(WISH) — A severe thunderstorm watch for Indianapolis and other central Indiana counties, which had been set to run through midnight Thursday, was canceled about 9:15 p.m. Thursday.

The Severe Thunderstorm Prediction Center at 7:45 p.m. Thursday issued the watch for these Indiana counties: Allen, Blackford, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Delaware, De Kalb, Fulton, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Huntington, Johnson, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Madison, Marion, Miami, Montgomery, Morgan, Noble, Owen, Putnam, Steuben, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Wabash, Wells and Whitley.
Other cities in the watch area are Angola, Carmel, Crawfordsville, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Logansport, Noblesville, Marion, Muncie, Warsaw and Westfield.

Storm warnings that had been issued earlier for the watch area warned over 60 mph gusts, which can cause damage to roofs, siding and trees. Tornadoes were possible, but the National Weather Service at Indianapolis did not issue any tornado warnings.

As of 9 p.m., an automated system from the Indianapolis weather service said a storm spotter reported a large tree being uprooted on the southwest side of Terre Haute about 7:14 p.m. due to thunderstorm winds.

Also, about 14% of electricity customers in Parke County, north of Terre Haute, were without power at 9 p.m. Thursday. About 40 minutes earlier, about 24% of Parke County electricity customers were without power.

The Indiana 225 truss bridge over the Wabash River in Tippecanoe County remains closed as work begins on its rehabilitation, according to a community announcement. The Indiana Department of Transportation announced that erosion control and right-of-way clearing are underway to prepare for the project.

The single-lane bridge south of Battle Ground will undergo deck replacement as part of the rehabilitation efforts.

The work is expected to continue until 2028, although the timeline is weather-dependent and subject to change.

Motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes and exercise caution while traveling in the area.

Updates on road conditions and traffic alerts can be monitored through various platforms, including the INDOT West Central Facebook page, X (formerly Twitter), TrafficWise at 511in.org, and mobile apps available on the iTunes App Store and Google Play store for Android devices, according to the announcement.

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