Late Thursday night, the National Weather Service in Indianapolis issued a severe thunderstorm warning that snapped much of central and east‑central Indiana to attention. Radar showed a fast‑moving line of storms with the potential for damaging wind strong enough to harm roofs, siding and trees. Cities named in the bulletin included Indianapolis, Shelbyville, Greenwood, Franklin and Greenfield.
According to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, the warning covered Shelby, Hancock, Rush, northern Decatur, northeastern Johnson, southern Henry and southeastern Marion counties. The office described the main hazard as radar‑indicated wind gusts up to 60 mph and cautioned that the line could produce localized damage. The NWS also urged people in the warning area to monitor alerts and be ready to take shelter.
The Greenfield Police Department posted the bulletin on Facebook and repeated the NWS advice to "remain alert for a possible tornado" and move to a basement or interior room on the lowest floor. Local alert feeds such as WeatherBug flagged the same warning and listed stretches of I‑65, I‑70 and I‑74 inside the alert area, warning drivers to expect hazardous conditions.
Where The Line Was Heading
According to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, at the time of the bulletin the storms were racing east at about 50 mph along a line from roughly 10 miles north of Greenfield to about 6 miles southwest of Greenwood, and the warning remained in effect into the overnight hours. Radar‑indicated gusts as high as 60 mph could bring down tree limbs and trigger power outages. Motorists on the listed interstate stretches were advised to delay travel if possible and to use extra caution if they had to drive.
Residents in the named counties were urged to keep phones on for alerts, head to an interior room away from windows and follow instructions from local emergency officials and utility companies as crews respond to any overnight damage.
