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Tornado Warning 73, NWS Indianapolis, IN

August 1, 2026Marion County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Aug 1, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT for Marion 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: Aug 1, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT (21:23 UTC)
Expired: Aug 1, 2026, 5:44 PM EDT
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Marion County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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
Aug 1, 5:23 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 S Monument Circle, IN	Few trees down/uprooted, one fell on a house. Light roof damage to another house. Time estimated from radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 204 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: 24 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -119 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1105 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

441 
WFUS53 KIND 012123
TORIND
INC097-012200-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0073.260801T2123Z-260801T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Marion County in central Indiana...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 523 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over 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...
  Indianapolis, Beech Grove, Warren Park, and Monument Circle.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 107 and 115.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 78 and 85.

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 3968 8615 3972 8623 3982 8617 3977 8602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 219DEG 7KT 3973 8615 

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

$$

GM

3 follow-up statements

763 
WWUS53 KIND 012131
SVSIND

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

INC097-012200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260801T2200Z/
Marion IN-
531 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MARION COUNTY...

At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Indianapolis, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Indianapolis, Beech Grove, Warren Park, and Monument Circle.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 107 and 115.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 78 and 85.

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 3970 8612 3974 8622 3982 8617 3977 8602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 214DEG 4KT 3974 8615 

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

$$

GM

707 
WWUS53 KIND 012142
SVSIND

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

INC097-012200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260801T2200Z/
Marion IN-
542 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MARION COUNTY...

At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Indianapolis, moving northwest at 5 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...
Indianapolis and Monument Circle.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 110 and 115.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 79 and 84.

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 3975 8611 3974 8619 3977 8620 3982 8617
      3981 8613
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 132DEG 6KT 3976 8617 

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

$$

GM

933 
WWUS53 KIND 012144
SVSIND

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

INC097-012154-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260801T2200Z/
Marion IN-
544 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However, heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3975 8611 3974 8619 3977 8620 3982 8617
      3981 8613
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 219DEG 7KT 3976 8617 

$$

GM

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, 2:51 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Morgan	39 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, 5:32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.