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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Little Rock AR

1026 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

 

ARZ007-016-017-181615-

Lawrence AR-Independence AR-Sharp AR-

1026 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026



...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern

Independence, southwestern Lawrence and southeastern Sharp Counties

through 1115 AM CDT

...



At 1026 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Magness, or 9 miles southeast of Batesville, moving northeast at 35

mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Newark...                         Strawberry...

Lynn...                           Oil Trough...

Magness...                        Sulphur Rock...

Aetna...                          Charlotte...

Rosie...                          Calamine...

Dowdy...                          Driftwood...

Cord...                           Gainesboro...



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



&&



LAT...LON 3588 9120 3588 9122 3587 9122 3561 9145

      3566 9158 3609 9140 3596 9113

TIME...MOT...LOC 1526Z 208DEG 31KT 3570 9148 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Indianapolis IN

1156 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026

 

INZ028-029-035-036-043-181645-

Montgomery IN-Fountain IN-Warren IN-Vermillion IN-Tippecanoe IN-

1156 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026



...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Fountain, western

Tippecanoe, Warren, northwestern Vermillion and northwestern

Montgomery Counties through 1245 PM EDT...



At 1156 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Boswell to 8 miles north of Newport.

Movement was northeast at 45 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...

Lafayette, West Lafayette, Covington, Veedersburg, Williamsport,

Attica, Shadeland, West Lebanon, Hillsboro, Perrysville, New

Richmond, Wingate, Newtown, Pine Village, Mellott, State Line City,

Purdue University, Pence, Foster, and Tab.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 65 between mile markers 179 and 184.

 Interstate 74 between mile markers 1 and 20.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for

west central Indiana.



&&



LAT...LON 4056 8688 4024 8688 3994 8753 4048 8753

      4048 8709 4056 8709

TIME...MOT...LOC 1556Z 223DEG 38KT 4048 8746 4000 8747 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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