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Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
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Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Brazil to near Martinsville. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...

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09/16/2026 · Owen County edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN**

At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Brazil to near Martinsville. Movement was east at 25 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... Martinsville, Cloverdale, Paragon, Center Point, Bowling Green, Quincy, Eminence, Centerton, Cagles Mill Lake, and Devore.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 25 and 34. This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 137 and 147.

**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 5:55 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 16, 2026 6:30 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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