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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 18, 20254 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2025, 3:11 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 24 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 18, 2025, 3:11 PM EDT (19:11 UTC)
Expired: Jun 18, 2025, 3:35 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Clay County, IN, Parke County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 18, 3:17 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ssw North Terre Haute, IN	50mph wind gust with several tree limbs down. Sizes around 3 inches in diameter.
Jun 18, 3:18 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 60	3 N Indiana State Unive, IN
Jun 18, 3:19 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw North Terre Haute, IN	12-14 inch diameter tree down.
Jun 18, 3:24 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Indiana State Universit, IN	Numerous power outages reported.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 18, 1:01 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 125 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 550 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -132 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 960 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

283 
WFUS53 KIND 181911
TORIND
INC021-121-165-167-181945-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0052.250618T1911Z-250618T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
311 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Vigo County in west central Indiana...
  North central Clay County in west central Indiana...
  Southwestern Parke County in west central Indiana...
  South central Vermillion County in west central Indiana...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 311 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Terre Haute, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Terre Haute, West Terre Haute, Rosedale, Fontanet, Shepardsville,
  North Terre Haute, and Indiana State University.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 4 and 5.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3943 8746 3953 8751 3976 8727 3957 8713
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 225DEG 36KT 3949 8745 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

ME

2 follow-up statements

325 
WWUS53 KIND 181925
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

INC165-181934-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250618T1945Z/
Vermillion IN-
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL VERMILLION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for west central
Indiana.

LAT...LON 3954 8729 3966 8734 3975 8726 3959 8714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 225DEG 36KT 3959 8732 

$$

INC021-121-167-181945-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250618T1945Z/
Vigo IN-Clay IN-Parke IN-
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN VIGO...NORTHERN CLAY AND SOUTH CENTRAL PARKE COUNTIES...

At 324 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Clinton, or 8 miles north of Terre Haute, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Rosedale and Fontanet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3954 8729 3966 8734 3975 8726 3959 8714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 225DEG 36KT 3959 8732 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

ME

594 
WWUS53 KIND 181935
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
335 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

INC021-121-167-181944-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250618T1945Z/
Vigo IN-Clay IN-Parke IN-
335 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VIGO...NORTHERN CLAY AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PARKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The rotation which prompted the warning has moved out of the area 
and weakened. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However, 
severe wind  gusts are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for west central
Indiana.

LAT...LON 3954 8729 3966 8734 3975 8726 3959 8714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 225DEG 36KT 3966 8722 

$$

Updike

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 5:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion	41 min
Jun 18, 6:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Parke	31 min
Jun 18, 7:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Marion	29 min
Jun 18, 7:43 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby	32 min
Jun 18, 8:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Shelby	27 min
Jun 18, 8:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Shelby	35 min
Jun 18, 12:28 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Montgomery and 5 more	10 hr
Jun 18, 1:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Montgomery	35 min
Jun 18, 2:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	41 min
Jun 18, 2:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	59 min
Jun 18, 2:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion	39 min
Jun 18, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe and 2 more	51 min
Jun 18, 3:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan, Vigo	45 min
Jun 18, 3:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Knox	38 min
Jun 18, 3:07 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Carroll, Tippecanoe	38 min
Jun 18, 3:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Clay, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and 1 more	52 min
Jun 18, 3:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Clay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Owen, Sullivan and 1 more	49 min
Jun 18, 3:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Montgomery and 3 more	47 min
Jun 18, 3:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Boone, Brown, Hendricks, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery and 3 more	52 min
Jun 18, 3:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Brown, Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe and 1 more	46 min
Jun 18, 4:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	IND	Brown, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen	40 min
Jun 18, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan	41 min
Jun 18, 4:21 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Boone, Hendricks, Marion	24 min
Jun 18, 4:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard and 4 more	38 min
Jun 18, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Monroe and 2 more	43 min
Jun 18, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe	47 min
Jun 18, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Howard, Madison and 3 more	47 min
Jun 18, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Bartholomew, Brown	32 min
Jun 18, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Hancock, Henry, Johnson and 2 more	46 min
Jun 18, 5:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Randolph	37 min
Jun 18, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings	50 min
Jun 18, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Randolph	16 min
Jun 18, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Decatur, Rush	15 min
Jun 18, 6:38 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Carroll, Howard	4 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.