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Crawford County Sheriff Department
Thursday January 12th, 2023 :: 05:02 a.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30AM

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Dubois County in south central Indiana... Northwestern Crawford County in south central Indiana... Northwestern Perry County in south central Indiana... Southwestern Orange County in south central Indiana...

* Until 530 AM EST/430 AM CST/.

* At 501 AM EST/401 AM CST/, a severe thunderstorm was located over Santa Claus, moving northeast at 55 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Dubois, northwestern Crawford, northwestern Perry and southwestern Orange Counties, including the following locations... Celestine, Ranger, Bretzville, Huntingburg, West Fork, Taswell, Mentor, Birdseye, Eckerty and Ellsworth.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD, IN ... DUBOIS, IN ... ORANGE, IN ... PERRY, IN

Instructions:

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
Crawford County Sheriff Department
715 Judicial Plaza Dr
English, IN 47118

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-338-3616

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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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