NWS Indianapolis INTO.W 0017April 24, 2026
Tornado Warning: Hancock and Henry, IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a tornado warning for Hancock and Henry in Indiana, which was in force until 6:15 p.m. local time on April 24. It was the 17th tornado warning the NWS office in Indianapolis issued in 2026. Indiana had 16 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 11 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Indiana's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 40 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Indianapolis IN
- Area
- Hancock and Henry
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:35 p.m. EDT, April 24, 2026
- Expires
- 6:15 p.m. EDT, April 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KIND TO.W 0017
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Indiana since 2008Every warning type in Indiana
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Hancock County in central Indiana... Henry County in east central Indiana... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 535 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles northeast of Greenfield, or 14 miles south of Anderson, moving northeast 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. * This dangerous storm will be near... Shirley and Kennard around 540 PM EDT. Cadiz and Greensboro around 545 PM EDT. New Castle around 550 PM EDT. Sulphur Springs and Mount Summit around 555 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Mooreland and Summit Lake State Park. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 109 and 129.
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.