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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY

June 21, 2026Orange County, Washington County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2026, 8:46 PM EDT for Orange County, Washington County, Indiana. It was in force for 44 min. 2 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
Jun 21, 2026, 8:46 PM EDT (00:46 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Orange County, IN, Washington County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:47 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 21, 9:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sse Smedley, INSeveral trees down in Salem, IN S Chastain Rd and W Mt Tabor Rd.
Jun 21, 9:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sse Smedley, INSeveral trees down in Salem, IN S Chastain Rd and W Mt Tabor Rd.

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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 245 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2026-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2026-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 87 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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-116 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1335 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
195 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

030 
WFUS53 KLMK 220046
TORLMK
INC117-175-220130-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0021.260622T0046Z-260622T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
846 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Orange County in south central Indiana...
  Southwestern Washington County in south central Indiana...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 846 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 11 miles southwest of Paoli, moving east at 40 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Paoli around 900 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Ethel,
Trotter Crossing, Braxtons Siding, Valeene, Pine Valley, Livonia,
Chambersburg, Bacon, French Lick, and Rosebud.

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.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Louisville.

&&

LAT...LON 3860 8618 3842 8616 3842 8631 3839 8631
      3841 8668 3854 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 268DEG 35KT 3848 8666 

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

$$

Webb
2 follow-up statements
142 
WWUS53 KLMK 220104
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
904 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

INC117-175-220130-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260622T0130Z/
Orange IN-Washington IN-
904 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 903 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Youngs Creek, 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Orange and southwestern Washington Counties, including
the following locations... Hardinsburg, Trotter Crossing, Valeene,
Fredericksburg, Pine Valley, Livonia, Chambersburg, Youngs Creek,
Rego, and Rosebud.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3842 8653 3852 8653 3857 8618 3842 8616
      3842 8631 3841 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 269DEG 28KT 3848 8649 

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

$$

Webb
918 
WWUS53 KLMK 220127
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
927 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

INC117-175-220137-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260622T0130Z/
Orange IN-Washington IN-
927 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE AND SOUTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3842 8653 3852 8653 3857 8618 3842 8616
      3842 8631 3841 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 268DEG 35KT 3849 8621 

$$

SRW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 8:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKDubois, Orange, Washington42 min
Jun 21, 8:11 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKOrange49 min
Jun 21, 8:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois, Orange, Washington39 min
Jun 21, 8:55 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKWashington50 min
Jun 21, 8:59 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLMKDubois46 min
Jun 21, 9:06 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKOrange39 min
Jun 21, 9:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Crawford, Harrison, Orange, Scott, Washington43 min
Jun 21, 9:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois, Orange25 min
Jun 21, 9:27 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington48 min
Jun 21, 9:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKOrange, Washington3 hr
Jun 21, 9:31 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKClark, Jefferson, Scott, Washington44 min
Jun 21, 9:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKJefferson28 min
Jun 21, 9:36 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Perry39 min
Jun 21, 9:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Orange, Washington36 min
Jun 21, 9:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois, Perry38 min
Jun 21, 9:56 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington15 min
Jun 21, 10:03 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry3 hr
Jun 21, 10:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Floyd39 min
Jun 21, 10:07 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Perry53 min
Jun 21, 10:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKClark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Scott and 1 more3 hr
Jun 21, 10:30 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison45 min
Jun 21, 10:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison3 hr
Jun 21, 10:56 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKPerry49 min
Jun 21, 11:03 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKHarrison27 min
Jun 21, 11:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Perry24 min
Jun 21, 11:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison31 min
Jun 21, 11:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKPerry26 min
Jun 21, 11:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKPerry47 min
Jun 22, 12:22 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKPerry38 min
Jun 22, 12:50 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKPerry40 min
Jun 22, 1:38 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKPerry4 hr
Jun 22, 1:51 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison8 hr
Jun 22, 2:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry25 min
Jun 22, 6:04 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKPerry4 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.