Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM Monday
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Grant County in central Indiana... Northern Blackford County in east central Indiana... Southern Wells County in northeastern Indiana... Northwestern Jay County in east central Indiana...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 933 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Van Buren, or 7 miles north of Upland, moving east at 40 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... Gas City, Montpelier, Van Buren, Pennville, Nottingham, Poneto, Mcnatts, Landess, Wellsburg, Reiffsburg, Mount Zion, Dillman, Petroleum, Hanfield, Keystone, Fiat, Balbec, Roll, Lake Wood and Arcana. This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 261 and 270.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WELLS, IN ... GRANT, IN ... BLACKFORD, IN ... JAY, 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 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
Grant County Emergency Management
401 S Adams St
Marion, IN 46953
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-651-2410
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