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This section includes inclement weather, action by first responders (police, fire, and ambulance), occasionally demonstrations and protests—anything with an element of urgency.

Windows in Bloomington's Trades District busted by vandals during Wednesday night storm

Windows in Bloomington's Trades District busted by vandals during Wednesday night storm

On Thursday, Bloomington police were investigating several broken windows in and around Bloomington’s Trades District, which is located north of city hall. The damage was apparently done by vandals during Wednesday night’s storm, not by the winds from the storm. The investigation remains active and anyone with information

Tornado Watch for Monroe, other Hoosier counties issued for Wednesday, April 2, 2025 through 10 p.m.

Tornado Watch for Monroe, other Hoosier counties issued for Wednesday, April 2, 2025 through 10 p.m.

1:01 a.m. Monroe County remains under a flash flood warning until 2 a.m. This is the final update from The B Square. You can monitor the outlook and the warnings from the NWS radar page. 10:10 p.m. According to first responder scanner traffic, a tornado

Predicted storm causes cancellation of MCCSC school board vacancy interviews

Predicted storm causes cancellation of MCCSC school board vacancy interviews

All after-school activities and meetings for Wednesday (April 2) have been cancelled by Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC), the district announced on its website. But schools were to be dismissed for the day at their regular times. The reason for the cancellation is the forecasted severe weather, which includes

Starting late afternoon April 2: All hazards possible, according to NWS—floods, thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes

Starting late afternoon April 2: All hazards possible, according to NWS—floods, thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes

A flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for a big swath of the Midwest, including Bloomington, Indiana, starting Wednesday evening (April 2) and lasting through Sunday morning (April 6). The impact of the system could be felt early Wednesday afternoon, before any storms hit, as wind

Monroe County: NWS warns of severe thunderstorms, hail, 60 mph winds until 7:15 p.m. March 30, 2025

Monroe County: NWS warns of severe thunderstorms, hail, 60 mph winds until 7:15 p.m. March 30, 2025

7:14 p.m. Around 3,000 Duke Energy customers are now without power in the Ellettsville and Bloomington area. 7:01 p.m. Around 1,000 Duke Energy customers are without power in the Ellettsville and Bloomington area. 6:47 p.m. Based on Monroe County alert system, NWS

4:56 a.m. March 15, 2025: Tornado Warning for Monroe County, Indiana

4:56 a.m. March 15, 2025: Tornado Warning for Monroe County, Indiana

5:41 a.m. Duke Energy outage map shows about 500 customers without power in the Monroe County area. 5:24 a.m. Scanner traffic indicates the tornado warning has been cancelled. 5:18 a.m. Tornado sirens sound for the second time. The one piece of additional information is

Tuesday’s tornado sirens: Time for Monroe County residents to test their severe weather plan—and resist storm-watching urges

Tuesday’s tornado sirens: Time for Monroe County residents to test their severe weather plan—and resist storm-watching urges

All 37 of Monroe County’s tornado sirens are supposed to go off tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. (Tuesday, March 11) as a part of a statewide test that’s been set up by Indiana’s Department of Homeland Security. That’s on top of the regular first-Friday monthly