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Flood Watch

Issued at Thu 10:03 PM Aug. 13
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Special Weather Statement

Issued at Fri 2:30 AM Aug. 14
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

At 230 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tipton to 7 miles east of Westville. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include Lafayette, Anderson, Frankfort, Crawfordsville, Noblesville, Lebanon, Tipton, Covington, Veedersburg, Williamsport, Newport, Westfield, Cicero, Attica, Whitestown, Sheridan, Chesterfield, Lapel, Edgewood, and Arcadia. This includes the following highway
S: Interstate 65 between mile markers 133 and 169. Interstate 74 between mile markers 1 and 51.

Recommended Action

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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