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Tornado Warning 72, NWS Indianapolis, IN

August 1, 2026Morgan County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Aug 1, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT for Morgan County, Indiana. It was in force for 39 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: Aug 1, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT (18:51 UTC)
Expired: Aug 1, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Morgan County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 191 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 828 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

799 
WFUS53 KIND 011851
TORIND
INC109-011930-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0072.260801T1851Z-260801T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
251 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Morgan County in central Indiana...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 251 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Martinsville, or 22 miles north of Bloomington,
  moving northeast at 10 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...
  Mooresville, Brooklyn, Monrovia, and Lake Hart.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 56 and 57.
 
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 3960 8655 3960 8647 3962 8646 3958 8633
      3943 8650 3947 8660
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 211DEG 8KT 3949 8652 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Updike

4 follow-up statements

890 
WWUS53 KIND 011902
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
302 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

INC109-011930-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260801T1930Z/
Morgan IN-
302 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY...

At 301 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Martinsville, or 23 miles north of
Bloomington, moving northeast at 10 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...
Mooresville, Brooklyn, Monrovia, Bethany, Lake Hart, and Centerton.

This includes Interstate 70 near mile marker 57.
 
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 3960 8653 3960 8647 3962 8646 3958 8633
      3946 8646 3949 8657
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 211DEG 8KT 3951 8650 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Updike

702 
WWUS53 KIND 011911
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
311 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

INC109-011930-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260801T1930Z/
Morgan IN-
311 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY...

At 311 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Martinsville, or 24 miles southwest
of Indianapolis, moving northeast at 10 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...
Mooresville, Brooklyn, Monrovia, and Lake Hart.

This includes Interstate 70 near mile marker 57.
 
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 3960 8653 3960 8647 3962 8646 3958 8633
      3948 8645 3951 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 211DEG 8KT 3953 8649 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Updike

628 
WWUS53 KIND 011919
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
319 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

INC109-011930-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260801T1930Z/
Morgan IN-
319 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY...

At 319 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Mooresville, or 23 miles southwest
of Indianapolis, moving northeast at 10 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...
Mooresville, Monrovia, and Lake Hart.

This includes Interstate 70 near mile marker 57.
 
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 3960 8653 3960 8647 3962 8646 3959 8635
      3951 8646 3953 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 211DEG 8KT 3955 8648 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Updike

599 
WWUS53 KIND 011929
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
329 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

INC109-011938-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260801T1930Z/
Morgan IN-
329 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
330 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and the tornado threat no longer appears immenent. 
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3960 8653 3960 8647 3962 8646 3959 8635
      3951 8646 3953 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 211DEG 8KT 3957 8647 

$$

Updike

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 1, 11:38 AM EDT	Flood Watch	IND	Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 25 more	14 hr
Aug 1, 2:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Monroe	50 min
Aug 1, 2:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Morgan	24 min
Aug 1, 3:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Brown, Hendricks, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion and 4 more	6 hr
Aug 1, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hendricks	29 min
Aug 1, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Bartholomew	41 min
Aug 1, 4:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe	6 hr
Aug 1, 4:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Shelby	12 hr
Aug 1, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Shelby	39 min
Aug 1, 4:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Hendricks	12 hr
Aug 1, 5:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Marion	3 hr
Aug 1, 5:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Johnson, Shelby	12 hr
Aug 1, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Decatur, Rush	54 min
Aug 1, 5:23 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Marion	21 min
Aug 1, 5:32 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Marion	3 hr
Aug 1, 5:42 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Shelby	3 hr
Aug 1, 5:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hancock	41 min
Aug 1, 5:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Rush, Shelby	25 min
Aug 1, 5:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush, Shelby	11 hr
Aug 1, 6:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Marion, Rush, Shelby	11 hr
Aug 1, 6:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Tippecanoe, Warren	11 hr
Aug 1, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hancock, Henry	46 min
Aug 1, 7:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Henry	10 hr
Aug 1, 7:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Delaware, Madison, Randolph	9 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.