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Rush County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday May 7th, 2024 :: 08:28 p.m. EDT

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM Tuesday

SVRIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Shelby County in central Indiana... Southern Rush County in central Indiana... Northern Decatur County in central Indiana... Northeastern Bartholomew County in central Indiana...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 827 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of Columbus, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Greensburg, Adams, Edinburgh, Flat Rock, Milford, Geneva, St. Paul, Milroy, Clarksburg, Burney, Waldron, Moscow, Marietta, Sandusky, and Lake Santee. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 77 and 83. Interstate 74 between mile markers 121 and 140.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARTHOLOMEW, IN ... DECATUR, IN ... RUSH, IN ... SHELBY, IN

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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central Indiana. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for central Indiana.

Address/Location
Rush County Sheriff's Office
131 E 1st St
Rushville, IN 46173

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-932-2931

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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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