Several thousand without power

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - 10:15 p.m. update: Power outages in the Indianapolis area have fallen below 900. Duke Energy reports about 2,200 in the dark, but fewer than 500 of those were in Hamilton County.

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9 p.m. update: Power outages in the Indianapolis area are up to more than 3,300, IPL reports. Duke Energy reports about 6,000 in the dark, nearly 2,000 in Hamilton County.

The Star Press in Muncie reported a band competition at the Delaware County Fair was canceled due to the storms.

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8:45 p.m. update: All warnings have been allowed to expire, but much of the state remains under a severe thunderstorm watch through midnight.

A fire at a northeast side apartment complex was reportedly sparked by lightning. 24-Hour News 8 has a crew on the scene gathering more information.

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8:15 p.m. update: Klipsch Music Center said via Twitter that the gates had been opened and tonight's concert would start at 8:30 p.m.

Utility companies were reporting a few thousand people without power throughout the state. More than 2,000 in Marion County were without power as of about 8:20 p.m., according to IPL. Duke reported about 6,600 in the dark, including about 1,800 in Hamilton County.

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7:55 p.m. update: Portions of Hancock, Marion, Rush and Shelby counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 8:15 p.m.

Emergency crews are responding to reports of lightning strikes throughout the area.

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7:30 p.m. update: Heavy rain and lightning has postponed a concet at Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, officials there said.

The Iron Maiden concert had been set to begin at 7:30 p.m., but the venue is telling concert-goers to stay in their cars for now for safety, and have not yet opened the gates.

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Storms with the potential to be severe were moving through the state Thursday afternoon and evening.

Much of the state is under a severe thunderstorm watch through midnight. Thunderstorm warnings were also issued as storms popped up.

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The Storm Prediction Center has all of central Indiana under a slight risk for storms Thursday. The greatest threats will be from damaging wind and large hail, as well as an isolated tornado.

Torrential rain and frequent lightning will accompany these storms too. Once this system moves through, the area will dry out overnight. Cooler temperatures and less humidity will move in for Friday's forecast.

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Check with the Forecast 8 Weather Blog for the latest as the storms develop.