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Rush County Sheriff's Office
Friday May 16th, 2025 :: 07:10 p.m. EDT

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM

SVRIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Madison County in central Indiana... Hancock County in central Indiana... Shelby County in central Indiana... Western Rush County in central Indiana... Northern Johnson County in central Indiana... Western Henry County in east central Indiana... Marion County in central Indiana... Southeastern Hamilton County in central Indiana...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 707 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Indianapolis to near Franklin, moving east at 50 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... Indianapolis, Shelbyville, Fishers, Greenwood, Lawrence, Franklin, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Speedway, Rushville, Southport, New Whiteland, Cumberland, McCordsville, Whiteland, Bargersville, Fortville, Ingalls, Knightstown, and New Palestine. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 89 and 119. Interstate 69 between mile markers 200 and 202. Interstate 70 between mile markers 77 and 120. Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 121.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HAMILTON, IN ... HANCOCK, IN ... HENRY, IN ... JOHNSON, IN ... MADISON, IN ... MARION, IN ... RUSH, IN ... SHELBY, IN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and east 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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