Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central and South Central Indiana

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning effective until 9:45 AM EDT on March 11, 2026. The warning was triggered by radar-indicated severe thunderstorms moving east at 70 mph.

Affected Areas

The following geographic regions in Indiana are included in the warning:

• Central Indiana: Hancock, Shelby, Rush, Decatur, Johnson, and Southeastern Marion counties.
• South Central Indiana: Northeastern Brown and Northern Bartholomew counties.
• East Central Indiana: Southern Henry County.\n Specific locations impacted include Indianapolis, Columbus, Shelbyville, Greenwood, Franklin, Greenfield, New Castle, Beech Grove, Greensburg, Rushville, Southport, Nashville, Adams, New Whiteland, Cumberland, Edinburgh, Whiteland, Bargersville, Knightstown, and Hope.

Travelers should be aware of hazards on the following highways:

• Interstate 65 between mile markers 68 and 111.
• Interstate 70 near mile marker 80, and between mile markers 89 and 133.
• Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 144.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should seek shelter immediately to avoid potential injury from damaging winds.

Expected Conditions

• Wind: 60 mph wind gusts are expected.
• Impacts: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
• Storm Movement: As of 8:51 AM EDT, storms were located along a line extending from near Southport to near Nashville, moving east at 70 mph.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect from 8:51 AM EDT until 9:45 AM EDT. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for central, south central, and east central Indiana.