NWS Paducah KYTO.W 0085August 12, 2026
Tornado Warning: Pike, IN
The National Weather Service office in Paducah issued a tornado warning for Pike in Indiana, which was in force until 4:45 p.m. local time on August 12. It was the 85th tornado warning the NWS office in Paducah 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 30 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Paducah KY
- Area
- Pike
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 12, 2026
- Expires
- 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KPAH TO.W 0085
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Pike County in southwestern Indiana... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 415 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Winslow, or 8 miles east of Oakland City, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. A confirmed tornado was reported in Winslow. 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Pike County.
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.