Madison County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Madison County, IN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 797 alerts that included Madison County, roughly 80 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (136 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 26, 2026. 30 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Madison County alert history
Alert events that included Madison County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 136 | 33 | September 5, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 128 | 16 | August 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 59 | 7 | April 2, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 52 | 18 | August 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 52 | 5 | October 12, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 51 | 14 | August 12, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 49 | 0 | December 13, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 38 | 4 | October 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 35 | 4 | October 18, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 27 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 24 | 6 | September 18, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 22 | 5 | September 1, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 21 | 7 | February 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 19 | 1 | March 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 15 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 12 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 11 | 11 | August 19, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 | 0 | October 29, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 7 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 6 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 2 | January 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | August 27, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 0 | October 29, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | November 15, 2018 |
Tornado history in Madison County
30 tornadoes have been recorded in Madison County since 1950, injuring 25 people. That ranks 14 of 92 counties in Indiana. The most recent was on April 2, 2025 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Madison County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1972 | F4 | Marion County | 30 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 20 |
| June 11, 1998 | F2 | Hancock County | 16 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2025 | EF2 | Madison County | 15.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF2 | Madison County | 5.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| July 2, 1997 | F2 | Madison County | 5 mi | 110 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | EF2 | Madison County | 15.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2025 | EF0 | Madison County | 4.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2025 | EF1 | Madison County | 11.6 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2025 | EF2 | Madison County | 2.2 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 29, 2024 | EF2 | Hamilton County | 3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Madison County
- Population: 134,222 (2024 estimate)
- State: Indiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 018095 (how to use it)