Tornado Warning Issued for Orange and Washington Counties in Indiana
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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 Orange County and southwestern Washington County in Indiana until 9:30 PM EDT on June 21, 2026.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Indiana
- 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 South Central Indiana.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Louisville KY. Effective from 2026-06-21T20:46:00-04:00 until 2026-06-21T21:30:00-04:00. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Southern Orange County in south central Indiana and southwestern Washington County in south central Indiana. Impacted locations include Paoli around 9:00 PM EDT, Ethel, Trotter Crossing, Braxtons Siding, Valeene, Pine Valley, Livonia, Chambersburg, Bacon, French Lick, and Rosebud.
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. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
Expected Conditions
At 8:46 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 11 miles southwest of Paoli, moving east at 40 mph. Radar indicated rotation. Hazard: Tornado. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches. Impacts include flying debris, damage to mobile homes, roofs, windows, vehicles, and tree damage.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on June 21 at 8:46 PM EDT and expires at 9:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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