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Decatur County Emergency Management
Thursday June 29th, 2023 :: 04:10 p.m. EDT

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THE NWS IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DECATUR COUNTY UNTIL 4:45 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
 EASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  DECATUR COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN JENNINGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA...

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT.

* AT 405 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDERSON TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST
  OF COLUMBUS, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SHIRLEY, ELIZABETHTOWN AND WILKINSON AROUND 415 PM EDT.
  KNIGHTSTOWN, KENNARD, CADIZ, GREENSBORO AND GRAMMER AROUND 420 PM EDT.
  SPICELAND, DUNREITH AND MAYS AROUND 425 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
LEWISVILLE, STRAUGHN AND NEBRASKA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 109 AND 133.
 INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 114 AND 144.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! 

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

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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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