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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 11, 2026, 9:51 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 39 min. 5 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 11, 2026, 9:51 PM EDT (01:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Boone County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Tipton County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 11, 10:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Kirklin, IN | 8 healthy trees down, 12 to 14 inches in diameter. |
| Jun 11, 10:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 W Kirklin, IN | Measured from personal weather station. |
| Jun 11, 10:19 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 66 | 5 N Sheridan, IN | Measured from personal weather station. |
| Jun 11, 10:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 W Atlanta, IN | |
| Jun 11, 10:31 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 W Atlanta, IN | Large tree branch snapped, laying across a road. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 8:08 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 9:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 221 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
- 1743 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1144 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted.
709
WFUS53 KIND 120151
TORIND
INC011-023-057-159-120230-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0033.260612T0151Z-260612T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
951 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Clinton County in central Indiana...
Northeastern Boone County in central Indiana...
Northern Hamilton County in central Indiana...
Tipton County in central Indiana...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 951 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Frankfort, moving east at 55 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...
Frankfort, Tipton, Windfall, Arcadia, Kirklin, Atlanta, and
Kempton.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 148 and 156.
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 4015 8586 4015 8662 4026 8664 4040 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 262DEG 50KT 4020 8658
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
ME2 follow-up statements
322
WWUS53 KIND 120202
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
INC011-023-057-159-120230-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-260612T0230Z/
Clinton IN-Boone IN-Hamilton IN-Tipton IN-
1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON...NORTHEASTERN BOONE...NORTHERN HAMILTON AND
TIPTON COUNTIES...
At 1001 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Frankfort, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Tipton, Windfall, Arcadia, Kirklin, Atlanta, and Kempton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4015 8649 4029 8646 4040 8586 4015 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 265DEG 49KT 4020 8639
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
ME013
WWUS53 KIND 120216
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1016 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
INC011-023-120225-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-260612T0230Z/
Clinton IN-Boone IN-
1016 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON AND NORTHEASTERN
BOONE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic 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 200 AM EDT for central
Indiana.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
central Indiana.
LAT...LON 4015 8619 4033 8623 4040 8586 4015 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 262DEG 46KT 4022 8617
$$
INC057-159-120230-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-260612T0230Z/
Hamilton IN-Tipton IN-
1016 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
HAMILTON AND TIPTON COUNTIES...
At 1015 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Tipton, or 17 miles south of Kokomo,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Tipton, Windfall, Arcadia, and Atlanta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4015 8619 4033 8623 4040 8586 4015 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 262DEG 46KT 4022 8617
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
METhe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 8:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Warren | 20 min |
| Jun 11, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe and 2 more | 39 min |
| Jun 11, 8:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | 17 min |
| Jun 11, 9:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 17 min |
| Jun 11, 9:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Hendricks, Howard and 6 more | 33 min |
| Jun 11, 9:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 31 min |
| Jun 11, 9:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll | 10 min |
| Jun 11, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 9:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Howard and 3 more | 48 min |
| Jun 11, 9:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion, Montgomery, Parke and 1 more | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 9:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Tipton | 31 min |
| Jun 11, 10:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Marion, Morgan | 53 min |
| Jun 11, 10:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and 2 more | 49 min |
| Jun 11, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Owen, Vigo | 42 min |
| Jun 11, 10:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion | 25 min |
| Jun 11, 10:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 10:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Parke, Vermillion | 28 min |
| Jun 11, 10:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion | 25 min |
| Jun 11, 10:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Brown, Johnson, Monroe | 51 min |
| Jun 11, 10:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Marion, Rush and 1 more | 61 min |
| Jun 11, 11:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Randolph | 57 min |
| Jun 11, 11:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Shelby | 23 min |
| Jun 11, 11:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vigo | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 11:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 4 hr |
| Jun 11, 11:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson | 51 min |
| Jun 12, 1:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Brown, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe | 38 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.