Tornado Warning for Knox and Daviess Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on July 29, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Indianapolis has issued a Tornado Warning for northeastern Knox County and northwestern Daviess County until 7:15 PM EDT on June 21.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Indiana
- Issued
- July 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis IN
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Indiana.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Indianapolis IN. Effective from 2026-06-21T18:50:00-04:00 until 2026-06-21T19:15:00-04:00. Alert type code: TOW. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Knox County and northwestern Daviess County in southwestern Indiana. Locations impacted include Bicknell, Bruceville, Plainville, and Edwardsport.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
At 6:49 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Russellville, or 8 miles north of Vincennes, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Tornado. Source: Radar indicated rotation. Max hail size: Up to 0.75 inches.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:15 PM EDT on June 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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