Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
At 945 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Crawfordsville, moving east at 30 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.....
**Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN**
At 945 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Crawfordsville, moving east at 30 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... Lafayette, Frankfort, Crawfordsville, Covington, Veedersburg, Williamsport, Attica, Shadeland, Thorntown, Dayton, Mulberry, Waynetown, Darlington, Kirklin, Linden, West Lebanon, Colfax, New Market, Clarks Hill, and Hillsboro.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 143 and 168. Interstate 74 between mile markers 1 and 44.
**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 17, 2026 9:45 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 17, 2026 10:15 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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