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Decatur County Emergency Management
Saturday May 23rd, 2020 :: 05:49 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Decatur County until 6:30 pm.

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Decatur County in central Indiana...
  Northeastern Bartholomew County in central Indiana...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Columbus, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbus, Hope, Hartsville, Clifford, Burney, Newbern and Grammer.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 72 and 73.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Decatur County Emergency Management
315 South Ireland Street
Greensburg, IN 47240

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-663-8125

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