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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Feb 19, 2026, 6:35 PM EST for Morgan County, Indiana. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2026, 6:35 PM EST (23:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Morgan County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 203 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.
385
WFUS53 KIND 192335
TORIND
INC109-200000-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0007.260219T2335Z-260220T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
635 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Morgan County in central Indiana...
* Until 700 PM EST.
* At 635 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Martinsville, or 23 miles southwest of
Indianapolis, moving northeast at 30 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...
Mooresville, Brooklyn, Bethany, Centerton, and Waverly.
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 3963 8632 3963 8625 3950 8625 3947 8644
3952 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 240DEG 26KT 3951 8641
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
BRB2 follow-up statements
145
WWUS53 KIND 192345
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
645 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
INC109-200000-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260220T0000Z/
Morgan IN-
645 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY...
At 644 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mooresville, or 19 miles southwest of Indianapolis,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Brooklyn and Waverly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3963 8625 3953 8625 3952 8634 3956 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 243DEG 25KT 3954 8634
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
BRB334 WWUS53 KIND 192351 RRA SVSIND Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 651 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 INC109-200001- /O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260220T0000Z/ Morgan IN- 651 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM EST... The storm which prompted the warning no longer appears capable of producing a tornado at this time. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for central Indiana. LAT...LON 3963 8625 3953 8625 3952 8634 3956 8637 TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 240DEG 26KT 3956 8629 $$ BRB
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, 6:09 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Vigo | 36 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, 6:37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.