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Tornado Warning

Extreme

Marion

Active until 6:00 PM ET

At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Indianapolis, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Indianapolis, Beech Grove, Warren Park, and Monument Circle. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 107 and 115. Interstate 70 between mile markers 78 and 85.

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Flash Flood Warning

Severe

Marion

Active until 8:30 PM ET

FFWIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Marion County in central Indiana... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Lawrence, Plainfield, Beech Grove, Speedway, Southport, Avon, Cumberland, Meridian Hills, Warren Park, Clermont, Homecroft, Rocky Ripple, Williams Creek, Wynnedale, Spring Hill and Crows Nest.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning

Severe

Bartholomew, Decatur, Johnson, Shelby

Active until 8:15 PM ET

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Bartholomew County in central Indiana... Southwestern Decatur County in central Indiana... Johnson County in central Indiana... Shelby County in central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbus, Shelbyville, Greenwood, Franklin, New Whiteland, Whiteland, Bargersville, Hope, Flat Rock, Geneva, Trafalgar, Hartsville, Fairland, Clifford, Marietta, Boggstown, Waldron, Newbern and Burney. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning

Severe

Hendricks

Active until 8:00 PM ET

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Hendricks County in central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Avon, Clayton, Coatesville, Amo and Stilesville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning

Severe

Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Shelby

Active until 7:45 PM ET

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Bartholomew County in central Indiana... Southeastern Johnson County in central Indiana... Southwestern Shelby County in central Indiana... Northeastern Brown County in south central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbus, Edinburgh, Princes Lakes, Taylorsville and Gnaw Bone. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Watch

Severe

Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, White, Whitley

Active until 5:15 AM ET

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of northern Indiana, including the following areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, Cass IN, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Pulaski, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Western St. Joseph IN, White and Whitley. * WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon. * 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... - Showers and thunderstorms from west central Indiana into northeast Illinois will expand northeastward into this evening and continue tonight into early Sunday. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected with localized amounts greater than 4 inches possible, especially with any rain bands that remain anchored in the same locations for a time later tonight into Sunday morning. Rainfall rates of around 2 inches per hour can be expected with the heavier showers and storms. The greatest confidence in the heavier additional rainfall is generally along and south of the US Route 24 corridor. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch

Severe

Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware, Fountain, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren

Active until 11:45 PM ET

* 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

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

Flood Watch

Severe

Benton, Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter

Active until 8:00 PM ET

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Ford, Iroquois and Kankakee and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A slow moving weather system may bring periods of heavy showers and embedded thunderstorms which may lead to localized flooding through late tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Beach Hazards Statement

Moderate

Lake, Porter

Active until 12:45 AM ET

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 6 to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

Beach Hazards Statement

Moderate

LaPorte

Active until 11:45 PM ET

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions expected. *Waves: 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by late this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet Sunday morning building to 4 to 7 feet by late afternoon. *Life-threatening currents are expected. Strong longshore and structural currents, especially on the north side of piers. Rip currents are expected as well. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Southern Berrien county. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers.

Special Weather Statement

Moderate

Decatur, Rush, Shelby

Active until 6:15 PM ET

At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Rushville to 10 miles north of North Vernon. Movement was northeast at 20 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... Greensburg, Rushville, Adams, Milford, St. Paul, Milroy, Glenwood, Millhousen, Clarksburg, Letts, Burney, Waldron, Moscow, Newpoint, New Salem, Manilla, Sandusky, Lake Santee, and Arlington. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 120 and 144.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Flood Advisory

Minor

Marion

Active until 8:00 PM ET

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Marion County in central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Lawrence, Plainfield, Beech Grove, Speedway, Southport, Avon, Cumberland, Meridian Hills, Warren Park, Clermont, Homecroft, Rocky Ripple, Williams Creek, Wynnedale, Spring Hill and Crows Nest. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Advisory

Minor

Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe

Active until 7:30 PM ET

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Boone County in central Indiana... Hendricks County in central Indiana... Montgomery County in west central Indiana... East Central Parke County in west central Indiana... Northern Putnam County in west central Indiana... Southwestern Tippecanoe County in west central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Crawfordsville, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Lebanon, Greencastle, Danville, Avon, Pittsboro, Thorntown, Ladoga, Clayton, Jamestown, Waynetown, Roachdale, Darlington, Linden, Bainbridge, New Market, Fillmore and Coatesville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Advisory

Minor

Lake, Porter

Active until 6:15 PM ET

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Southern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana... Northern Porter County in northwestern Indiana... * WHEN...Until 515 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 308 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Scattered showers with torrential rainfall will continue to move over the area this afternoon. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Joliet, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Romeoville, Plainfield, Calumet City, Portage, Roseland, Englewood, South Shore, East Chicago, Burbank and Lansing. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Advisory

Minor

Brown, Hendricks, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Putnam

Active until 6:30 PM ET

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Hendricks County in central Indiana... Southwestern Johnson County in central Indiana... Southwestern Marion County in central Indiana... Morgan County in central Indiana... Brown County in south central Indiana... Northwestern Jackson County in south central Indiana... North Central Lawrence County in south central Indiana... Monroe County in south central Indiana... Northeastern Owen County in west central Indiana... East Central Putnam County in west central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Indianapolis, Bloomington, Plainfield, Martinsville, Mooresville, Nashville, Ellettsville, Brooklyn, Princes Lakes, Trafalgar, Monrovia, Morgantown, Clayton, Gosport, Paragon, Stilesville, Stinesville, Bethany, Mahalasville and Lake Lemon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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