Tornado Warning 10, NWS Indianapolis, IN

349 
WWUS53 KIND 200037
SVSIND

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

INC005-013-081-145-200100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260220T0100Z/
Shelby IN-Brown IN-Johnson IN-Bartholomew IN-
737 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY...NORTHEASTERN BROWN...SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON AND
NORTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES...

At 737 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Nashville, or 13 miles west of Columbus, moving east
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

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...
Columbus, Nashville, Edinburgh, Princes Lakes, Clifford, Peoga,
Spearsville, Helmsburg, Beanblossom, Gnaw Bone, and Taylorsville.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 65 and 85.
 
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 3914 8623 3931 8632 3945 8592 3916 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 257DEG 36KT 3923 8617 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Updike

503 
WWUS53 KIND 200046
SVSIND

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

INC005-013-081-145-200100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260220T0100Z/
Shelby IN-Brown IN-Johnson IN-Bartholomew IN-
746 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY...NORTHEASTERN BROWN...SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON AND
NORTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES...

At 746 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles west of Columbus, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

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...
Columbus, Edinburgh, Princes Lakes, Clifford, Peoga, Spearsville, and
Taylorsville.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 65 and 84.
 
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 3914 8613 3935 8621 3937 8615 3944 8592
      3916 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 257DEG 36KT 3925 8605 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Updike

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

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

INZ030-036-037-046-200030-
Clinton IN-Montgomery IN-Hendricks IN-Boone IN-
701 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Clinton, northwestern Hendricks, western Boone and southeastern
Montgomery Counties through 730 PM EST...

At 701 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southeast of Crawfordsville, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lebanon, Thorntown, Jamestown, Advance, New Ross, and Ulen.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 132 and 152.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 42 and 56.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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LAT...LON 4023 8655 3996 8636 3986 8672 3987 8674
      4007 8679
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 237DEG 25KT 3996 8670

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

KF

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

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

0647 PM     Hail             5 ESE Freedom           39.19N 86.78W
02/19/2026  E0.50 Inch       Owen               IN   Cocorahs

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BH

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

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

0707 PM     Hail             2 NW Worthington        39.14N 86.99W
02/19/2026  E1.25 Inch       Greene             IN   Public

            Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

&&

BH

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

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

0701 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SW Whitehall          39.15N 86.62W
02/19/2026  M70 MPH          Monroe             IN   ASOS

            Bloomington Monroe County Airport.

&&

BH

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

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

0712 PM     Hail             3 SE Beech Grove        39.68N 86.06W
02/19/2026  M0.75 Inch       Marion             IN   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

&&

BH

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

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

0705 PM     Hail             3 SSE Beech Grove       39.68N 86.07W
02/19/2026  E0.50 Inch       Marion             IN   Cocorahs

&&

BH