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Decatur County Emergency Management
Friday July 16th, 2021 :: 12:20 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Decatur County until 12:45 PM EDT.

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Decatur County in central Indiana...
Northeastern Jennings County in southeastern Indiana...

* Until 1245 PM EDT.

* At 1216 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
North Vernon, or 17 miles east of Columbus, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Westport around 1220 PM EDT.
Millhousen around 1235 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Newpoint.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 139 and 144.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Instructions:

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

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

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

Submit an anonymous web tip

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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