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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 17, 2026Monroe County, Morgan County, Owen County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 2026, 9:48 PM EDT for Monroe County, Morgan County, Owen County, Indiana. It was in force for 42 min. 4 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 17, 2026, 9:48 PM EDT (01:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Monroe County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:49 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 17, 9:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGGosport, INFifteen-inch diameter tree and shingle damage in downtown Gosport.
Jun 17, 9:51 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 E Stinesville, IN*** 1 INJ *** Details are unavailable. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 17, 9:54 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG7 Sse Paragon, INCorrects previous non-tstm wnd dmg report from 7 SSE Paragon. Reports of damage to vehicles on I-69 near Hindustan.
Jun 17, 9:54 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND DMG7 Sse Paragon, INReports of damage to vehicles on I-69 near Hindustan.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 17, 5:37 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 191 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2026-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 611 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2026-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 109 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 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
611 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
895 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
3.5

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The text

As transmitted.

450 
WFUS53 KIND 180148
TORIND
INC105-109-119-180230-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0046.260618T0148Z-260618T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
948 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Monroe County in south central Indiana...
  Southwestern Morgan County in central Indiana...
  East central Owen County in west central Indiana...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 948 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles east of Spencer, or 12 miles northwest of
  Bloomington, moving east 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...
  Gosport, Paragon, and Stinesville.

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 3931 8675 3940 8671 3941 8645 3924 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 282DEG 40KT 3933 8663 

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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 8:15 PM EDTTornado WarningINDClay, Parke, Putnam, Vigo30 min
Jun 17, 8:28 PM EDTTornado WarningINDClay, Vigo47 min
Jun 17, 8:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Morgan, Putnam47 min
Jun 17, 9:09 PM EDTTornado WarningINDClay, Owen, Vigo51 min
Jun 17, 9:15 PM EDTTornado WarningINDClay, Greene, Sullivan, Vigo45 min
Jun 17, 9:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby36 min
Jun 17, 9:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Vigo3 hr
Jun 17, 9:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Monroe, Morgan, Owen38 min
Jun 17, 9:38 PM EDTTornado WarningINDJohnson, Shelby19 min
Jun 17, 9:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Owen, Putnam, Vigo3 hr
Jun 17, 9:52 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDMonroe, Morgan, Owen38 min
Jun 17, 9:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Clay, Greene, Monroe, Owen, Sullivan and 1 more34 min
Jun 17, 9:57 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatINDBartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan48 min
Jun 17, 10:04 PM EDTTornado WarningINDGreene, Knox, Sullivan41 min
Jun 17, 10:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Shelby47 min
Jun 17, 10:15 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Monroe30 min
Jun 17, 10:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Monroe47 min
Jun 17, 10:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBrown, Clay, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen3 hr
Jun 17, 10:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Johnson, Shelby39 min
Jun 17, 10:39 PM EDTTornado WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Sullivan13 min
Jun 17, 10:42 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings33 min
Jun 17, 10:47 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew16 min
Jun 17, 10:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur38 min
Jun 17, 10:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDClay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo3 hr
Jun 17, 10:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Vigo33 min
Jun 17, 11:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings35 min
Jun 17, 11:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Brown, Monroe, Shelby3 hr
Jun 17, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Monroe, Owen15 min
Jun 17, 11:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe27 min
Jun 17, 11:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Shelby3 hr
Jun 17, 11:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDGreene, Sullivan57 min
Jun 17, 11:50 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe25 min
Jun 18, 12:12 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings25 min
Jun 18, 12:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDecatur36 min
Jun 18, 12:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDClay, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Putnam, Vigo3 hr
Jun 18, 12:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen43 min
Jun 18, 12:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Knox41 min
Jun 18, 12:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan8 days
Jun 18, 12:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo5 days
Jun 18, 12:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan8 days
Jun 18, 1:01 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Putnam, Shelby3 hr
Jun 18, 1:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Martin49 min
Jun 18, 1:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Monroe49 min
Jun 18, 1:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan3 hr
Jun 18, 2:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings23 min
Jun 18, 2:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Martin30 min
Jun 18, 2:32 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDJackson, Jennings118 min
Jun 18, 2:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDLawrence, Martin23 min
Jun 18, 2:38 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDaviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin2 hr
Jun 18, 2:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDaviess, Lawrence, Martin3 hr
Jun 18, 2:46 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJohnson15 hr
Jun 18, 3:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMartin29 min
Jun 18, 3:22 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence3 hr
Jun 18, 3:32 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBrown, Clay, Hendricks, Marion, Monroe, Morgan and 3 more2 hr
Jun 18, 4:10 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDWarren110 min
Jun 18, 4:24 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDJennings96 min
Jun 18, 5:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDClay, Greene16 hr
Jun 18, 5:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox55 hr
Jun 18, 5:54 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDClay, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Monroe and 5 more3 hr
Jun 18, 5:58 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Lawrence, Martin3 hr
Jun 18, 5:59 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDJennings3 hr
Jun 18, 6:07 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDWarren30 hr
Jun 18, 8:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Jennings, Washington6 hr
Jun 18, 8:25 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDClay, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Monroe and 5 more4 hr
Jun 18, 8:29 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDJennings3 hr
Jun 18, 8:35 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDaviess, Knox, Lawrence, Martin6 hr
Jun 18, 12:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren9 hr
Jun 18, 12:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDTippecanoe6 hr
Jun 18, 12:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren4 days
Jun 18, 12:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike3 days
Jun 18, 12:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox34 hr
Jun 18, 12:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike12 days

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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.