WWUS83 KIND 181556
SPSIND

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.

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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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