Overview
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Thunderstorms developed near a warm front across central Indiana during the afternoon and evening of February 19. The storms produced damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes. NOTE: The tornado map will update when surveys are complete. |
 Radar Images of Bloomington Tornado |
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
A map of storm reports received is below, followed by a text listing of storm reports.
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
120 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0554 PM Hail 3 WNW Devore 39.45N 86.81W
02/19/2026 M1.00 Inch Owen IN Public
Time estimated from radar. Relayed via
social media.
0612 PM Hail Terre Haute 39.47N 87.38W
02/19/2026 E0.25 Inch Vigo IN Amateur Radio
.
0623 PM Hail 2 NW Linton 39.06N 87.18W
02/19/2026 M1.25 Inch Greene IN Trained Spotter
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0625 PM Hail 2 SW Monrovia 39.56N 86.51W
02/19/2026 E1.00 Inch Morgan IN Amateur Radio
Approximate location.
0630 PM Hail 1 NE Vicksburg 39.10N 87.18W
02/19/2026 E0.50 Inch Greene IN Public
.
0630 PM Hail Linton 39.04N 87.16W
02/19/2026 E1.50 Inch Greene IN Public
Delayed report.
0630 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Worthington 39.13N 86.98W
02/19/2026 Greene IN Amateur Radio
Delayed report. Time approximated by radar.
Rough location...described as north of
Worthington. Along US 231, several power
poles were pushed over and left leaning to
the east, but were not completely toppled.
0634 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Carlisle 38.96N 87.40W
02/19/2026 Sullivan IN Public
Large tree down on car.
0635 PM Hail 2 N Lake Hart 39.59N 86.43W
02/19/2026 E0.75 Inch Morgan IN Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0635 PM Hail 2 NW Worthington 39.14N 86.99W
02/19/2026 M1.25 Inch Greene IN Public
Corrects previous hail report from 2 NW
Worthington. Report from mPING: Half Dollar
(1.25 in.).
0647 PM Hail 5 E Freedom 39.19N 86.78W
02/19/2026 M0.50 Inch Owen IN Public
.
0647 PM Hail 5 ESE Freedom 39.19N 86.78W
02/19/2026 E0.50 Inch Owen IN Cocorahs
.
0647 PM Hail 5 W Greenwood 39.62N 86.20W
02/19/2026 E1.00 Inch Johnson IN Public
Time estimated from radar. Relayed via
social media.
0700 PM Hail 4 W Whitehall 39.15N 86.64W
02/19/2026 M1.00 Inch Monroe IN Public
Delayed report. Deck was covered with
quarter inch stones with full one inch
stones mixed in about 1 to 2 per square
foot.
0701 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SW Whitehall 39.15N 86.62W
02/19/2026 M70 MPH Monroe IN ASOS
Bloomington Monroe County Airport.
0705 PM Hail 1 SE Bloomington 39.15N 86.51W
02/19/2026 M1.50 Inch Monroe IN Public
Delayed report. Time estimated from radar.
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50
in.).
0705 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Whitehall 39.16N 86.61W
02/19/2026 Monroe IN Broadcast Media
Delayed report. Damage to Monroe County
Humane Association at 791 S Fieldstone Blvd,
Bloomington, IN.
0705 PM Hail 3 SSE Beech Grove 39.68N 86.07W
02/19/2026 E0.50 Inch Marion IN Cocorahs
.
0706 PM Hail 4 N Bloomington 39.22N 86.52W
02/19/2026 E0.75 Inch Monroe IN Public
Up to pea size hail covered the ground.
Rough approximation of location that was
described as north of Bloomington. Time
estimated from radar.
0707 PM Hail 2 NW Worthington 39.14N 86.99W
02/19/2026 E1.25 Inch Greene IN Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
0712 PM Hail 3 SE Beech Grove 39.68N 86.06W
02/19/2026 M0.75 Inch Marion IN Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0713 PM Hail 4 E Southport 39.65N 86.04W
02/19/2026 E0.75 Inch Marion IN Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0715 PM Hail 2 SE Beech Grove 39.70N 86.06W
02/19/2026 E0.25 Inch Marion IN Trained Spotter
.
0719 PM Hail 5 W New Palestine 39.71N 85.98W
02/19/2026 E0.75 Inch Marion IN Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0721 PM Hail Woodville Hills 39.15N 86.39W
02/19/2026 E1.25 Inch Monroe IN Amateur Radio
Corrects previous hail report from Woodville
Hills.
0735 PM Hail Greenfield 39.80N 85.77W
02/19/2026 E0.75 Inch Hancock IN Public
Location...2 blocks south of Hancock
Regional Hospital.
0742 PM Hail 4 SE Anderson 40.05N 85.64W
02/19/2026 M1.00 Inch Madison IN Amateur Radio
.
0744 PM Hail 2 W Greenfield 39.79N 85.80W
02/19/2026 M0.50 Inch Hancock IN Public
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
0745 PM Hail Greenfield 39.79N 85.77W
02/19/2026 E1.00 Inch Hancock IN Public
Time estimated from radar.
0752 PM Hail 2 SW Clifford 39.25N 85.89W
02/19/2026 M1.00 Inch Bartholomew IN Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0804 PM Hail 4 S Yorktown 40.12N 85.48W
02/19/2026 E0.25 Inch Delaware IN Amateur Radio
.
0817 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Spiceland 39.84N 85.44W
02/19/2026 Henry IN Public
Large tree downed. Time estimated from
radar.
0824 PM Hail Bloomington 39.17N 86.52W
02/19/2026 E0.25 Inch Monroe IN Amateur Radio
Trees were blown down...2 foot diameter
rotten trees at Hickory Grove Apartments
near Gifford Road and west of Curry Pike.
Health trees of 1 1/2 to 2 feet in diameter
were blown down at Highland Village
Apartments near the same area.
0910 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Sullivan 39.10N 87.42W
02/19/2026 Sullivan IN Trained Spotter
Several large tree limbs downed across town.
Time estimated from radar.
0910 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Sullivan 39.10N 87.42W
02/19/2026 Sullivan IN Trained Spotter
Several large tree limbs downed across town.
Time estimated from radar.
0940 PM Rain 1 SW Warren Park 39.77N 86.07W
02/19/2026 M1.94 Inch Marion IN Public
From late afternoon and evening storms
today. No flooding issues seen in the area.
1027 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Spurgeons Corner 39.08N 86.16W
02/19/2026 M64 MPH Brown IN Public
A few tree branches snapped.
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Radar
Selected Images from the Event (an overview loop is available)
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| Radar from 7:03 PM EST (Clockwise from upper left: reflectivity, storm relative velocity, Spectrum Width, Correlation Coefficient) (View a larger image) |
Radar from 5:54 PM EST (Clockwise from upper left: reflectivity, storm relative velocity, Spectrum Width, Correlation Coefficient) (View a larger image) |
Environment
A warm front and surface low pressure system brought severe weather to central Indiana. Warm and humid air for February flowed north into the area for the system to interact with.
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| Figure 1: 500mb at 6:00 PM EST | Figure 2: 850mb at 6:00 PM EST | Figure 3: Surface Map at 7:00 PM EST |
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| Figure 4: Most Unstable CAPE and Effective Shear at 6:00 PM EST | Figure 5: LCL Heights at 6:00 PM EST | Figure 6: Supercell Parameter at 6:00 PM EST |
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| Figure 7: Violent Tornado Parameter at 6:00 PM EST |
Additional Information
The Forecast
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| SPC Day 4 Outlook | SPC Day 3 Categorical Outlook | SPC Day 2 Categorical Outlook | |
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| SPC Day 1 Categorical Outlook | SPC Day 1 Tornado Outlook | SPC Day 1 Hail Outlook | SPC Day 1 Wind Outlook |
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