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Decatur County Emergency Management
Monday February 27th, 2023 :: 01:38 p.m. EST

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM EST.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 215 PM EST.

* AT 135 PM EST, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF SHELBYVILLE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MOSCOW AROUND 140 PM EST.
  MILROY AND SANDUSKY AROUND 145 PM EST.
  RUSHVILLE AND NEW SALEM AROUND 155 PM EST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
GLENWOOD.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 119 AND 128.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLYFROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

Instructions:

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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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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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