NWS Louisville KYTO.W 0022June 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Washington County, IN
The National Weather Service office in Louisville issued a tornado warning for Washington County in Indiana, which was in force until 9:45 p.m. local time on June 21. It was the 22nd tornado warning the NWS office in Louisville 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 50 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Louisville KY
- Area
- Washington County
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:55 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2026
- Expires
- 9:45 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLMK TO.W 0022
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Indiana since 2008Every warning type in Indiana
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Washington County in south central Indiana... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 855 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles west of Salem, 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. * This dangerous storm will be near... Salem around 905 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Saltillo, Campbellsburg, Smedley, Claysville, South Boston, Hitchcock, Prowsville, New Liberty, Harristown, and New Philadelphia.
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 contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Louisville.
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.