Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-09-17T21:45:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-09-17T22:15:00-04:00
Details
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.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.