NWS Wilmington OHTO.W 0036August 1, 2026
Tornado Warning: Switzerland, Boone, Gallatin and 2 more, IN and KY
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a tornado warning for Switzerland, Boone, Gallatin and 2 more in Indiana, Kentucky, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on August 1. It was the 36th tornado warning the NWS office in Wilmington issued in 2026. Indiana had 22 tornado warnings in August 2026, against 6 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Indiana's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 33 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington OH
- Area
- Switzerland, Boone, Gallatin and 2 more
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:57 p.m. EDT, August 1, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. EDT, August 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILN TO.W 0036
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana... Southern Kenton County in northern Kentucky... Southern Boone County in northern Kentucky... Northwestern Grant County in northern Kentucky... Central Gallatin County in northern Kentucky... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 757 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Patriot, moving northeast at 30 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... Florence, Independence, Walton, Oakbrook, Burlington, Union, Crittenden, Warsaw, Glencoe, Patriot, Atwood, Richwood, Ryle, Big Bone Lick, Interstate 71 at US Route 127, Steele Bottom, Bracht, Beaverlick, Egypt Bottom, and Elliston. This includes the following Interstates... I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 60 and 77. I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 166 and 180.
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. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
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.