Tornado Warning Issued for Perry County IN and Hancock County 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This alert is no longer in effect.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 southwestern Perry County in Indiana and northern Hancock County in Kentucky until 10:45 PM CDT June 21.

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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 2026-06-21T21:56:00-05:00 until 2026-06-21T22:45:00-05:00. Severity Extreme, urgency Immediate, certainty Observed.

Affected Areas

Southwestern Perry County in south central Indiana and northern Hancock County in central Kentucky. Storm located near Grandview moving east at 30 mph. Will be near Tell City around 1015 PM CDT. Other locations impacted include Petri, Cannelton, Adair, Lilly Dale, Fenn Haven, Gatchel, Lewisport, Dodd, and Troy.

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. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

Severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado with quarter size hail. Radar indicated rotation.

Timeline

Issued June 21 at 9:56 PM CDT until June 21 at 10:45 PM CDT.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Louisville has issued a Tornado Warning for southwestern Perry County in Indiana and northern Hancock County in Kentucky until 10:45 PM CDT June 21.
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.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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