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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Feb 19, 2026, 5:37 PM EST for Sullivan County, Indiana. It was in force for 38 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
- Feb 19, 2026, 5:37 PM EST (22:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2026, 6:15 PM EST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Sullivan County, IN
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:39 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1:20 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 138 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -290 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 783 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
351
WFUS53 KIND 192237
TORIND
INC153-192315-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0002.260219T2237Z-260219T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
537 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Sullivan County in southwestern Indiana...
* Until 615 PM EST.
* At 536 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hutsonville, or 9 miles north of Robinson, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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...
Fairbanks and Graysville.
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 3917 8764 3917 8762 3918 8762 3918 8761
3921 8758 3924 8758 3925 8757 3926 8750
3926 8743 3913 8740 3911 8765 3912 8765
3912 8763 3913 8766 3914 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 257DEG 30KT 3914 8774
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Updike3 follow-up statements
689
WWUS53 KIND 192251
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
551 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
INC153-192315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T2315Z/
Sullivan IN-
551 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY...
At 550 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hutsonville, or 13 miles northeast of Robinson,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fairbanks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3914 8766 3917 8764 3917 8762 3918 8762
3918 8761 3921 8758 3924 8758 3925 8757
3926 8750 3926 8743 3915 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 257DEG 30KT 3917 8758
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
Updike592
WWUS53 KIND 192303
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
603 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
INC153-192315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T2315Z/
Sullivan IN-
603 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY...
At 603 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sullivan, or 19 miles south of Terre Haute, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Fairbanks.
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 3919 8759 3920 8759 3921 8758 3924 8758
3925 8757 3926 8750 3926 8743 3921 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 257DEG 30KT 3920 8744
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
Updike292
WWUS53 KIND 192312
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
612 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
INC153-192322-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T2315Z/
Sullivan IN-
612 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 615 PM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for southwestern
and west central Indiana.
LAT...LON 3919 8759 3920 8759 3921 8758 3924 8758
3925 8757 3926 8750 3926 8743 3921 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 257DEG 30KT 3922 8735
$$
UpdikeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Warren | 41 min |
| Feb 19, 2:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Warren | 32 min |
| Feb 19, 3:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Carroll | 35 min |
| Feb 19, 3:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll | 33 min |
| Feb 19, 9:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Carroll | 28 min |
| Feb 19, 4:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan | 23 min |
| Feb 19, 5:31 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Sullivan | 29 min |
| Feb 19, 5:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Morgan, Owen, Putnam | 51 min |
| Feb 19, 5:43 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 47 min |
| Feb 19, 5:53 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene, Sullivan | 37 min |
| Feb 19, 6:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo | 43 min |
| Feb 19, 6:09 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Vigo | 36 min |
| Feb 19, 6:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Sullivan, Vigo | 34 min |
| Feb 19, 6:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan | 31 min |
| Feb 19, 6:15 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen | 30 min |
| Feb 19, 6:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam | 27 min |
| Feb 19, 6:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Morgan | 25 min |
| Feb 19, 6:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam | 38 min |
| Feb 19, 6:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe, Owen | 36 min |
| Feb 19, 6:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 47 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.