Live Updates: Risk of severe weather returns to Indiana

Just a few days after a tornado outbreak, the risk of severe storms has returned to Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS — Just a few days after a tornado outbreak that included at least four powerful EF-3 tornadoes in Indiana, the risk of severe storms – including tornadoes – has returned Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Severe storm coverage on Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Track the latest updates in our storm blog:

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

6 p.m. - The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday evening an EF0 tornado touched down just before noon near New Ross, Indiana in eastern Montgomery County. The 20-yard-wide tornado traveled a quarter-mile.

3:32 p.m - Tornado watches remain in Wayne and Fayette counties, but canceled everywhere else in Indiana.

2:35 p.m. - AES shares images of storm damage in Indiana

The storms caused more than just tree, pole and wire damage. We’re seeing roofs blown off buildings too. As of 2:30pm, 2,203 customers are w/out power. We're working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. We know that's hard to hear, but crews are out there working.

— AES Indiana (@AESIndiana) April 5, 2023

2:34 p.m. - AES is reporting 2,145 customers without power. Duke Energy reports 1,259 customers without power. 

2 p.m. - Two of the three northbound lanes of I-65 are now open. The far right lane will continue to be closed until further notice. 

***TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE*** At this time 2 of the 3 northbound lanes of I-65 are now open. The far-right lane will continue to be closed until further notice.

Posted by Lebanon Police Department on Wednesday, April 5, 2023

1:52 p.m. - A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 5 p.m. for Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Fayette, Henry, Lawrence, Randolph, Rush, Shelby & Wayne counties.

There's no longer a Tornado Watch in central Indiana counties including Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan Putnam and Shelby counties.

1:32 p.m. - The Tornado Warnings in Blackford and Wells counties have expired. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect in Blackford and Grant counties until 1:45 p.m.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect through most of central Indiana until 5 p.m.

1:10 p.m. - A Tornado Warning has been issued for Blackford and Wells counties in northeastern Indiana until 1:30 p.m. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Hartford City, moving northeast at 50 mph.

Rotation heading into Bluffton where Tornado Warning in effect until 1:30 PM #13weather

— Sean Ash (@SeanAshWX) April 5, 2023

1:02 p.m. - 13News meteorologist Sean Ash shares the latest update on the severe storm projections.

Thankfully, severe weather limited today.

Unfortunately, the threat isn't completely over and flooding rain rates of 1"+ per hour likely in this zone in the coming hours #13weather

— Sean Ash (@SeanAshWX) April 5, 2023

1 p.m. - A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued until 1:45 p.m. for Blackford and Grant counties.

12:56 p.m. - A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 1 p.m. in Delaware, Hamilton, Madison and Tipton counties.

12:50 p.m. - All lanes of I-65 north in Lebanon are closed due to two overturned semis.

***TRAFFIC ALERT*** All northbound lanes of I-65 north of the 133 mile marker are shut down until further notice. ...

Posted by Lebanon Police Department on Wednesday, April 5, 2023

12:48 p.m. - 13News meteorologist Sean Ash said there are a couple of areas of rotation in Grant County.

Couple of areas of rotation in Grant County. #13weather

— Sean Ash (@SeanAshWX) April 5, 2023

12:40 p.m. - 13News anchor/reporter Karen Campbell is in Avon for the storm coverage.

12:34pm
Ominous clouds over Avon. #INwx @WTHRcom #wthr

— Karen Campbell (@KarenCampbellTV) April 5, 2023

12:37 p.m. - A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 1 p.m. in Delaware, Hamilton, Howard, Madison and Tipton counties.

12:25 p.m. - The Tornado Warning has ended in Boone County.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 1 p.m. in Boone, Delaware, Hamilton Howard, Madison and Tipton counties.

12:17 p.m. - Clinton County is no longer under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

12:15 p.m. - High winds damaged a chimney at a home on Creekshore Lane, near West 62nd Street and Michigan Road, on the north side of Indianapolis.

12:05 p.m. - A Tornado Warning is in effect until 12:15 p.m. in Boone County.

The following counties are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30 p.m.: Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard, Marion and Tipton.

11:55 a.m. - A Tornado Warning has been issued for southeastern Montgomery County. The National Weather Service said a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located eight miles southeast of Crawfordsville, moving at 45 mph. 

The storm is expected to reach Jamestown and Advance around 12:05 p.m. Other areas in the path of the storm include Lebanon and Ulen.

11:53 a.m. - A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 12:30 p.m. for Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion and Montgomery counties.

11:44 a.m. - A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 12:30 p.m. for Carroll, Clinton, Howard and Tipton counties.

10:26 a.m. - All of central Indiana is now under a tornado watch until 5 p.m. Wednesday.

TORNADO WATCH: Now in effect for all of central Indiana until 5pm.@WTHRCOM #13WEATHER #INWX

— Kelly Greene (@KellyGreeneWTHR) April 5, 2023

9:29 a.m. - The number of AES outages has dropped to around 3,400, the majority on the north/northwest side of Indianapolis. Duke Energy reports around 1,000 outages in the Danville area.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch extended throughout eastern IL through 12 p.m. as the cold front pushes into this zone. Still watching for this line to bring strong storms into central IN as it tracks east.

— Lindsey Monroe (@LindseyWTHR13) April 5, 2023

9:24 a.m. - All local warnings have been allowed to expire.

All local warnings have been allowed to expire. There will still be some strong wind gusts pushing severe limits within storms in central IN now.

— Lindsey Monroe (@LindseyWTHR13) April 5, 2023

9:15 a.m. - The severe thunderstorm warnings for Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Marion and Morgan counties have expired.

9:03 a.m. - The severe thunderstorm warning for Hendricks County has been canceled.

9 a.m. - AES Indiana reports roughly 6,300 outages. Duke Energy reports around 1,000 outages in the Danville area.

9AM: Storms are moving through our service territory with high winds & rain. Outage calls are coming in. We currently have 6,317 customers w/o power. These conditions are not ideal to work in, but our crews will work quickly & safely to restore power throughout the day.

— AES Indiana (@AESIndiana) April 5, 2023

8:54 a.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and Morgan counties until 9:15 a.m.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING extended to include Marion, Hancock, southern Hamilton Co. -- damaging wind threat. Storm is tracking NE at 70 mph.#INwx @wthrcom

— Lindsey Monroe (@LindseyWTHR13) April 5, 2023

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Johnson and Hendricks counties and will be moving into Marion county in less than 15 minutes. Winds over 60 mph will be possible.@wthrcom #INwx #13weather

— Kelly Greene (@KellyGreeneWTHR) April 5, 2023

8:52 a.m. - The severe thunderstorm warnings for Monroe and Owen counties have been canceled.

8:43 a.m. - A tornado watch is been issued for Blackford, Cass, Grant, Miami and White counties until 4 p.m.

TORNADO WATCH has been issued from White to Jay counties across northern IN through 4 p.m.#INwx @wthrcom

— Lindsey Monroe (@LindseyWTHR13) April 5, 2023

8:32 a.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Hendricks, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan and Owen counties until 9 a.m.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING Here is the time of arrival for areas in line for the strongest part of this storm.@wthrcom #INwx #13weather

— Kelly Greene (@KellyGreeneWTHR) April 5, 2023

8:22 a.m. - Winds may gust over 50 mph with showers in central Indiana this morning before a line of storms with additional strong winds arrives.

Winds may briefly gust in excess of 50-55 mph with the showers across central Indiana this morning. Additional strong wind gusts will arrive with a line of storms later this morning. #INWx

— NWS Indianapolis (@NWSIndianapolis) April 5, 2023

8:15 a.m. - Strong thunderstorms are moving into northwestern Indiana.

Benton county... strong thunderstorms moving into Earl Park, Fowler and Goodland in minutes. Winds of 50 mph or higher. Here is time of arrival.

— Kelly Greene (@KellyGreeneWTHR) April 5, 2023