markers 200 and 227.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 67 and 106.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 72 and 103.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
central Indiana.
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LAT...LON 4017 8558 3967 8578 3953 8642 3993 8626
3993 8624 4003 8622 4021 8558
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 255DEG 30KT 4002 8616 3967 8631
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 220 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 217 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026 INC011-015-021-023-035-057-059-063-065-067-081-095-097-109-119- 133-135-145-153-159-167-182200- /O.CON.KIND.SV.A.0220.000000T0000Z-260518T2200Z/ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL INDIANA BOONE CLINTON HAMILTON HANCOCK HENDRICKS HOWARD JOHNSON MADISON MARION MORGAN SHELBY TIPTON IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA DELAWARE HENRY RANDOLPH IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA CARROLL IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA SULLIVAN IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA CLAY OWEN PUTNAM VIGO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, BRAZIL, BROWNSBURG, CARLISLE, CARMEL, DANVILLE, DELPHI, FARMERSBURG, FARMLAND, FISHERS, FLORA, FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN, GOSPORT, GREENCASTLE, GREENFIELD, GREENWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS, KOKOMO, LEBANON, MARTINSVILLE, MOORESVILLE, MUNCIE, NEW CASTLE, NOBLESVILLE, PARKER CITY, PLAINFIELD, SHELBURN, SHELBYVILLE, SPENCER, SULLIVAN, TERRE HAUTE, TIPTON, UNION CITY, WINCHESTER, AND ZIONSVILLE. $$