Weather
Natural Disaster Recovery Grant helps communities recover their tree canopy impacted by natural disasters
INDIANA— According to the National Weather Service, Indiana averages 22 yearly tornadoes. As a country, the US average is 1,402 per year, but as of July 17,…
Duke Energy crews from Indiana respond after Hurrican Debby hit Florida
FLORIDA – Duke Energy workers from Indiana, including Lawrence County, responded after Hurricane Debby hit Florida on Monday. Hurricane Debby brought strong winds, heavy rainfall,…
First frost date for Bedford is predicted in October
BEDFORD – Attention all gardeners and sweatshirt enthusiasts: the Farmer’s Almanac has predicted Indiana’s first frost dates using NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. A frost…
Thunderstorms may return this afternoon
BEDFORD – Thunderstorms may return this afternoon and tonight. Severe storms are possible, with damaging winds being the primary severe threat. The potential for heat…
Lawrence and surrounding counties are under a flood warning
LAWRENCE CO. – Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible today. Portions of central Indiana, including Lawrence and surrounding counties, are under…
Indiana braces for multiple rounds of severe storms, excessive heat warning
INDIANA – Multiple storms are expected to hit Indiana through Tuesday, with severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and later this evening. The National Weather Service Northern…
Duke Energy continues to progress on power restoration, with nearly 92,000 customers back in service
BLOOMINGTON— Duke Energy crews continue to progress in restoring service to customers affected by Tuesday’s powerful storms, as of 9 a.m. on Thursday, 91,886 of…
Monroe County response to June 25 storms
BLOOMINGTON—Local public safety officials continue to evaluate the extent of Tuesday’s storm damage as of 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, the current priority is restoring power to…
Bloomington Police warn motorists gas stations are closed and traffic light outages
BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington is currently experiencing lasting effects from Tuesday’s storm. Bloomington Police Department reports that the city is experiencing power outages in many areas…
Duke Energy crews restore power to more than 43,000 from supercell storm affecting more than 95,000 customers
MONROE CO. – Duke Energy has restored power to more than 43,000 customers affected by the supercell storm that ripped through Indiana yesterday, causing over 95,000…