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Tornado Warning 57, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2026, 6:09 PM EDT for Parke County, Vermillion County, Vigo County, Indiana. It was in force for 21 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 21, 2026, 6:09 PM EDT (22:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Parke County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:08 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 21, 6:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Indiana State Unive, IN | Tree branch and shingles blown off by thunderstorm winds. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 21, 2:28 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 1482 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
721
WFUS53 KIND 212209
TORIND
INC121-165-167-212230-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0057.260621T2209Z-260621T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
609 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Vigo County in west central Indiana...
Southwestern Parke County in west central Indiana...
Southern Vermillion County in west central Indiana...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 609 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles west of Terre Haute, moving northeast at 50
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...
Terre Haute, Clinton, West Terre Haute, Fairview Park, Rosedale,
Universal, Shepardsville, Bridgeton, North Terre Haute, and
Sandford.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 1 and 3.
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 3962 8753 3973 8741 3966 8714 3941 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 220DEG 42KT 3948 8753
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GM2 follow-up statements
460
WWUS53 KIND 212217
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
617 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
INC121-165-167-212230-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260621T2230Z/
Vigo IN-Parke IN-Vermillion IN-
617 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN VIGO...SOUTHWESTERN PARKE AND SOUTHERN VERMILLION
COUNTIES...
At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Terre Haute, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Terre Haute, Clinton, West Terre Haute, Fairview Park, Rosedale,
Universal, Shepardsville, Bridgeton, North Terre Haute, and Sandford.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 1 and 3.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3962 8753 3973 8741 3966 8714 3941 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 230DEG 35KT 3951 8749
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GM560 WWUS53 KIND 212227 SVSIND Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 627 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 INC121-165-167-212237- /O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260621T2230Z/ Vigo IN-Parke IN-Vermillion IN- 627 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN VIGO...SOUTHWESTERN PARKE AND SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EDT... 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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for west central Indiana. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until midnight EDT for west central Indiana. LAT...LON 3962 8753 3973 8741 3966 8714 3941 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 224DEG 30KT 3954 8745 $$ GM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 21, 5:35 PM EDT, 34 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Heavy rain and severe storms are possible this afternoon into early Monday
- Flooding threat for both river/non-river will increase through the early week from heavy rainfall on damp/saturated soils
- Temperatures will trend from slightly below normal to near normal through Saturday...trend to very warm/humid late in period
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 5:35 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 535 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Heavy rain and severe storms are possible this afternoon into early Monday - Flooding threat for both river/non-river will increase through the early week from heavy rainfall on damp/saturated soils - Temperatures will trend from slightly below normal to near normal through Saturday...trend to very warm/humid late in period && .MESOSCALE UPDATE... Issued at 534 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 An MCV currently located across central IL is pushing eastward towards the region. Dewpoints continue to rise ahead of the approaching disturbance amid increasing moisture advection. Latest surface observations depict dewpoints well in the 60s to near 70F. Dewpoints along or near the I-70 corridor are now in the low to mid 60s. This along with daytime heating has allowed for sufficient destabilization over the past few hours. Meanwhile, strengthening deep-layer flow is promoting effective shear around 35-50kt supporting supercell potential. Multiple tornadoes have already been reported across central Illinois recently with the modestly buoyant and highly sheared environment likely to push into southwest portions of central IN over the next hour and eventually further northeast. Latest IND VAD wind profiles already support this with an enlarging hodograph and significant low-level veering. Any discrete cells that form ahead of the developing linear storm mode across central Illinois will pose the greatest tornado threat, but line embedded tornadoes are also possible given ample low-level wind shear. Isolated large hail cannot be ruled out with any discrete cells. However, modest instability and potential for upscale growth in a moisture rich environment limits this threat. Radar imagery has shown one long-lived discrete supercell out ahead of the developing linear segments in central Illinois. If this supercell can continue to remain deviant it will likely impact far western portions of of the forecast area including Sullivan and Vigo counties within 20-25 minutes. The environment upstream of this storm remains favorable for supercell maintenance and tornado potential. && .DISCUSSION (This evening through Sunday)... Issued at 302 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 This afternoon through Monday... Quiet weather conditions continue across central Indiana at this time ahead of an approaching MCS with an associated MCV. Look for this system to continue pushing eastward supporting widespread showers and thunderstorms towards this evening. Increasing clouds has limited destabilization to some degree, but moisture advection and daytime heating is allowing for gradual destabilization this afternoon. Deep-layer and low-level shear will also increase over the next several hours with the approaching disturbance promoting stronger flow. Favorable effective shear values around 30-50 kt combined with modest instability supports the potential for organized storms with all hazards possible. Latest model guidance still depicts enlarging low-level hodographs across portions of central IN favoring an isolated tornado threat. The greatest tornado threat is across southwest portions of central Indiana where the greatest instability and low-level wind shear overlap. Some uncertainty remains on storm mode at least initially. There does appear to be at least a brief opportunity for discrete cells later this afternoon into the early evening before multiple linear segments then develop leading to a greater damaging wind gust threat with embedded tornadoes possible. Isolated large hail cannot be ruled out, but modest instability and linear storm mode by the evening hours should mostly limit this threat. A Flood Watch is in effect through 8 AM Monday morning for much of central IN with the potential for 1 to 3 inches of rainfall from multiple rounds of storms. Locally higher amounts cannot be ruled out. Expect precipitation chances to diminish late tonight into Monday morning as the aforementioned disturbance shifts east. Surface high pressure will then build in providing quiet weather for much of the day Monday. Isolated showers are possible across east- central IN through the first half of the day. Lingering clouds and northerly surface flow will keep temperatures cooler. Look for highs in the 70s. Monday night through Sunday... Generally active pattern will continue this week amid overall zonal pattern. Established trough over northern North America that has been guiding mid-latitude pattern...will shift from south-central Canada to more pronounced, perhaps cut-off upper lows over SW Canada to the northern Rockies late this week. This transition will allow a subtropical ridge to build over the central US, bringing seasonably warm and humid conditions into Indiana next weekend. The next round of broad and seasonably weak Canadian surface high pressure will pass through Indiana Monday night to Tuesday night, dropping dewpoints to the mainly low to mid-50s at night, and light northerly breezes under H850 temperatures as low as 10 degrees Celsius during the day Tuesday. Transition back to more summery weather Wednesday with light southwest flow returning moderate humidity ahead of next wave...which should bring periods of scattered RWs/few TRWs through the Wednesday night-Thursday night period as the disturbance's boundary slowly crosses the region. Expect a shorter period of improvement around the Friday timeframe as western trough deepens near Vancouver...only allowing next northern surface ridge to graze the CWA, with isolated diurnal convective chances continuing...and increasing through Saturday as light southerly flow boosts humidity through moderate to high levels. Temperatures through the workweek to see subtle increase in afternoon maximums from around 80F to low 80s, although mid-80s should be more common along the US-50 corridor...while morning lows steadily climb from 50s to 65-70F by week's end. && .AVIATION (18Z TAF Issuance)... Issued at 140 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 Impacts: - Scattered to numerous TSRA around 21Z-06Z...sct convection after - Outside of convection...CIGs to deteriorate from west to east, to MVFR 23Z-02Z...and to IFR, NW to SE, during 03Z-08Z - Winds veering to southerly by 04Z south of KLAF...and NNW by 18Z Monday Discussion: VFR conditions will continue near central Indiana terminals through 22Z at KLAF...and 23Z-02Z along/south of I-70. Surface low pressure, currently over northern Missouri, will slowly cross the region through the TAF period. Mid/high clouds will gradually give way to lower CIGs around 050-060 by 20Z-21Z. Associated area of convection currently over most of Illinois will reach KLAF/KHUF around 21Z...and KIND/KBMG by 23Z...continuing into the late evening. Expect further scattered -SHRA/convection through at least 12Z Monday. Winds to gust to 15-20KT at times through the period outside of convection...with flow veering with the passing surface low, from southeasterly this afternoon and early evening, to southerly by 04Z at sites south of KLAF. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Monday morning for INZ028>030-035>037-039- 043>048-051>057-060>065-067>072. && MESOSCALE...Melo AVIATION...AGM DISCUSSION...AGM/Melo
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 4:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 436 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>064-067>072-222045- Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone- Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby- Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Knox-Daviess-Martin- Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- 436 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight with some severe storms possible, mainly from through 100 AM EDT. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the primary threats from the storms. Lightning is also a threat with any thunderstorm. In addition, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon into tonight which may lead to localized flooding and increase current minor river flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional thunderstorms are possible Monday and again Wednesday through Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to pass along flooding and severe weather reports. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind INZ065-222045- Decatur- 436 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Residents living southwest of McCoy Lake are encouraged to closely monitor conditions through tonight as releases from the dam are planned. Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight with some severe storms possible, mainly from through 100 AM EDT. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the primary threats from the storms. Lightning is also a threat with any thunderstorm. In addition, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon into tonight which may lead to localized flooding and increase current minor river flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional thunderstorms are possible Monday and again Wednesday through Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to pass along flooding and severe weather reports. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 5:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Sullivan, Vigo | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 6:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Decatur | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Daviess, Greene, Hendricks, Knox, Martin and 9 more | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 6:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 6:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Owen | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 6:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 6:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Greene, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe and 3 more | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, Sullivan | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe, Morgan | 20 min |
| Jun 21, 7:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 7:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Morgan | 11 min |
| Jun 21, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson and 4 more | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Lawrence, Martin | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 7:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Greene, Monroe, Owen | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Lawrence, Martin | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 7:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Daviess, Knox, Martin | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown | 20 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.