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Decatur County Emergency Management
Saturday May 13th, 2023 :: 04:18 p.m. EDT

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A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN RUSH AND NORTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...

AT 335 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RUSHVILLE, OR 17 MILES EAST OF SHELBYVILLE, MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR DAMAGE TO OUTDOOR OBJECTS IS POSSIBLE.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN RUSH AND NORTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTIES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
NEWPOINT, CLARKSBURG, MILROY, NEW SALEM, SANDUSKY, LAKE SANTEE AND MOSCOW.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 132 AND 144.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING. 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

Instructions:

IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE 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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Statement

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