Jennings County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Jennings County, IN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 660 alerts that included Jennings County, roughly 66 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (103 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 18, 2026. 17 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Jennings County alert history
Alert events that included Jennings County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 103 | 18 | August 20, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 55 | 14 | August 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 50 | 11 | November 11, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 50 | 5 | April 2, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 46 | 12 | August 12, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 43 | 9 | September 18, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 42 | 0 | October 24, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 42 | 2 | March 2, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 37 | 4 | October 12, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 33 | 6 | October 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 29 | 5 | June 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 28 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 20 | 3 | June 18, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 17 | 3 | August 12, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 17 | 0 | October 24, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 | 5 | February 1, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | April 20, 2023 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | August 23, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | November 15, 2018 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | October 14, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
Tornado history in Jennings County
17 tornadoes have been recorded in Jennings County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 30. That ranks 59 of 92 counties in Indiana. The most recent was on April 25, 2019 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Jennings County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1974 | F3 | Lawrence County | 35.8 mi | 177 yd | 1 | 26 |
| April 19, 1963 | F3 | Lawrence County | 85.3 mi | 1,400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 9, 1999 | F3 | Jefferson County | 3 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 2, 1990 | F2 | Jennings County | 18 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 1963 | F2 | Jackson County | 14.5 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2019 | EF1 | Jennings County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 25, 2019 | EF1 | Jennings County | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 25, 2011 | EF1 | Jennings County | 0.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 2007 | EF0 | Jennings County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 14, 2006 | F0 | Jennings County | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Jennings County
- Population: 27,634 (2024 estimate)
- State: Indiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 018079 (how to use it)