Indiana Tornado Warning Extreme | Effective 04-24-2026 13:47

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued April 24 at 4:47PM EDT until April 24 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 24, 2026 - 1:47pm
Expires: 
April 24, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
TORIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northern Marion County in central Indiana... Southeastern Hamilton County in central Indiana... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 446 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Indianapolis, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Indianapolis, Lawrence, Meridian Hills, Rocky Ripple, Williams Creek, Crows Nest, North Crows Nest, Broad Ripple, and Indiana State Fairgrounds around 450 PM EDT. Carmel, Fishers, Castleton, and Geist Reservoir around 455 PM EDT. Noblesville around 505 PM EDT. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 112 and 121. Interstate 69 between mile markers 200 and 211. Interstate 70 between mile markers 78 and 79, and between mile markers 83 and 85. Interstate 74 near mile marker 73.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 5:15 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 5:15 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Hamilton, IN; Marion, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov