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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday February 19th, 2026 :: 08:17 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM

SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Wayne County in east central Indiana...

* Until 900 PM EST.

* At 816 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Castle, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Centerville, Cambridge City, Hagerstown, Dublin, Franklin, Greens Fork, East Germantown, Economy, Mount Auburn, Interstate 70 at Exit 145, and Jacksonburg. This includes I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 146.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WAYNE, IN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for east central Indiana.

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399

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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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