NWS Indianapolis INTO.W 0068June 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Bartholomew and Brown, IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a tornado warning for Bartholomew and Brown in Indiana, which was in force until 8:15 p.m. local time on June 21. It was the 68th tornado warning the NWS office in Indianapolis issued in 2026. Indiana had 104 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 13 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Indiana's tornado warnings by year).
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The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Indianapolis IN
- Area
- Bartholomew and Brown
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:55 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KIND TO.W 0068
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Indiana since 2008Every warning type in Indiana
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The notice as issued
TORIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Brown County in south central Indiana... Northwestern Bartholomew County in central Indiana... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 754 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Nashville, or 13 miles west of Columbus, moving east at 35 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... Columbus, Nashville, Edinburgh, Gnaw Bone, and Taylorsville. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 68 and 77.
What the agency told people to 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.