Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Indianapolis, IN

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
743 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

INC059-065-139-145-200115-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260220T0115Z/
Hancock IN-Shelby IN-Rush IN-Henry IN-
743 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK...NORTHEASTERN SHELBY...NORTHERN RUSH AND
SOUTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTIES...

At 743 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenfield, or
13 miles north of Shelbyville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Greenfield, New Castle, Knightstown, Morristown, Carthage, Spiceland,
Lewisville, Dunreith, Greensboro, and Mays.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for central and
east central Indiana.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 3966 8577 3980 8584 3992 8530 3968 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 255DEG 32KT 3973 8573 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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WWUS53 KIND 200052
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
752 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

INC145-200101-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260220T0115Z/
Shelby IN-
752 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The severe 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 900 PM EST for central and
east central Indiana.

LAT...LON 3970 8569 3982 8576 3992 8530 3972 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 257DEG 30KT 3975 8564 

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INC059-065-139-200115-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260220T0115Z/
Hancock IN-Rush IN-Henry IN-
752 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK...NORTHERN RUSH AND SOUTHWESTERN HENRY
COUNTIES...

At 751 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Greenfield, or 17 miles northeast of Shelbyville, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Up to 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Greenfield, New Castle, Knightstown, Carthage, Spiceland, Lewisville,
Dunreith, Greensboro, and Mays.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 105 and 129.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for central and
east central Indiana.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3970 8569 3982 8576 3992 8530 3972 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 257DEG 30KT 3975 8564 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
801 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

INC059-065-139-200115-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260220T0115Z/
Hancock IN-Rush IN-Henry IN-
801 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EST
FOR EAST CENTRAL HANCOCK...NORTHERN RUSH AND SOUTHWESTERN HENRY
COUNTIES...

At 801 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of
Greenfield, or 20 miles northeast of Shelbyville, moving east at 30
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
New Castle, Knightstown, Carthage, Spiceland, Lewisville, Dunreith,
Greensboro, and Mays.

 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for central and
east central Indiana.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3973 8559 3985 8563 3992 8530 3975 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 260DEG 26KT 3978 8556 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
626 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered strong to severe storms this afternoon into the evening

- All severe hazards are possible, with the greatest tornado
  potential south of I-70.

- Strong wind gusts up to 45 mph late tonight through early
  afternoon Friday.

- Colder for the weekend, with scattered light snow possible Sunday

&&

.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
Issued at 626 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

Cluster of supercells, some exhibiting embedded meso-vortex
structures will continue to move E-NE along and south of the I-70
with all severe hazards possible. Tornado watch 10 has been shifted
one row of counties north to include the I-70 corridor including
Marion county and Indianapolis. Surface analysis and radar trends
suggest the warm front has begun to move more quickly northward
through central Indiana. The net result will be increasing threat
for surface based rotation and tornado threat with the lead
supercell to the SW of the Indy Metro as it moves Johnson county
through 0100Z. Recent IND VWP data suggests that the anticipated low
level shear continues to increase with 0-1km SRH of 200-250 m2/s2. A
long tracked supercell with a history of multiple tornadoes will
move through Greene county into extreme SE Owen and northern Monroe
counties through 0100Z with the potential for a significant tornado.

&&

.SHORT TERM (This evening through Friday)...
Issued at 309 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

Rest of today/through midnight...

For details on the evolving severe threat across central Indiana,
please see mesoscale updates.

Overnight...

Prefrontal trough/dryline is expected to push rapidly across central
Indiana between 02Z and 05Z, ending convective precip and
thunderstorm chances. As the surface low continues to intensity over
the Mid MS valley (988 mb around near Chicago by 08Z), an associated
cold front will accelerate across central Indiana between 08-12Z.
Strong low level flow (40-45 kts as low as 2000 ft AGL) will couple
with strong cold advection and modestly steep lapse rates below 850
mb to support wind gusts around 40 kts across NW portions of central
Indiana and as high as 35 kts across area along I-70. A wind
advisory was contemplated for far NW portions of central Indiana,
but confidence on meeting over 45 mph gusts for any length of time
is not sufficiently high at the moment. However, an SPS will be
issued for these sub-advisory criteria winds.

Friday...

Winds will continue to be the main forecast concern during the day
along with much colder temperatures. Have undercut NBM guidance by a
few degrees on temps considering overcast skies and continued strong
cold advection in the morning. Wind gusts will remain around 40 kts
across northern portions of the forecast area through the morning,
before a decrease in gusts during the afternoon owing to relaxing of
the surface pressure gradient as the low pressure moves into
northern lower MI as well as gradual decrease in the boundary layer
wind fields.

&&

.LONG TERM (Friday night through Thursday)...
Issued at 309 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

Friday night and Saturday...

High pressure will nudge into the area and keep conditions dry and
seasonable. Some guidance has rain just south of the area along an
old front, but given the surface high and dry air locally, feel that
odds of rain are too low to mention.

Sunday and Monday...

An upper level low will move southeast through the area on Sunday.
This won't have a lot of moisture to work with, but it will still be
enough for some scattered light snow showers, mainly northeast.

Colder air moving in with the low will generate some lake enhanced
snow showers Sunday night and Monday. The bulk of these should
remain north of central Indiana, but a few could sneak into the
north and northeast.

Temperatures will be below normal with highs in the 30s and lows
mainly in the 20s. Some area could see upper teens Monday night.

Tuesday and beyond...

Upper flow will become closer to zonal as the upper low exits the
area. This will allow seasonable to even above normal temperatures
to return. Highs could be around 50 by Wednesday and Thursday.

A cold front will bring chances of rain around Wednesday and
Thursday, with some uncertainty on the timing of highest PoPs.

&&

.AVIATION (00Z TAF Issuance)...
Issued at 614 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

Impacts:

- Scattered thunderstorms this evening with restrictions

- Gusty WSW winds up to 35 kts late tonight through the day Friday

Discussion:

Convection continues to increase across western Indiana early this
evening and will spread to the northeast through the evening. Storms
will produce restrictions likely to IFR and lower briefly.
Convection will end from west to east by the end of the evening.

Wind gusts will pick up in the wake of a cold frontal passage with
gusts peaking at 25-30kts late tonight. MVFR stratus will return in
the wake of the front and linger into the afternoon Friday before
returning to VFR levels. Windy conditions will continue through the
day on Friday with gusts peaking up to 35kts at times.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

MESOSCALE...Crosbie
SHORT TERM...Crosbie
LONG TERM...50
AVIATION...Ryan

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
350 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-202100-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
350 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected into the late
evening. Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes are all
possible. The threat exists for a strong tornado south of I-70 until
late evening.

Strong westerly wind gusts from 35-45 mph will develop across areas
north of I-70 late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Strong westerly wind gusts from 35-45 mph will continue through
early Friday afternoon across areas north of I-70.

Light snow is possible Saturday night into Sunday with little to no
accumulation expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is expected for this afternoon and evening.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

Crosbie

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
722 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0719 PM     Hail             5 W New Palestine       39.71N 85.98W
02/19/2026  E0.75 Inch       Marion             IN   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

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BH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
724 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

INZ030-037-039-200100-
Clinton IN-Boone IN-Hamilton IN-
724 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Clinton, northeastern Boone and western Hamilton Counties through 800
PM EST...

At 724 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Frankfort, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Kirklin.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 146 and 150.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4010 8650 4018 8656 4034 8632 4015 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 242DEG 18KT 4018 8643

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

KF

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
725 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 PM     Hail             Linton                  39.04N 87.16W
02/19/2026  E1.50 Inch       Greene             IN   Public

            Delayed report.

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BH

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
726 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0715 PM     Hail             2 SE Beech Grove        39.70N 86.06W
02/19/2026  E0.25 Inch       Marion             IN   Trained Spotter

&&

BH

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
729 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0621 PM     Hail             Woodville Hills         39.15N 86.39W
02/19/2026  E1.25 Inch       Monroe             IN   Amateur Radio

&&

BH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
729 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

INZ048-056-200100-
Shelby IN-Hancock IN-
729 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Hancock and
northern Shelby Counties through 800 PM EST...

At 728 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Greenfield, or 13 miles northwest of Shelbyville,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Greenfield, Cumberland, New Palestine, Morristown, and Spring Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for central
Indiana.

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LAT...LON 3962 8563 3963 8595 3979 8595 3983 8563
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 266DEG 28KT 3971 8589

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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