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Linton Police Department
Sunday July 12th, 2020 :: 12:30 a.m. EDT

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00AM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Vigo County in west central Indiana... Northwestern Monroe County in south central Indiana... Central Morgan County in central Indiana... Sullivan County in southwestern Indiana... Southern Hendricks County in central Indiana... Clay County in west central Indiana... Owen County in west central Indiana... Northern Greene County in southwestern Indiana... Putnam County in west central Indiana...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1228 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Greencastle to 10 miles south of Brazil to near Newton, moving southeast at 60 mph. Quarter size hail was reported in Carlisle in Vigo County at 1222 am. 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... Plainfield, Greencastle, Mooresville, Linton, Sullivan, Spencer, Ellettsville, Jasonville, Cloverdale, Brooklyn, Worthington, Shelburn, Farmersburg, Monrovia, Clayton, Dugger, Knightsville, Clay City, Gosport and Hymera. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 21 and 66.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VIGO, IN ... PUTNAM, IN ... GREENE, IN ... MORGAN, IN ... HENDRICKS, IN ... CLAY, IN ... SULLIVAN, IN ... MONROE, IN ... OWEN, IN

Instructions:

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 these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Linton Police Department
190 NW A St
Linton, IN 47441

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-847-4411

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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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