COLUMBUS, Ind. – Bartholomew County has a Marginal Risk (1/5) of severe weather through Thursday morning with a chance for thunderstorms, according to Bartholomew County Emergency Management (BCEM).
On Thursday and Friday afternoons, Bartholomew County has a Slight Risk (2/5) for severe weather, per BCEM.
Hazy/smoky conditions will persist Thursday impacting visibility and air quality. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has declared another Air Quality Action Day for Thursday, meaning the unhealthy air will be lingering a little longer.
Key Points:
- Multiple rounds of severe weather are possible through Friday night
- The first round of storms moved in late Wednesday night and the possibility of isolated damaging wind gusts, large hail, and localized flooding potential persists through Friday
Timing:
- Between 2 and 8 a.m. Thursday (Thunderstorms)
- Between 4 p.m. and Midnight on Thursday (Slight Risk)
- Between 2 and 10 p.m. Friday (Slight Risk)
Main Hazards:
- Large hail
- Damaging wind gusts
- Isolated tornadoes
- Localized flooding
Courtesy – NWS.
