NWS Indianapolis INTO.W 0048June 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson and 2 more, IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a tornado warning for Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson and 2 more in Indiana, which was in force until 10:45 p.m. local time on June 17. It was the 48th 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).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 48 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Indianapolis IN
- Area
- Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson and 2 more
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:57 p.m. EDT, June 17, 2026
- Expires
- 10:45 p.m. EDT, June 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KIND TO.W 0048
- 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 Monroe County in south central Indiana... Southeastern Morgan County in central Indiana... Brown County in south central Indiana... Southern Johnson County in central Indiana... Northwestern Bartholomew County in central Indiana... * Until 1045 PM EDT. * At 957 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located 8 miles southwest of Martinsville, or 10 miles north of Bloomington, moving east at 45 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * Locations impacted include... Columbus, Nashville, Edinburgh, Princes Lakes, Morgantown, Peoga, Mahalasville, Helmsburg, Lake Lemon, Beanblossom, Gnaw Bone, Yellowwood Lake, Spearsville, and Unionville. This includes Interstate 65 near mile marker 75.
What the agency told people to do
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.