Thunderstorms and severe weather covered large swaths of the Midwest under a blanket of heavy rain Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of Hoosiers without electricity.
As of 9 a.m., upwards of 5,500 AES customers and roughly 600 Duke Energy customers were without power in the Indianapolis area, concentrated mostly in the northeast side of the city. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Central Indiana say more storms are on the way.
"Thunderstorms will train across southwestern parts of Central Indiana and produce an inch or more an hour rainfall through 10 a.m.," NWS forecasters said on social media.
Here's what we know about today's weather and how to check the status of power outages across the area.
Power outages in Marion County
AES Indiana power outage map
You can check the power outage map online. You can also report your outage at their website or reach them by phone concerning outages 24/7 at 317-261-8111.
AES reminds customers to stay away from fallen, broken or damaged power lines, and call the number above to report any near you.
Duke Energy power outage map
Duke Energy customers can find a map of power outages online. To report an electrical outage, visit their website or call 800-343-3525.
Duke's map also has the ability to show outage histories and a current summary of known issues and how many customers are impacted.
Indiana power outage map:How to check your status
Live weather radar for Central Indiana
Central Indiana forecast, per NWS
As of Tuesday morning, the latest weather forecast from NWS calls for heavy rains across Central Indiana with sunnier conditions later this week. Here's what local meteorologists predict.
⛈️ Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
⛈️ Tuesday night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
🌤️Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
🌜 Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
☀️ Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
🌜 Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
☀️ Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
🌜 Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
🌤️ Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east northeast wind.
☁️ Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north northeast wind.
🌤️ Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
☁️ Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
🌤️ Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Send him a news tip at JTufts@Gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at JTuftsReports.
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