Central Indiana severe weather: Storm brings hail, tornado
Key Points:
- The National Weather Service has issued tornado watches and warnings for multiple counties in Indiana, including Marion, Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan, Rush, and Shelby, due to severe thunderstorms with potential large hail, high winds, and isolated tornadoes.
- Tornado warnings were active for Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Shelby, Monroe, and Morgan counties, with confirmed tornado sightings near Bloomington and severe thunderstorm activity near Martinsville.
- Residents reported pea-sized hail and damaging winds in southeastern Marion County, with warnings about dangerous flying debris and potential destruction of mobile homes.
- After the storms, colder temperatures are expected to arrive Friday and continue through the weekend, with a chance