Overview
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Thunderstorms developed in a moist and unstable atmosphere, bringing severe weather and more heavy rain. The heavy rain, falling on already saturated ground, caused flash flooding in some areas. A brief tornado touched down near Muncie. |
Tornadoes
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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
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Alexandria 40.26N 85.66W
08/19/2026 Madison IN Public
A tree was blown down.
0528 PM Hail 4 WNW Yorktown 40.19N 85.55W
08/19/2026 E1.50 Inch Delaware IN Emergency Mngr
0538 PM Hail 2 SW Yorktown 40.16N 85.50W
08/19/2026 E1.00 Inch Delaware IN Emergency Mngr
0557 PM Flood Ball State University 40.20N 85.41W
08/19/2026 Delaware IN Public
Flooding on multiple streets including
Wheeling and University.
0620 PM Hail 5 SSE Rossville 40.36N 86.56W
08/19/2026 E0.25 Inch Clinton IN Trained Spotter
0630 PM Flash Flood 6 SE Rossville 40.37N 86.51W
08/19/2026 Clinton IN 911 Call Center
Located in north center Clinton County. Time
estimated from radar.
0715 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 W Atlanta 40.22N 86.12W
08/19/2026 M60 MPH Tipton IN CO-OP Observer
Time is estimated.
0730 PM Flash Flood 2 W Michigantown 40.33N 86.43W
08/19/2026 Clinton IN 911 Call Center
Flash flooding in northeast Clinton County.
Time estimated from radar.
0800 PM Flash Flood 2 SW Frankton 40.20N 85.80W
08/19/2026 Madison IN Emergency Mngr
Water flowing across four roads near and
south of Frankton. Flash flooding ongoing at
1000 PM EDT. LSR time estimated.
0808 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Anderson 40.06N 85.69W
08/19/2026 Madison IN Emergency Mngr
Location is very generalized. Strong winds
southern part of the county and receiving
several calls of powerlines down.
0815 PM Flash Flood Shadeland 40.37N 86.95W
08/19/2026 Tippecanoe IN Public
0936 PM Flood 3 SE Anderson 40.06N 85.67W
08/19/2026 Madison IN Public
Lots of high water in southeast Anderson,
Columbus Ave..53rd...60th Street areas
across county along 53rd...300 S to Lapel.
Ditches and streams have also risen
considerably.
0200 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Cloverdale 39.51N 86.78W
08/20/2026 Putnam IN 911 Call Center
Thunderstorm winds caused damage at County
Roads 425 East and 1000 South. Time
estimated by radar.
Radar
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| Radar from 5:30 PM EDT. Clockwise from upper left: Reflectivity, Velocity, Storm Relative Velocity, Correlation Coefficient |
Rainfall Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
104 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0657 AM Rain 3 E Greensboro 39.88N 85.41W
08/20/2026 M2.09 Inch Henry IN Cocorahs
0714 AM Rain 3 WNW New Market 39.96N 86.97W
08/20/2026 M2.09 Inch Montgomery IN Cocorahs
0747 AM Rain 1 NNW Zionsville 39.96N 86.28W
08/20/2026 M2.09 Inch Boone IN Cocorahs
0634 AM Rain 2 SW New Castle 39.89N 85.39W
08/20/2026 M2.19 Inch Henry IN Cocorahs
0530 AM Rain 4 W Atlanta 40.22N 86.11W
08/20/2026 M2.21 Inch Tipton IN Cocorahs
0700 AM Rain 1 W Plainfield 39.70N 86.41W
08/20/2026 M2.21 Inch Hendricks IN Cocorahs
0713 AM Rain Southport 39.66N 86.11W
08/20/2026 M2.30 Inch Marion IN Cocorahs
0725 AM Rain 4 ESE Greencastle 39.62N 86.78W
08/20/2026 M2.30 Inch Putnam IN Cocorahs
0827 AM Rain 2 ESE Eminence 39.51N 86.60W
08/20/2026 M2.31 Inch Morgan IN Cocorahs
0759 AM Rain 3 E Indianapolis Int`l 39.72N 86.24W
08/20/2026 M2.33 Inch Marion IN Cocorahs
0700 AM Rain 2 ESE Greenwood 39.60N 86.08W
08/20/2026 M2.34 Inch Johnson IN Cocorahs
0618 AM Rain 1 SSE Frankfort 40.27N 86.50W
08/20/2026 M2.37 Inch Clinton IN Cocorahs
0700 AM Rain 3 N Bargersville 39.57N 86.17W
08/20/2026 M2.40 Inch Johnson IN Cocorahs
0800 AM Rain 1 SSE Indianapolis Int` 39.71N 86.28W
08/20/2026 M2.40 Inch Marion IN Cocorahs
0700 AM Rain 2 S Lafayette 40.38N 86.87W
08/20/2026 M2.41 Inch Tippecanoe IN Cocorahs
0827 AM Rain Brooklyn 39.54N 86.36W
08/20/2026 M2.44 Inch Morgan IN Cocorahs
0800 PM Rain Kempton 40.29N 86.23W
08/19/2026 M2.49 Inch Tipton IN Cocorahs
Storm total from 5 to 8 PM.
0700 AM Rain 3 W New Castle 39.92N 85.42W
08/20/2026 M2.52 Inch Henry IN Cocorahs
0530 AM Rain 4 ENE Waverly 39.59N 86.19W
08/20/2026 M2.53 Inch Johnson IN Cocorahs
0700 AM Rain 4 W Greenwood 39.62N 86.19W
08/20/2026 M2.68 Inch Johnson IN Cocorahs
0730 AM Rain 3 N Cagles Mill Lake 39.52N 86.86W
08/20/2026 M2.71 Inch Putnam IN Cocorahs
0800 AM Rain 5 NW Lapel 40.12N 85.90W
08/20/2026 M2.74 Inch Hamilton IN Cocorahs
0700 AM Rain 2 WSW Mooresville 39.60N 86.40W
08/20/2026 M2.76 Inch Morgan IN Cocorahs
0725 PM Rain 1 SE Mulberry 40.34N 86.66W
08/19/2026 M2.80 Inch Clinton IN Cocorahs
Amount in 75 minutes. Flooding half a mile
south of Mulberry.
0700 AM Rain Kempton 40.28N 86.23W
08/20/2026 M2.80 Inch Tipton IN Cocorahs
0821 AM Rain 4 NNW Bargersville 39.57N 86.19W
08/20/2026 M3.05 Inch Johnson IN Cocorahs
0840 AM Rain 1 N Monrovia 39.59N 86.48W
08/20/2026 M3.06 Inch Morgan IN Cocorahs
0700 AM Rain 1 ENE Mooresville 39.62N 86.35W
08/20/2026 M3.29 Inch Morgan IN Cocorahs
0800 AM Rain 1 SSE Mulberry 40.34N 86.66W
08/20/2026 M3.40 Inch Clinton IN Cocorahs
2.80 inches fell in 75 minutes on the
evening of August 19. Localized flooding of
fields and streams.
0700 AM Rain 5 NNE Frankfort 40.35N 86.49W
08/20/2026 M4.26 Inch Clinton IN Cocorahs
Major flooding occurred late last night.
0905 PM Rain 6 WSW Shadeland 40.33N 87.04W
08/19/2026 M4.50 Inch Tippecanoe IN Amateur Radio
Rainfall total from 6 to 9 PM. Located at
the intersection of county roads 700 west
and 600 south.
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