NWS Indianapolis INTO.W 0053June 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Bartholomew, IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a tornado warning for Bartholomew in Indiana, which was in force until 11:30 p.m. local time on June 17. It was the 53rd 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 43 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
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:47 p.m. EDT, June 17, 2026
- Expires
- 11:30 p.m. EDT, June 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KIND TO.W 0053
- 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 Bartholomew County in central Indiana... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 1047 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near 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, Hope, Hartsville, Clifford, and Newbern.
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.