RushCounty EmergencyManagement

06/24/2026

06/23/2026

Dry and pleasant weather is expected into Wednesday. Chances for rain and storms return Wednesday night and persist into the weekend. The best threat for storms comes Thursday night into Friday.

06/23/2026

Detailed Forecast June 23, 2026

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light south southwest wind.

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06/22/2026

Flooding will continue across some areas today. Scattered showers and some isolated thunderstorms will be across central Indiana today. Severe storms are not expected. Today will be cooler with highs in the lower to middle 70s. Tuesday will be dry with highs in the mid 70s to around 80. Rain chances return Wednesday.

06/22/2026

Detailed Forecast June 22, 2026

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then isolated showers between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light north northwest wind.

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06/22/2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Shelby County in central Indiana...
Southern Rush County in central Indiana...
Decatur County in central Indiana...
Northeastern Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
Northern Jennings County in southeastern Indiana...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 825 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles south of Shelbyville to 10 miles east of
Columbus, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Greensburg, Adams, Hope, Flat Rock, Milford, Westport,
Geneva, St. Paul, Hartsville, Milroy, Millhousen, Clarksburg,
Letts, Burney, Newbern, Waldron, Moscow, Grammer, and Newpoint.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 121 and 144.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central and
southeastern Indiana.

06/21/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Rush County till 12 AM

06/21/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Rush County till 12 AM

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06/21/2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.
DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight with some
severe storms possible, mainly from 300 PM EDT to 100 AM EDT.
Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the primary threats from the storms.

Lightning is also a threat with any thunderstorm.

In addition, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon
into tonight which may lead to localized flooding and increase
current minor river flooding.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Additional thunderstorms are possible Monday and again Wednesday through Saturday.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed for portions of the area this
afternoon into tonight.

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06/21/2026

Most of central Indiana is in a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the primary severe threats. The severe threat is mainly from 3 PM EDT to 1 AM EDT. Heavy rain and localized flooding are also possible.
A Flood Watch is in effect from this afternoon into early Monday morning for much of central Indiana. 1 to 3 inches of rainfall is expected, with locally higher amounts possible. This could lead to flooding across the region.