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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 15, 2026Rush County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 15, 2026, 11:52 PM EDT for Rush County, Indiana. It was in force for 7 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 15, 2026, 11:52 PM EDT (03:52 UTC)
Expired
Mar 15, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT
In force
7 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Rush County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 15, 8:26 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 140 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2026-03-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2026-03-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 166 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1979 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
429 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

696 
WFUS53 KIND 160352
TORIND
INC139-160415-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0013.260316T0352Z-260316T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1152 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Rush County in central Indiana...

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 1152 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Rushville, or 16 miles east of
  Shelbyville, moving northeast at 45 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...
  Glenwood and New Salem.

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 3952 8550 3956 8552 3967 8530 3955 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 243DEG 37KT 3955 8546 

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

$$

Updike
2 follow-up statements
375 
WWUS53 KIND 160356
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1156 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

INC139-160415-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260316T0415Z/
Rush IN-
1156 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL RUSH COUNTY...

At 1155 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rushville, or 16 miles southwest of Connersville,
moving northeast at 45 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...
Glenwood.

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 8547 3958 8548 3967 8530 3958 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 243DEG 37KT 3957 8542 

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

$$

Updike
560 
WWUS53 KIND 160359
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1159 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

INC139-160408-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260316T0415Z/
Rush IN-
1159 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RUSH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central
Indiana.

LAT...LON 3954 8547 3958 8548 3967 8530 3958 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 243DEG 37KT 3959 8537 

$$

Updike

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 8:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren46 min
Mar 15, 9:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo52 min
Mar 15, 9:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe47 min
Mar 15, 9:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan, Vigo38 min
Mar 15, 9:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe19 min
Mar 15, 9:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Knox, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan and 2 more39 min
Mar 15, 9:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Sullivan17 min
Mar 15, 9:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Howard, Tipton47 min
Mar 15, 10:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox24 min
Mar 15, 10:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Daviess, Greene, Martin, Owen22 min
Mar 15, 10:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe23 min
Mar 15, 10:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen, Putnam17 min
Mar 15, 10:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe19 min
Mar 15, 11:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan18 min
Mar 15, 11:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Johnson, Shelby20 min
Mar 15, 11:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hendricks, Marion22 min
Mar 15, 11:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion, Rush, Shelby and 1 more31 min
Mar 15, 11:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Henry, Jackson, Jennings and 2 more40 min
Mar 15, 11:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison43 min
Mar 16, 12:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Randolph24 min
Mar 16, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJohnson, Morgan, Owen, Rush, Shelby22 min
Mar 16, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Decatur, Johnson, Morgan, Owen, Putnam and 2 more53 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.