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Tornado Warning 71, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 21, 2026Martin County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2026, 9:04 PM EDT for Martin 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, 9:04 PM EDT (01:04 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2026, 9:25 PM EDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Martin County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 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 21, 9:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Roland, INLarge tree limbs snapped. Time estimated from radar.

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 21, 5:43 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 235 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 2026-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 43 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 00:00Z on 2026-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 194 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
43 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
643 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
223 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

426 
WFUS53 KIND 220104
TORIND
INC101-220145-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0071.260622T0104Z-260622T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
904 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 904 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Shoals, or 24 miles southwest of Bedford, moving
  east at 30 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...
  Lacy.

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 3857 8684 3866 8679 3865 8668 3853 8668
      3853 8672
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 276DEG 25KT 3858 8677 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
590 
WWUS53 KIND 220125
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
925 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

INC101-220135-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260622T0145Z/
Martin IN-
925 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However, gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southwestern
Indiana.

LAT...LON 3857 8684 3866 8679 3865 8668 3853 8668
      3853 8672
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 276DEG 25KT 3856 8658 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 8:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDGreene, Monroe3 hr
Jun 21, 8:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDDaviess, Knox, Martin66 min
Jun 21, 8:14 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Shelby24 min
Jun 21, 8:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Martin3 hr
Jun 21, 8:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings, Rush, Shelby50 min
Jun 21, 8:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Lawrence48 min
Jun 21, 8:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Monroe4 hr
Jun 21, 8:35 PM EDTTornado WarningINDDecatur25 min
Jun 21, 8:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Jackson, Jennings3 hr
Jun 21, 8:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDaviess, Lawrence, Martin3 hr
Jun 21, 9:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew3 hr
Jun 21, 9:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDaviess, Lawrence, Martin4 hr
Jun 21, 9:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJennings28 min
Jun 21, 9:59 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDKnox2 hr
Jun 21, 10:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox4 days
Jun 21, 10:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike47 hr
Jun 21, 10:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox, Posey10 days
Jun 21, 10:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDJennings12 hr
Jun 21, 10:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Martin64 min
Jun 21, 11:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDaviess, Martin5 hr
Jun 21, 11:58 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew11 hr
Jun 22, 12:00 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDKnox11 hr
Jun 22, 12:57 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDMartin4 hr
Jun 22, 4:50 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDaviess, Martin6 hr
Jun 22, 9:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington21 hr

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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.