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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for White County Until 9 PM EDT
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for White County Until 9 PM EDT

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for southwestern White County, Indiana, including Brookston, Wolcott, and Chalmers, until 9:00 PM EDT tonight, September 17. Residents should take immediate shelter due to expected 60 mph wind gusts.

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09/17/2026 · Monticello edition

Residents in southwestern White County, Indiana, including Brookston, Wolcott, and Chalmers, are advised to take immediate shelter due to a Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana.

The warning is in effect until 9:00 PM EDT tonight, September 17. At 8:20 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm with radar-indicated 60 mph wind gusts was located 7 miles northwest of Brookston, moving southeast at 30 mph. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This warning also includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 185 and 197.

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately.

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