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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Friday May 16th, 2025 :: 08:29 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Friday

SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northwestern Union County in east central Indiana... Central Fayette County in east central Indiana...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 828 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Connersville, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Connersville, Nulltown, Alquina, Columbia, Mettel Field, Philomath, Beesons, Bunker Hill, Waterloo, and Springersville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, IN ... UNION, IN ... WAYNE, IN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for east central Indiana.

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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