NWS Indianapolis INTO.W 0081October 15, 2026
Tornado Warning: Daviess and Knox, IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a tornado warning for Daviess and Knox in Indiana, which was in force until 8:15 p.m. local time on October 15. It was the 81st tornado warning the NWS office in Indianapolis issued in 2026. Indiana had 2 tornado warnings in October 2026, against 3 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Indiana's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 34 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Indianapolis IN
- Area
- Daviess and Knox
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:41 p.m. EDT, October 15, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 p.m. EDT, October 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KIND TO.W 0081
- 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... East central Knox County in southwestern Indiana... Central Daviess County in southwestern Indiana... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 740 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles west of Washington, or 9 miles north of Petersburg, moving east 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... Washington, Monroe City, Wheatland, and Montgomery.
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.