Overview
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Multiple rounds of thunderstorms moved across central Indiana during the afternoon and evening of April 27. Tornadoes, damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain and flooding all occurred during this event. |
Tornadoes
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NOTE: times shown below are local to your device's time zone. |
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
601 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0814 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 WSW Bruceville 38.74N 87.48W
04/27/2026 Knox IN CO-OP Observer
Late report of t-storm winds downed tree at
Southwest Purdue Ag Center. Time estimated
from radar.
0815 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Cecil Harden Lake 39.76N 87.11W
04/27/2026 E60 MPH Parke IN Amateur Radio
55-65 mph.
0841 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 S New Ross 39.92N 86.72W
04/27/2026 Montgomery IN 911 Call Center
Corrects previous late report non-tstm
report from 3 S New Ross to tstm wnd dmg.
T-storm winds downed trees and power lines.
0910 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Foster 40.12N 87.49W
04/27/2026 Vermillion IN 911 Call Center
Late report of t-storm winds downing tree
onto County Road 100 West at overpass over
I-74.
0927 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SW Purdue University 40.41N 86.93W
04/27/2026 M60 MPH Tippecanoe IN ASOS
KLAF ASOS.
0927 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Purdue University 40.40N 86.93W
04/27/2026 Tippecanoe IN Public
Multiple trees snapped and uprooted with
power lines down.
0938 PM Hail 2 E Linden 40.19N 86.86W
04/27/2026 E1.75 Inch Montgomery IN Amateur Radio
50-55 mph winds.
0952 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Thorntown 40.17N 86.61W
04/27/2026 Boone IN Amateur Radio
20 to 24 inch live tree limb downed.
0957 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NE Thorntown 40.15N 86.58W
04/27/2026 Boone IN Amateur Radio
18 to 20 inch healthy tree limb downed near
US 52.
1000 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 W Frankfort 40.28N 86.55W
04/27/2026 E60 MPH Clinton IN Amateur Radio
1004 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WSW Clinton 39.66N 87.43W
04/27/2026 E70 MPH Vermillion IN Amateur Radio
Estimated 60 to 70 mph.
1010 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Michigantown 40.37N 86.39W
04/27/2026 Clinton IN Amateur Radio
18 inch tree downed.
1010 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW North Terre Haute 39.55N 87.37W
04/27/2026 E70 MPH Vigo IN Public
1024 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NE Goldsmith 40.30N 86.13W
04/27/2026 Tipton IN Amateur Radio
Semi flipped on US 31.
1030 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SW Greentown 40.43N 86.01W
04/27/2026 E70 MPH Howard IN Public
1043 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Castleton 39.92N 86.05W
04/27/2026 Marion IN Trained Spotter
Late report of thunderstorm winds damaging
trees. Time estimated from radar.
1050 PM Tornado 2 S Mooresville 39.59N 86.37W
04/27/2026 Morgan IN NWS Storm Survey
An EF-1 tornado with path length of 2.73
miles and path width of 150 yards began at
this location. The peak winds were 105 mph
with most damage being associated with
snapped and uprooted trees.
1054 PM Tornado 3 NW Waverly 39.59N 86.32W
04/27/2026 Morgan IN NWS Storm Survey
An EF-0 tornado with path length of 0.84
miles and path width of 50 yards began at
this location. The peak winds were 85 mph
with most damage associated with tree damage
along Spring Lake Road.
1055 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Martinsville 39.42N 86.42W
04/27/2026 M61 MPH Morgan IN Public
1059 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NNW Bargersville 39.57N 86.20W
04/27/2026 Johnson IN Amateur Radio
3 inch tree limb downed.
1102 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE Beech Grove 39.69N 86.05W
04/27/2026 Marion IN Amateur Radio
18 inch diameter tree downed.
1110 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Vincennes 38.68N 87.51W
04/27/2026 Knox IN Emergency Mngr
2 trees downed, one near 5th street and one
near 15th street.
1117 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bruceville 38.76N 87.41W
04/27/2026 Knox IN Emergency Mngr
Tree down over road. Time estimated from
radar.
1118 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Fairland 39.58N 85.88W
04/27/2026 Shelby IN Law Enforcement
Irrigation leg knocked over by thunderstorm
winds. Tree and power pole damage also
reported in the area.
1130 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ESE Fairland 39.58N 85.80W
04/27/2026 M59 MPH Shelby IN ASOS
ASOS station KGEZ Shelbyville.
1132 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SW Ellettsville 39.17N 86.68W
04/27/2026 Monroe IN 911 Call Center
Corrects previous non-tstm late report to
tstm wnd dmg at 5 SW Ellettsville. T-storm
winds downed tree into home which allowed
rain water to flood into basement.
1135 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Selma 40.18N 85.31W
04/27/2026 Delaware IN 911 Call Center
Late report of t-storm winds downing tree
onto house. Time estimated from radar.
1135 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Oolitic Purdue Ex Farm 38.89N 86.56W
04/27/2026 Lawrence IN CO-OP Observer
Late report of t-storm winds damaging tree
onto power line. Overall dozens of trees
onto roads in Lawrence County from evening
storms.
1145 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Story 39.09N 86.19W
04/27/2026 Brown IN Public
Trees downed. Time estimated from radar.
1200 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 SW Columbus 39.14N 85.99W
04/28/2026 Bartholomew IN Emergency Mngr
Tree downed on a camper. Additional sporadic
damage in the western and southern portions
of the county.
1201 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 NNE Waymansville 39.13N 85.99W
04/28/2026 Bartholomew IN Amateur Radio
15inch diameter tree down.
1205 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSW Seymour 38.92N 85.91W
04/28/2026 M63 MPH Jackson IN Public
Measured at KSER AWOS.
1245 AM Flash Flood Speedway 39.79N 86.24W
04/28/2026 Marion IN Public
Corrects date of late report showing flooded
underpass from heavy t-storm rainfall.
Radar
Images during Tornado Event Times
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| Radar at 4:43 PM EDT showing Jackson County (Clockwise from upper left: Reflectivity, Velocity, Storm Relative Velocity, Correlation Coefficient) |
Radar at 10:52 PM EDT showing Morgan County (Clockwise from upper left: Reflectivity, Velocity, Storm Relative Velocity, Correlation Coefficient) |
(Image Every 15 minutes from 3:00 PM EDT April 27 to 2:00 AM April 28)
Rain Reports
Map of Rainfall. Note that the amounts on the map may not match your location exactly.
(A larger version is available)
Environment
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| Figure 1: Surface Map at 8:00 PM EDT | Figure 2: 850mb Plot at 10:00 PM EDT | Figure 3: 500mb Plot at 10:00 PM EDT |
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| Figure 4: Most Unstable CAPE and Effective Shear at 10:00 PM EDT | Figure 5: Supercell Parameter at 10:00 PM EDT | Figure 6: Precipitable Water and Moisture Transport at 10:00 PM EDT |
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