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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2026, 8:23 PM EDT for Clay County, Sullivan County, Vigo County, Indiana. It was in force for 25 min. 1 report 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 16, 2026, 8:23 PM EDT (00:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2026, 8:48 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clay County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Vigo County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nnw Coalmont, IN | Several large tree limbs snapped. |
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 16, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2387 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
140
WFUS53 KIND 170023
TORIND
INC021-153-167-170100-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0039.260617T0023Z-260617T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
823 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Vigo County in west central Indiana...
Northeastern Sullivan County in southwestern Indiana...
Southwestern Clay County in west central Indiana...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 823 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles southeast of Marshall, moving east at 30 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...
Prairieton, Prairie Creek, Farmersburg, Hymera, and Pimento.
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 3934 8757 3934 8756 3935 8754 3935 8753
3939 8753 3932 8720 3916 8728 3930 8760
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 292DEG 24KT 3932 8751
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GM2 follow-up statements
508
WWUS53 KIND 170033
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
833 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
INC021-170043-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260617T0100Z/
Clay IN-
833 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southwestern and west central Indiana.
LAT...LON 3933 8744 3930 8724 3924 8724 3916 8728
3926 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 292DEG 25KT 3929 8742
$$
INC153-167-170100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260617T0100Z/
Vigo IN-Sullivan IN-
833 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN VIGO AND NORTHEASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTIES...
At 833 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles south of Terre Haute, moving southeast at 30
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...
Farmersburg, Hymera, and Pimento.
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 3933 8744 3930 8724 3924 8724 3916 8728
3926 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 292DEG 25KT 3929 8742
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GM755
WWUS53 KIND 170048
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
848 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
INC153-167-170058-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260617T0100Z/
Vigo IN-Sullivan IN-
848 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VIGO AND NORTHEASTERN
SULLIVAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southwestern and west central Indiana.
LAT...LON 3933 8744 3930 8724 3924 8724 3916 8728
3926 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 292DEG 24KT 3925 8729
$$
GMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 8:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Hendricks, Owen, Parke, Putnam | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 8:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion, Shelby | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Putnam | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 8:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan, Putnam | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 8:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan, Putnam | 30 min |
| Jun 16, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Rush | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 9:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Rush | 22 min |
| Jun 16, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Madison | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 9:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Owen | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 10:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Randolph | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 11:20 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 7 days |
| Jun 17, 11:20 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence, Washington | 3 days |
| Jun 17, 11:20 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 13 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:18 PM EDT | Flood Watch | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more | 15 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Vigo | 45 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.