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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0589 for South-central Indiana

Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0589

Locations Affected

South-central Indiana

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

A cluster of storms will likely continue to progress east-southeastward across the region with damaging winds as the primary hazard.

Severe Weather Threats

Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 589
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  South-central Indiana

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 450 PM until
  900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...A cluster of storms will likely continue to progress
east-southeastward across the region with damaging winds as the
primary hazard.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles northwest of
Terre Haute IN to 45 miles east southeast of Indianapolis IN. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 586...WW 587...WW 588...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
28030.

...Guyer

National Risk Overview

Monday, August 17: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Tuesday, August 18: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Wednesday, August 19: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Thursday, August 20: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, August 21: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, August 22: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Sunday, August 23: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Monday, August 24: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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