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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Feb 19, 2026, 6:09 PM EST for Clay County, Vigo County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 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
- Feb 19, 2026, 6:09 PM EST (23:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2026, 6:45 PM EST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Clay County, IN, Vigo County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 6:12 PM EST | HAIL 0.25 | Terre Haute, IN | . |
| Feb 19, 6:12 PM EST | HAIL 0.25 | Terre Haute, IN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1:20 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 137 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.
299
WFUS53 KIND 192309
TORIND
INC021-167-192345-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0005.260219T2309Z-260219T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
609 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Vigo County in west central Indiana...
Northwestern Clay County in west central Indiana...
* Until 645 PM EST.
* At 608 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Terre Haute, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Terre Haute, Brazil, West Terre Haute, Seelyville, Knightsville,
Harmony, Staunton, Center Point, Riley, Cory, and Indiana State
University.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 4 and 25.
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 3937 8744 3948 8748 3957 8708 3938 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 255DEG 30KT 3941 8741
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Updike2 follow-up statements
536
WWUS53 KIND 192322
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
622 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
INC021-167-192345-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260219T2345Z/
Vigo IN-Clay IN-
622 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST FOR EAST
CENTRAL VIGO AND NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES...
At 622 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Terre Haute, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Terre Haute, Brazil, Seelyville, Knightsville, Harmony, Staunton,
Center Point, and Riley.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 11 and 26.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3938 8732 3951 8737 3957 8708 3941 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 255DEG 30KT 3944 8726
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Updike812 WWUS53 KIND 192343 SVSIND Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 643 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 INC021-167-192353- /O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260219T2345Z/ Vigo IN-Clay IN- 643 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL VIGO AND NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 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 west central Indiana. LAT...LON 3938 8732 3951 8737 3957 8708 3941 8706 TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 255DEG 30KT 3948 8706 $$ KF
The 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, 5:37 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Sullivan | 38 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, 6:11 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.