Tornado Watch In Effect Over Parts of Central Indiana with Threats of Hail, Damaging Wind, Outages

Hail, damaging wind, and power outages are threats in parts of central Indiana, which is under several weather alerts, including a Tornado Watch.

Power Outage

AES Indiana reported 2,585 consumers are without power as of 11:18 AM, mostly in Indianapolis' north and northwest. Some outages have also been reported downtown and in the direction of Lawrence. 3,373 customers without electricity are listed by Duke Energy, many of whom are located in Clayton, southwest of Indianapolis, and in Noblesville and Atlanta, north of the city.

Tornado Watch and Other Alerts

Parts of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio were placed under a Tornado Watch at 10:30 AM that lasted until 5 PM. This watch covers most of Southern and Central Indiana including 57 counties.

Additionally, a Special Weather Statement has been issued for New Whiteland, Shelbyville, and Franklin. Hail up to an inch in diameter and winds of 50 mph are both possibilities. Residents are urged to find shelter in a strong building, according to the Indy Star.

Parts of central, north-central, south-central, east-central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana are also under a wind advisory until 8 PM today. Winds from the southwest will blow through the area at 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. In addition, strong winds may blow unsecured objects around. There may be a few power outages and tree limbs that are blown down.

The National Weather Service also issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook over central Indiana marking today and tonight as Day One. Several thunderstorms that are anticipated across western Indiana early this morning are what prompted the outlook. It's possible to experience isolated quarter-sized hail and damaging wind gusts reaching as high as 60 mph.

From late morning until mid-afternoon, a line of thunderstorms is anticipated to progress through central Indiana. The main danger from this line of storms is damaging wind, although some tornadoes are also entirely feasible.

Today is predicted to have strong winds with gusts of up to 45 mph outside of thunderstorms.

Indianapolis Health in This Weather

Outdoor activities in Indianapolis are pretty much unadvisable as AccuWeather shows a forecast of poor conditions for most outdoor activities including running, golfing, biking or cycling, going to the beach or pool, stargazing, and hiking. This means that only the anglers might be happy with the weather.

As with allergies, some allergens are at moderate levels today, including tree pollen, grass pollen, dust, and dander. Other allergens, ragweed pollen, and mold are both at low levels. Mold will stay at low levels for the next 5 days, while ragweed pollen levels will remain at low levels for the next 7 days.

Healthwise, the weather is not looking good for those sensitive to asthma triggers, which are at very high levels. Arthritis triggers follow at high levels. Meanwhile, sinus pressure and common cold triggers are at moderate levels. Those sensitive to flu and migraine triggers won't have to worry as triggers are at low levels today.

Air quality is also doing well as it plays along fair and excellent qualities today, AccuWeather reports.