GeoFact of the Day: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Western Indiana

Monday, March 20, 2017

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Western Indiana

Map of the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Boone County in West-Central Indiana at 4:00 PM on March 20th, 2017

Latest: March 20th @ 3:30 PM, expiring at 4:00 PM This weather alert has been cancelled.

Map of the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Boone, Clinton, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties in Western Indiana at 3:30 PM on March 20th, 2017

March 20th @ 3:00 PM, expiring at 3:30 PM

Map of the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fountain, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties in Western Indiana at 3:00 PM on March 20th, 2017

March 20th @ 2:30 PM

Map of the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, and Warren counties in Western Indiana at 2:20 PM on March 20th, 2017

March 20th @ 2:20 PM

Maps from Intellicast.com/maps; click on any map, and you can click through left and right to see progressions of the warning box and storms.

National Weather Service (weather.gov) Bulletin
342 PM EDT MON MAR 20 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR BOONE COUNTY...

At 341 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lebanon, or 20
miles south of Frankfort, moving southeast at 40 mph. Recent
reports from Lebanon indicated mostly half inch diameter hail
occurring with this storm.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Lebanon, Zionsville, Whitestown, Thorntown, Advance and Ulen.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 129 and 149.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

HAIL...1.00 IN
WIND...<50 MPH

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