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Brown County Government
Tuesday August 20th, 2019 :: 03:00 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in central Indiana... Southern Hancock County in central Indiana... Eastern Morgan County in central Indiana... Northern Brown County in south central Indiana... Johnson County in central Indiana... Bartholomew County in central Indiana... Southern Marion County in central Indiana...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 257 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Greenwood, or 12 miles south of Indianapolis, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Indianapolis, Columbus, Shelbyville, Greenwood, Franklin, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Speedway, Southport, New Whiteland, Cumberland, Edinburgh, Whiteland, Bargersville, Hope, New Palestine, Flat Rock, Warren Park, Princes Lakes and Geneva. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 67 and 116. Interstate 70 between mile markers 71 and 93. Interstate 74 between mile markers 73 and 122.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JOHNSON, IN ... BARTHOLOMEW, IN ... MORGAN, IN ... BROWN, IN ... HANCOCK, IN ... SHELBY, IN ... MARION, IN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Brown County Government
53 State Rd 46
Nashville, IN 47448

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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