Tornado Warning Issued for Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on July 19, 2026, 5 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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A Tornado Warning is in effect until 10:45 PM EDT June 17 for five central Indiana counties after a large, radar-confirmed tornado was observed moving east at 45 mph.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Central Indiana
- Issued
- July 19, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Indiana.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Indianapolis IN. Effective from 2026-06-17T21:57:00-04:00 until 2026-06-17T22:45:00-04:00. Severity Extreme, Certainty Observed, Urgency Immediate. Event code TOW.
Affected Areas
Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, and Morgan counties in Indiana. Specific areas include Northeastern Monroe County, Southeastern Morgan County, Brown County, Southern Johnson County, and Northwestern Bartholomew County. Locations impacted: Columbus, Nashville, Edinburgh, Princes Lakes, Morgantown, Peoga, Mahalasville, Helmsburg, Lake Lemon, Beanblossom, Gnaw Bone, Yellowwood Lake, Spearsville, Unionville, and Interstate 65 near mile marker 75.
What You Should Do
A large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly 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 outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
Confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado located 8 miles southwest of Martinsville or 10 miles north of Bloomington, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Damaging tornado with considerable damage threat. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-17T21:57:00-04:00, expires and ends 2026-06-17T22:45:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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