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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Indianapolis, IN

December 18, 202539 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at Dec 18, 2025, 11:23 AM EST for 39 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Dec 18, 2025, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 18, 2025, 11:23 AM EST (16:23 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 18, 2025, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 18, 2025, 8:00 PM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 39 counties

Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 194 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2025-12-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2025-12-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 538 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
483 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
538 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
551 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

385 
WWUS73 KIND 181623
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1123 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-190030-
/O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0009.251218T1700Z-251219T0100Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-
Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-
Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-
Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Mitchell, Columbus, Flora, Carlisle,
Rushville, Bloomfield, Shelbyville, Kokomo, Anderson,
Mooresville, Shoals, North Vernon, Winchester, Lafayette,
Danville, Greencastle, Frankfort, Plainfield, Greenfield,
Washington, Williamsport, Gosport, Brazil, Rosedale, Fairview
Park, Spencer, Bedford, Martinsville, Seymour, Zionsville,
Tipton, Lebanon, Rockville, Union City, Crawfordsville, Linton,
New Castle, Sullivan, Shelburn, Farmland, Terre Haute, West
Lafayette, Greensburg, Brownsburg, Veedersburg, Muncie, Franklin,
Loogootee, Greenwood, Noblesville, Indianapolis, Jasonville,
Worthington, Bloomington, Farmersburg, Attica, Nashville, Carmel,
Parker City, Clinton, Montezuma, Vincennes, Delphi, Covington,
West Lebanon, and Fishers
1123 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, south 
  central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

CC/GM
3 follow-up statements
700 
WWUS73 KIND 181959
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
259 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-190100-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0100Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-
Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-
Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-
Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Mitchell, Columbus, Flora, Carlisle,
Rushville, Bloomfield, Shelbyville, Kokomo, Anderson,
Mooresville, Shoals, North Vernon, Winchester, Lafayette,
Danville, Greencastle, Frankfort, Plainfield, Greenfield,
Washington, Williamsport, Gosport, Brazil, Rosedale, Fairview
Park, Spencer, Bedford, Martinsville, Seymour, Zionsville,
Tipton, Lebanon, Rockville, Union City, Crawfordsville, Linton,
New Castle, Sullivan, Shelburn, Farmland, Terre Haute, West
Lafayette, Greensburg, Brownsburg, Veedersburg, Muncie, Franklin,
Loogootee, Greenwood, Noblesville, Indianapolis, Jasonville,
Worthington, Bloomington, Farmersburg, Attica, Nashville, Carmel,
Parker City, Clinton, Montezuma, Vincennes, Delphi, Covington,
West Lebanon, and Fishers
259 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, south 
  central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Crosbie
342 
WWUS73 KIND 182356
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
656 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

INZ021-028>031-035>040-043>048-051>056-060>063-067>070-190100-
/O.CAN.KIND.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0100Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-
Marion-Hancock-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Sullivan-
Greene-Monroe-Brown-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Indianapolis, Worthington, Terre Haute,
Crawfordsville, Brazil, Carlisle, West Lebanon, Veedersburg,
Rosedale, Spencer, Shelburn, Delphi, Shoals, Mitchell,
Washington, Jasonville, Carmel, Zionsville, Rockville, Greenwood,
Loogootee, Clinton, Fishers, Vincennes, Greenfield, Bloomfield,
Gosport, Linton, Fairview Park, Covington, Greencastle,
Lafayette, Attica, Williamsport, Lebanon, Bedford, Noblesville,
Montezuma, Kokomo, Anderson, Brownsburg, West Lafayette,
Danville, Plainfield, Farmersburg, Shelbyville, Franklin,
Sullivan, Tipton, Martinsville, Bloomington, Mooresville,
Frankfort, Flora, and Nashville
656 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind gusts of 45 mph are no longer expected. 

$$

INZ041-042-049-057-064-065-071-072-190100-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0100Z/
Delaware-Randolph-Henry-Rush-Bartholomew-Decatur-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus, Farmland, North Vernon,
Seymour, Winchester, Union City, New Castle, Parker City, Muncie,
Rushville, and Greensburg
656 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush, Delaware, Henry, Randolph, 
  Jackson, and Jennings Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

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814 
WWUS73 KIND 190058
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
758 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

INZ041-042-049-057-064-065-071-072-190200-
/O.EXP.KIND.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0100Z/
Delaware-Randolph-Henry-Rush-Bartholomew-Decatur-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus, Farmland, North Vernon,
Seymour, Winchester, Union City, New Castle, Parker City, Muncie,
Rushville, and Greensburg
758 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

Wind gusts of 45 mph are no longer expected.

$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.