Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 6:31PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Southport to near Franklin. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 6:31PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN**
At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Southport to near Franklin. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Indianapolis, Shelbyville, Greenwood, Franklin, Southport, New Whiteland, Whiteland, Bargersville, Trafalgar, Fairland, Marietta, and Boggstown.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 83 and 102. Interstate 74 between mile markers 104 and 114.
**What You Should Do:**
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
**Alert Details:**
- **Severity:** Moderate
- **Urgency:** Expected
- **Issued by:** NWS Indianapolis IN
- **Effective:** Sep 16, 2026 6:31 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 16, 2026 7:15 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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