Lawrence County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lawrence County, IN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 880 alerts that included Lawrence County, roughly 88 a year. The most common is the flood warning (254 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 21, 2026. 26 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Lawrence County alert history
Alert events that included Lawrence County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Warning | 254 | 33 | August 21, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 105 | 31 | August 27, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 60 | 20 | September 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 56 | 11 | November 11, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 52 | 5 | April 2, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 46 | 4 | October 12, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 43 | 9 | August 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 37 | 0 | October 24, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 37 | 1 | March 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 32 | 5 | June 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 29 | 7 | September 1, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 27 | 6 | October 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 24 | 2 | June 21, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 20 | 5 | June 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 0 | October 24, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 4 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 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 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | August 23, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | November 15, 2018 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | January 30, 2019 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | October 14, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
Tornado history in Lawrence County
26 tornadoes have been recorded in Lawrence County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 85. That ranks 27 of 92 counties in Indiana. The most recent was on April 2, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Lawrence County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 1990 | F4 | Lawrence County | 11 mi | 400 yd | 1 | 51 |
| 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 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF3 | Lawrence County | 6.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 8, 2009 | EF3 | Lawrence County | 1.1 mi | 1,408 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | EF0 | Lawrence County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 15, 2025 | EF0 | Lawrence County | 1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 15, 2025 | EF0 | Lawrence County | 6.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 5, 2017 | EF1 | Lawrence County | 2.9 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 1, 2017 | EF2 | Lawrence County | 0.7 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 1 |
About Lawrence County
- Population: 45,192 (2024 estimate)
- State: Indiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 018093 (how to use it)