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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 19, 2026Greene County, Monroe County, Owen County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Feb 19, 2026, 6:39 PM EST for Greene County, Monroe County, Owen County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 min. 9 reports 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: Feb 19, 2026, 6:39 PM EST (23:39 UTC)
Expired: Feb 19, 2026, 7:15 PM EST
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Greene County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Owen County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:40 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
Feb 19, 6:47 PM EST	HAIL 0.5	5 E Freedom, IN	.
Feb 19, 6:47 PM EST	HAIL 0.5	5 E Freedom, IN
Feb 19, 6:47 PM EST	HAIL 0.5	5 Ese Freedom, IN	.
Feb 19, 6:47 PM EST	HAIL 0.5	5 Ese Freedom, IN
Feb 19, 6:57 PM EST	TORNADO	4 Wsw Whitehall, IN	An EF-2 tornado with peak wind speeds of 120 mph and a path length of 3.73 miles began at this location. The maximum path width was 440 yards with the tornado impacting both residential and commercial buildings across western Bloomington.
Feb 19, 7:00 PM EST	HAIL 1	4 W Whitehall, IN	Delayed report. Deck was covered with quarter inch stones with full one inch stones mixed in about 1 to 2 per square foot.
Feb 19, 7:01 PM EST	TSTM WND GST 70	3 Sw Whitehall, IN	Bloomington Monroe County Airport.
Feb 19, 7:05 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wsw Whitehall, IN	Delayed report. Damage to Monroe County Humane Association at 791 S Fieldstone Blvd, Bloomington, IN.
Feb 19, 7:05 PM EST	HAIL 1.5	1 Se Bloomington, IN	Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

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.

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, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 193 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

524 
WFUS53 KIND 192339
TORIND
INC055-105-119-200015-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0008.260219T2339Z-260220T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
639 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Monroe County in south central Indiana...
  Southeastern Owen County in west central Indiana...
  Northeastern Greene County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 715 PM EST.

* At 639 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Bloomfield, or 20 miles west of Bloomington,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
  Bloomington, Bloomfield, Ellettsville, Stinesville, Indiana
  University, Solsberry, Smithville, Freedom, and Whitehall.

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 3903 8694 3920 8697 3933 8659 3904 8646
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 263DEG 35KT 3912 8691 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Updike

2 follow-up statements

877 
WWUS53 KIND 192351
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
651 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

INC055-105-119-200015-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260220T0015Z/
Monroe IN-Owen IN-Greene IN-
651 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EST FOR WESTERN
MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN OWEN AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES...

At 651 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles south of Spencer, or 12 miles west of
Bloomington, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Bloomington, Ellettsville, Stinesville, Indiana University,
Solsberry, Smithville, Freedom, and Whitehall.

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 3906 8682 3922 8690 3933 8659 3906 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 263DEG 35KT 3913 8675 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Updike

054 
WWUS53 KIND 192357
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
657 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

INC055-105-119-200015-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260220T0015Z/
Monroe IN-Owen IN-Greene IN-
657 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN OWEN AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES...

At 656 PM EST, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles west of
Bloomington, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.

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...
Bloomington, Ellettsville, Indiana University, Solsberry, and
Whitehall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3908 8677 3920 8682 3933 8659 3908 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 270DEG 35KT 3914 8668 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Updike

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 Tornado observed	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, 6:35 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Morgan	25 min
Feb 19, 6:37 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam	38 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.