INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Braun has declared a state of disaster emergency for 63 Indiana counties following severe weather earlier this week. A derecho, tornadoes, and flooding touched down in regions across the state Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The emergency declaration covers the following counties: “Many Hoosier communities were impacted by the severe weather […]
OWEN COUNTY, Ind. – An Owen County woman sat in a recliner with her four chihuahuas and a German shepherd, praying she would make it through Wednesday night’s storm. The woman, who identified herself as Sue and said she was 70 years old, was watching FOX59’s coverage of Wednesday’s severe weather when she realized the […]
STATEWIDE –The severe‑weather threat is increasing across Indiana, and forecasters say damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes are all on the table. They add that tonight’s setup favors supercell storms, the kind that can produce outbreaks. National Weather Service forecaster Crystal Pettet says the risk area has expanded with the latest forecast update. “What we’re […]
Severe storms with tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds expected Wed night in parts of Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Severe weather pounded parts of Indiana Thursday night, bringing strong winds and rain to the Hoosier State. The National Weather Service received numerous reports as the front swept through Indiana. As of 9 a.m., more than 130,000 customers were without power across the state. The bulk of those outages were in north and […]
STATEWIDE–Temperatures are cooling down across Indiana, but also there is a chance of more severe weather this weekend. “The next chance of thunderstorms looks to be on Saturday into Saturday night. Another round of thunderstorms with strong damaging winds is possible,” said Matt Eckhoff, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. Eckhoff says, much […]
STATEWIDE-Severe weather could be a problem for Indiana Thursday night. It’s also an unseasonably warm day across the state. “Dew points in the low 70s and that’ll create the heat indices of 100 to about 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind gusts today could be 20 to 30 miles per hour at times and that keeps the […]
STATEWIDE-Severe weather hit Indiana Tuesday night and more could be on the way in the coming days. Tornado warnings were issued on Tuesday for Johnson and Morgan Counties. Matt Eckhoff, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, says they saw some rotation on radar. “Yeah, it started just northeast of Martinsville and then it […]
HARRISON COUNTY, Ind.–Heavy rain hit the Louisville and southern Indiana area on Tuesday, with some spots receiving up to 8 inches, leading to dangerous flash flooding. Southern Indiana towns like Lanesville and Corydon saw 4 to 9 inches of rain, while the Louisville Metro area and counties south of the city received 2 to 5 […]
STATEWIDE–You are being urged to watch out for scattered showers and thunderstorms that could also bring about gusty winds and localized flooding in Indiana. “Tomorrow morning (Wednesday), there could be some strong storms that could persist from tonight especially further south there could even be a chance of some localized flooding with that and then […]
STATEWIDE–Flooding could be an issue for some portions of Indiana this week, especially with rain in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday. “Some of that could be heavy. So essentially what we’re looking at is multiple rounds of precipitation,” said Casey Crosby, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. Crosby says what particularly caught […]
STATEWIDE–Rain is supposed to become a factor in Indiana soon, but severe weather chances are low. “We’re expecting a boundary that’s currently across northern Illinois and northern Indiana to slowly move south throughout today into tonight. That could produce some rain tonight and some storm chances, but that will increase even further for Saturday afternoon, […]