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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 19, 2026Morgan County, Indiana

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 19, 1:20 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC10 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-02-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-02-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 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
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

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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

$$

BRB
2 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

$$

BRB
334 
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 19, 2:04 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDWarren41 min
Feb 19, 2:28 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDWarren32 min
Feb 19, 3:25 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDCarroll35 min
Feb 19, 3:30 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll33 min
Feb 19, 9:47 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDCarroll28 min
Feb 19, 4:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan23 min
Feb 19, 5:31 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDSullivan29 min
Feb 19, 5:37 PM ESTTornado WarningINDSullivan38 min
Feb 19, 5:39 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Morgan, Owen, Putnam51 min
Feb 19, 5:43 PM ESTTornado WarningINDSullivan, Vigo47 min
Feb 19, 5:53 PM ESTTornado WarningINDGreene, Sullivan37 min
Feb 19, 6:02 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo43 min
Feb 19, 6:09 PM ESTTornado WarningINDClay, Vigo36 min
Feb 19, 6:11 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Sullivan, Vigo34 min
Feb 19, 6:14 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Morgan31 min
Feb 19, 6:15 PM ESTTornado WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen30 min
Feb 19, 6:33 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam27 min
Feb 19, 6:37 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam38 min
Feb 19, 6:39 PM ESTTornado WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen36 min
Feb 19, 6:43 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan47 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.