The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. Wednesday in the following Indiana counties:

Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Blackford, Carroll, Cass, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Howard, Huntington, Jay, Jennings, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Miami, Pulaski, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Tipton, Union, Wabash, Wayne, Wells, White and Whitley.

An urban and small-stream flood advisory has been issued until 5 p.m. for the following areas:

• Northwestern Adams County.
• South central Allen County.
• Northeastern Wells County.

Heavy rain of 2 to 3 inches an hour is likely south of Fort Wayne, the weather service said, noting that the storm was moving southeast about 15 mph.

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