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Batesville Police Department
Tuesday August 11th, 2026 :: 03:03 p.m. EDT

Advisory

NWS Wilmington has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Franklin and Ripley County until 345pm

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Franklin County in southeastern Indiana...
  Ripley County in southeastern Indiana...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast
  of Lake Santee, moving southeast at 45 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...
 Batesville

This includes the following Interstates...
 I-74 in Indiana between mile markers 145 and 171.
 I-74 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 13.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

Address/Location
Batesville Police Department
104 East Catherine Street
Batesville, IN 47006

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-934-3131

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