Severe weather is expected in southern Indiana on Wednesday, June 17 with two rounds of storms expected today.
The first round began to hit Indianapolis in the afternoon, and according to the National Weather Service, could bring damaging winds in excess of 80 mph.
The second and more severe round of storms, say meteorologists, will appear in the city around 8-9 p.m. on Wednesday with the potential for tornadoes and hail more than 2 inches in diameter.
The Loogootee Times will be monitoring the storm system predicted to barrel through the Midwest as they happen. Check back throughout the day by refreshing this link or following us on social media for more updates.
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6:08 P.M.
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis HAS JUST ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH for all of our viewing area from as north as Logansport, as Central as Indianapolis and Bloomington, and throughout both Daviess and Martin Counties in Indiana until 1 A.M. tomorrow morning, June 18.
Stay weather aware and take action when necassary. Be on the lookout for severe weather throughout the evening.
It’s time to put your action plan in place and use if necassary.
MESSAGE FROM THE NWS Indianapolis:
Tornado Watch issued June 17 at 5:38PM EDT until June 18 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS
Indianapolis IN
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 344 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 39 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL INDIANA
BARTHOLOMEW BOONE CLINTON
DECATUR HAMILTON HANCOCK
HENDRICKS HOWARD JOHNSON
MADISON MARION MORGAN
RUSH SHELBY TIPTON
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
DELAWARE HENRY RANDOLPH
IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
CARROLL
IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
BROWN JACKSON LAWRENCE
MONROE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
JENNINGS
IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA
DAVIESS GREENE KNOX
MARTIN SULLIVAN
IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA
CLAY FOUNTAIN MONTGOMERY
OWEN PARKE PUTNAM
TIPPECANOE VERMILLION VIGO
WARREN
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, ATTICA, BEDFORD,
BLOOMFIELD, BLOOMINGTON, BRAZIL, BROWNSBURG, CARLISLE, CARMEL,
CLINTON, COLUMBUS, COVINGTON, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE, DELPHI,
FAIRVIEW PARK, FARMERSBURG, FARMLAND, FISHERS, FLORA, FRANKFORT,
FRANKLIN, GOSPORT, GREENCASTLE, GREENFIELD, GREENSBURG,
GREENWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS, JASONVILLE, KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE, LEBANON,
LINTON, LOOGOOTEE, MARTINSVILLE, MITCHELL, MONTEZUMA,
MOORESVILLE, MUNCIE, NASHVILLE, NEW CASTLE, NOBLESVILLE,
NORTH VERNON, PARKER CITY, PLAINFIELD, ROCKVILLE, ROSEDALE,
RUSHVILLE, SEYMOUR, SHELBURN, SHELBYVILLE, SHOALS, SPENCER,
SULLIVAN, TERRE HAUTE, TIPTON, UNION CITY, VEEDERSBURG,
VINCENNES, WASHINGTON, WEST LAFAYETTE, WEST LEBANON,
WILLIAMSPORT, WINCHESTER, WORTHINGTON, AND ZIONSVILLE
11:50 p.m.
Tonight’s weather forecast for Martin and Daviess Counties in Indiana was inaccurate. There were no tornadoes in Loogootee—only light wind and rain. We must recognize that this caused confusion, which most media, including us, struggled with. We also faced technical issues while testing the JotForm forms app, but it is now operational.
Most areas still experience mild weather, and residents in Bloomington and outside Terre Haute should stay alert but avoid panic. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the storms near Bloomington, including Turkey Road, the town’s campgrounds, Nashville, and Columbus.
