Summary of June 21, 2026 Tornadoes

Tornadoes

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
Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U)

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Storm Reports

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Paducah KY
108 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0747 PM     Tornado          3 NE Lynnville          38.23N 87.29W
06/21/2026                   Warrick            IN   NWS Storm Survey

            EF1 Tornado. 90 mph Peak Wind. Path length 1
            mile. Several power poles leaning, large
            broken tree branches.

0752 PM     Tornado          3 S Spurgeon            38.22N 87.25W
06/21/2026                   Warrick            IN   NWS Storm Survey

            EF0 Tornado. Peak Winds 80 mph. Path length
            less than one half mile. Brief tornado
            produced scattered tree damage and a few
            uprooted trees.

0757 PM     Tornado          5 SE Spurgeon           38.21N 87.18W
06/21/2026                   Warrick            IN   NWS Storm Survey

            EF0 Tornado. Peak Winds 85 mph. Several
            trees uprooted.

0915 PM     Tornado          3 NW Newburgh           37.98N 87.45W
06/21/2026                   Warrick            IN   NWS Storm Survey

            *** 2 INJ ***
            EF1 Tornado. 100 mph peak winds. 3 mile path
            length. Roof and fence damage at an
            apartment complex. Roof damage continues to
            other apartments downstream. Dental office
            had roof mostly removed and thrown into an
            adjacent apartment complex where it slammed
            into a building injuring the occupant. Roof
            damage to nearby shopping center.

1037 PM     Tornado          2 NW Chandler           38.06N 87.39W
06/21/2026                   Warrick            IN   NWS Storm Survey

            EF1 Tornado. Peak Winds 105 mph. Path Length
            0.5 miles. Partial roof loss to an
            outbuilding. Dozens of tree trunks snapped.

1039 PM     Tornado          1 NNW Chandler          38.06N 87.38W
06/21/2026                   Warrick            IN   NWS Storm Survey

            EF1 Tornado. Peak Wind 110 mph. Dozens of
            snapped tree trunks. Shingle damage to home.
            Widespread corn crop blow down.

0815 PM     Tornado          1 NW Dale               38.18N 87.00W
06/21/2026                   Spencer            IN   NWS Storm Survey

            EF1 Tornado. Peak Winds 95 mph. Path Length
            less than one-half mile. Extensive crop
            damage. Turkey barns suffered significant
            roof damage. Shingle damage to adjacent
            home.

1003 PM     Tornado          Grandview               37.94N 86.99W
06/21/2026                   Spencer            IN   NWS Storm Survey

            EF0 Tornado. Peak Winds 80 mph. Path Length
            one-half mile. Brief tornado produced
            shingle damage to a couple homes and
            uprooted several trees.

0702 PM     Tornado          3 NNE Cynthiana         38.22N 87.70W
06/21/2026                   Gibson             IN   NWS Storm Survey

            EF2 Tornado. Peak Wind 115 mph. Path Length
            11.5 miles. Church severely damaged, Home
            with roof removed. Significant damage to
            power poles and transmission lines. Severe
            crop damage.

0738 PM     Tornado          1 ENE Mackey            38.25N 87.38W
06/21/2026                   Gibson             IN   NWS Storm Survey

            EF1 Tornado. Peak Winds 90 mph. Path Length
            1.53 miles. Outbuilding collapsed, mobile
            home suffered partial roof removal. Severe
            crop damage.

0853 PM     Tornado          4 NE Enfield            38.15N 88.29W
06/21/2026                   White              IL   NWS Storm Survey

            EFU tornado. Eyewitness and video of a brief
            tornado touchdown but no damage was found.

0557 PM     Tornado          4 NNE Sims              38.41N 88.50W
06/21/2026                   Wayne              IL   NWS Storm Survey

            EF1 Tornado. Peak winds 95 mph. Path Length
            1.53 miles. Storage shed and barn
            damaged/destroyed. Tree damage.

0711 PM     Tornado          2 E Jeffersonville      38.44N 88.36W
06/21/2026                   Wayne              IL   NWS Storm Survey

            EF1 Tornado. 90 mph peak winds. 3.78 mile
            path. Carport destroyed, trees damaged.
            Severe crop damage.

0502 PM     Tornado          2 SSE Dix               38.41N 88.93W
06/21/2026                   Jefferson          IL   NWS Storm Survey

            *** 2 FATAL, 5 INJ ***
            EF3 Tornado. Peak winds 140 mph. Track 13.8
            miles. Several mobile homes destroyed.
            Severe tree damage, power poles snapped.

Radar

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Environment

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