- Monday May 18th, 2026 :: 02:38 p.m. EDT
Special Weather Statement until 03:30PM 
At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carmel to near Plainfield. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Indianapolis, Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Greenwood, Lawrence, Plainfield, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Speedway, Mooresville, Southport, Westfield, Cumberland, McCordsville, Pendleton, Fortville, Chesterfield, and Ingalls. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 99 and 123. Interstate 69 between mile markers 200 and 227. Interstate 70 between mile markers 67 and 106. Interstate 74 between mile markers 72 and 103.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HAMILTON ... MADISON ... HENDRICKS ... MARION ... HANCOCK ... MORGAN ... JOHNSON ... SHELBY
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for central Indiana.
Address/Location
Madison County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency
200 N Delaware St
Anderson, IN 46016
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-635-2017
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Special Weather Statement
