Third Indiana Tornado Confirmed After Last Week's Storms

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The National Weather Service has confirmed that a third tornado touched down in Indiana during the string of storms that swept through the area on the evening of Thursday, February 19th. The tornado was identified in Decatur County, west of Greensburg, and was on the ground for just under a mile with a maximum width of 25 yards. No damage was reported from this tornado, which the weather service is classifying as an EFU due to unknown wind speeds.

Why it matters

Tornado identification and classification is important for understanding the severity of storm systems and their potential impact on communities. While this particular tornado did not cause any reported damage, it is part of a larger weather pattern that brought multiple tornadoes to central Indiana, including an EF2 tornado that caused significant damage in Bloomington.

The details

The Decatur County tornado was identified by storm chaser video and is believed to have been on the ground from 8:35 to 8:37 p.m. on February 19th. The same storm system also spawned an EF2 tornado that touched down on the west side of Bloomington and traveled 3.7 miles, with a maximum width of 440 yards and peak winds of 120 mph. Additionally, an EF0 tornado with winds up to 85 mph touched down near Sullivan, Indiana just before 6 p.m. that evening.

• The Decatur County tornado was on the ground from 8:35 to 8:37 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
• The EF2 tornado in Bloomington touched down at 6:46 p.m. on February 19, 2026 and was on the ground for about 20 minutes.
• The EF0 tornado near Sullivan touched down just before 6 p.m. on February 19, 2026.