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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Friday April 24th, 2026 :: 06:03 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Wayne County in east central Indiana...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 602 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Castle, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Hagerstown, Fountain City, Franklin, Bethel, Economy, Whitewater, and Williamsburg.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WAYNE, IN

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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.

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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