Alert
Strong thunderstorm advisory extended to 10:30 am for Decatur, Rush, Bartholomew, and Jennings Counties.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EASTERN RUSH, DECATUR, EASTERN BARTHOLOMEW AND JENNINGS COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 AM EDT... AT 958 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF RUSHVILLE TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENSBURG TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF SEYMOUR. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 40 MPH. HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... NORTH VERNON AND VERNON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3920 8544 3901 8544 3895 8554 3910 8589 3923 8571 3941 8553 3960 8543 3960 8530 3927 8530 TIME...MOT...LOC 1358Z 274DEG 34KT 3951 8547 3920 8562 3906 8596 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Instructions:
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
Address/Location
Decatur County Emergency Management
315 South Ireland Street
Greensburg, IN 47240
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-663-8125
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