Tornado Warning issued for Harrison County IN, Hardin and Meade Counties KY

Source: NOAA · Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 30, 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 Louisville has issued a Tornado Warning for southern Harrison County IN and parts of Meade and Hardin Counties KY until 11:30 PM EDT.

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Record type
Tornado Warning
Affected area
Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky
Issued
July 30, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Louisville KY

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 Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky.

Alert Details

Tornado Warning issued by NWS Louisville KY. Effective from 2026-06-21T23:03:00-04:00 until 2026-06-21T23:30:00-04:00. Alert type code: TOW. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.

Affected Areas

Southern Harrison County in south central Indiana; east central Meade County in central Kentucky; north central Hardin County in central Kentucky. Includes locations: Lodale, Mauckport, Laconia, Evans Landing, New Boston, Rock Haven, Central, Titus, Hughes Landing, and Howard.

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

Severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado and quarter size hail. Storm located over Brandenburg, moving east at 25 mph. Radar indicated rotation. Flying debris will be dangerous; mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed; damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles likely; tree damage expected.

Timeline

Alert in effect from 11:03 PM EDT until 11:30 PM EDT on June 21, 2026.

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NWS Louisville has issued a Tornado Warning for southern Harrison County IN and parts of Meade and Hardin Counties KY until 11:30 PM EDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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