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Rush County Sheriff's Office
Thursday February 19th, 2026 :: 07:36 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM

SVRIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Hancock County in central Indiana... Northeastern Shelby County in central Indiana... Northern Rush County in central Indiana... Southwestern Henry County in east central Indiana...

* Until 815 PM EST.

* At 735 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenfield, or 13 miles north of Shelbyville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Greenfield, New Castle, Knightstown, New Palestine, Morristown, Carthage, Spiceland, Lewisville, Spring Lake, Dunreith, Greensboro, and Mays.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HANCOCK, IN ... HENRY, IN ... RUSH, IN ... SHELBY, IN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST 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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