Tornado watches active across western and southern Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana — Two separate tornado watches are currently in effect for large portions of Indiana, with severe weather threats continuing through the evening. Residents across both the western and southern regions of the state are urged to stay alert as conditions remain volatile.
Tornado watch until 9 p.m. EDT across west-central Indiana
A tornado watch remains active until 9 p.m. EDT today for eight counties located west and northwest of Indianapolis. The affected counties include Benton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo and Warren. Key cities under this alert are Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Terre Haute, and West Lafayette.
According to the latest data, this area faces the possibility of a few tornadoes, hail reaching 2 inches in diameter, and wind gusts up to 70 mph. A tornado warning was issued earlier this evening around 6:40 p.m. for Vermillion and Warren counties, though it was cancelled approximately 25 minutes later. Despite at least three tornado warnings in the region tonight, the National Weather Service had not received reports of damage or injuries as of 8 p.m..
Second tornado watch until 11 p.m. EDT for southwestern Indiana
A second tornado watch, effective until 11 p.m. EDT, covers southern counties of Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick. This broader alert also includes a county in southern Illinois, much of western Kentucky and Tennessee, and parts of northern Alabama.
The main threats in this region include likely tornadoes, tennis ball-sized hail, and scattered gusts approaching 70 mph. These explosive conditions are expected to persist through the evening as storm systems track northeastward across the Midwest and Mid-South.
