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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 9, 2026, 9:29 PM EDT for Johnson County, Shelby County, Indiana. It was in force for 31 min. 2 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 9, 2026, 9:29 PM EDT (01:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Johnson County, IN, Shelby County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 9, 9:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Franklin, IN | Tree down across a road. Time estimated from radar. |
| Jun 9, 9:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Franklin, IN | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees across central and southern Johnson County into Franklin area. Possible tornado. Time estiamted from radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 1060 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 775 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
The text
As transmitted.
405
WFUS53 KIND 100129
TORIND
INC081-145-100200-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0028.260610T0129Z-260610T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
929 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Shelby County in central Indiana...
Central Johnson County in central Indiana...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 929 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Franklin, or 20 miles south of Indianapolis,
moving east at 35 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...
Franklin, Whiteland, Bargersville, and Boggstown.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 88 and 94.
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 3945 8622 3950 8623 3960 8589 3947 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 257DEG 32KT 3948 8618
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
ME2 follow-up statements
389
WWUS53 KIND 100141
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
941 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026
INC081-145-100200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260610T0200Z/
Shelby IN-Johnson IN-
941 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL SHELBY AND EAST CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTIES...
At 941 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Franklin, or 12 miles west of Shelbyville, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Franklin and Boggstown.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 89 and 93.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3946 8606 3952 8609 3960 8589 3947 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 254DEG 35KT 3950 8602
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
ME609 WWUS53 KIND 100158 SVSIND Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 958 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026 INC081-145-100208- /O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260610T0200Z/ Shelby IN-Johnson IN- 958 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SHELBY AND EAST CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. LAT...LON 3946 8606 3952 8609 3960 8589 3947 8584 TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 257DEG 32KT 3953 8584 $$ ME
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Sullivan, Vigo | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 8:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Vermillion, Vigo | 5 hr |
| Jun 9, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam | 46 min |
| Jun 9, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clay, Hendricks, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan and 3 more | 50 min |
| Jun 9, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Marion | 34 min |
| Jun 9, 8:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan | 39 min |
| Jun 9, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 8:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Clay, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan, Owen, Parke and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Johnson, Morgan | 42 min |
| Jun 9, 9:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and 3 more | 49 min |
| Jun 9, 9:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Johnson, Morgan | 13 min |
| Jun 9, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Brown, Greene, Monroe | 54 min |
| Jun 9, 9:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion | 28 min |
| Jun 9, 9:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Brown, Clay, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 49 min |
| Jun 9, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Delaware | 44 min |
| Jun 9, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe | 49 min |
| Jun 9, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Henry | 17 min |
| Jun 9, 10:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, Sullivan | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Decatur | 26 min |
| Jun 9, 10:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Brown, Clay, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Bartholomew, Jennings | 47 min |
| Jun 9, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Randolph | 29 min |
| Jun 10, 1:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Shelby | 5 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe, White | 10 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Shelby | 4 hr |
| Jun 10, 6:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 5 days |
| Jun 10, 8:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:21 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 6 days |
| Jun 10, 1:21 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 5 days |
| Jun 10, 1:21 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 6 days |
| Jun 10, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Tippecanoe | 40 min |
| Jun 10, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.