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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:29 PM Aug. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Madison,
Hancock, southwestern Delaware, northern Rush and Henry Counties
through 715 PM EDT...

At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Greenfield to 6 miles
north of Glenwood. Movement was northeast 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...
Anderson, Greenfield, New Castle, Pendleton, Chesterfield,
Knightstown, Daleville, Carthage, Spiceland, Shirley, Markleville,
Kennard, Wilkinson, Sulphur Springs, Mooreland, Lewisville, Mount
Summit, Straughn, Spring Lake, and Dunreith.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 69 between mile markers 223 and 233.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 99 and 133.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Flood Watch
Issued: 3:39 PM Aug. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 8 AM
EDT SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, south
central, and west central Indiana, including the following
counties, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton,
Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison,
Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby and Tipton. In east central Indiana,
Delaware, Henry and Randolph. In north central Indiana, Carroll.
In south central Indiana, Brown and Monroe. In west central
Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam,
Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo and Warren.

* WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through 8 AM EDT Sunday
morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A slow moving low pressure system will bring repeated rounds
of showers and embedded storms which may lead to localized
flooding. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
within the watch area with locally higher amounts of 4+
inches possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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