The Loogootee Big L-Times

06/18/2026

In 2026, the American Discovery Trail Society celebrates 250 years of independence with the American Discovery 250 Relay, a 6,800-mile non-motorized journey from California to Delaware, starting July 1 and ending around Thanksgiving. Participants can join at any level, promoting unity and history.

FRONT ROYAL, VA – In 2026, the American Discovery Trail Society (ADTS) celebrates the outdoors and 250 years of our independence with the American Discovery 250 Relay— a 6,800-mile (11,000 km) journey along the entire American Discovery Trail from California...

06/18/2026

Message from the Mayor of Loogootee right before the Summerfest on today, Thursday, June 18, 2026

06/18/2026

The 2026 Loogootee Summerfest Queen Pageant kicked off Thursday at the Gathering Pavilion. Dozens of local young ladies competed across four divisions—Tiny Tot, Little Miss, Jr. Miss, and Miss Summerfest—for the chance to represent their community. Outgoing 2025 royalty, including Miss Summerfest Chloe Ramsey, prepared to pass on their crowns to a new generation of community ambassadors.

LOOGOOTEE, Ind. — The countdown concludes today as the community gathers at the Loogootee Gathering Pavilion for the annual 2026 Loogootee Summerfest Queen Pageant tonight. The event, which will commence at 6:00 p.m., will highlight several young contestants competing for...

06/18/2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis, has extended our Severe Thunderstorm Warning to a larger threat impacting Knox, Martin, Southern Lawrence County, Jackson, and Daviess County until 2:45 A.M. EDT

Message from the NWS:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
215 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Knox County in southwestern Indiana...
Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
Southern Lawrence County in south central Indiana...
Southwestern Jackson County in south central Indiana...
Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 245 AM EDT.

* At 215 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles southwest of Bedford to near Vincennes,
moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Vincennes, Bedford, Washington, Shoals, Mitchell, Bicknell,
Loogootee, Odon, Monroe City, Wheatland, Bruceville, Plainville,
Montgomery, Edwardsport, Cannelburg, Alfordsville, West Boggs Lake,
Indian Springs, Tunnelton, and Huron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for south central
and southwestern Indiana.

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LAT...LON 3863 8751 3870 8750 3885 8738 3885 8623
3876 8625 3877 8625 3877 8628 3874 8629
3873 8631 3869 8631 3869 8668 3853 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 266DEG 59KT 3879 8665 3867 8746

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...

06/18/2026

The NWS in Indianapolis now has Martin County & Daviess County under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 2:15 A.M. EDT

Message from the NWS:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
126 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Knox County in southwestern Indiana...
Southwestern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 215 AM EDT.

* At 126 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Washington, or 12 miles east of Vincennes, moving east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Washington, Shoals, Bicknell, Loogootee, Wheatland, Plainville,
Montgomery, Edwardsport, Cannelburg, and West Boggs Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for southwestern
Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3865 8739 3883 8733 3881 8677 3855 8679
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 275DEG 33KT 3874 8729

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...

06/18/2026

Tonight’s weather forecast for Martin and Daviess Counties in Indiana was inaccurate. There were no tornadoes in Loogootee—only light wind and rain. We must recognize that this caused confusion, which most media, including us, struggled with. We also faced technical issues while testing the JotForm forms app, but it is now operational.

Most areas still experience mild weather, and residents in Bloomington and outside Terre Haute should stay alert but avoid panic. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the storms near Bloomington, including Turkey Road, the town's campgrounds, Nashville, and Columbus.

06/17/2026

LIVE: Severe weather is forecast for southern Indiana on June 17, with two rounds of storms. The first hit Indianapolis in the afternoon with winds over 80 mph. The second, more intense round, may bring tornadoes and large hail around 8-9 p.m. Stay updated on here and on our social media pages, and share storm photos here: https://form.jotform.com/261677630392059.

https://loogooteetimes.com/2026/06/17/live-severe-weather-reports-storms-tornadoes-in-loogootee-ind/

06/17/2026

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional en Indianápolis ACABA DE EMITIR UNA VIGILANCIA DE TORNADO para toda nuestra área de cobertura: desde Logansport en el norte, pasando por Indianápolis y Bloomington en la zona central, hasta los condados de Daviess y Martin en Indiana; la vigilancia estará vigente hasta la 1:00 a. m. de mañana, 18 de junio.

Manténgase informado sobre las condiciones meteorológicas y tome medidas cuando sea necesario. Esté atento a la posibilidad de tiempo severo durante el resto de la tarde y la noche.
Es momento de poner en marcha su plan de acción y utilizarlo si fuera necesario. MENSAJE DEL NWS de Indianápolis:
Vigilancia de tornado emitida el 17 de junio a las 5:38 p. m. EDT y vigente hasta el 18 de junio a la 1:00 a. m. EDT por el NWS
Indianápolis, Indiana
EL SERVICIO METEOROLÓGICO NACIONAL (NWS) HA EMITIDO LA VIGILANCIA DE TORNADO N.º 344,
VIGENTE HASTA LA 1 A. M. EDT DEL JUEVES PARA LAS SIGUIENTES ÁREAS
EN INDIANA; ESTA VIGILANCIA INCLUYE 39 CONDADOS
EN EL CENTRO DE INDIANA
BARTHOLOMEW BOONE CLINTON
DECATUR HAMILTON HANCOCK
HENDRICKS HOWARD JOHNSON
MADISON MARION MORGAN
RUSH SHELBY TIPTON
EN EL CENTRO-ESTE DE INDIANA
DELAWARE HENRY RANDOLPH
EN EL CENTRO-NORTE DE INDIANA
CARROLL
EN EL CENTRO-SUR DE INDIANA
BROWN JACKSON LAWRENCE
MONROE
EN EL SURESTE DE INDIANA
JENNINGS
EN EL SUROESTE DE INDIANA
DAVIESS GREENE KNOX
MARTIN SULLIVAN
EN EL CENTRO-OESTE DE INDIANA
CLAY FOUNTAIN MONTGOMERY
OWEN PARKE PUTNAM
TIPPECANOE VERMILLION VIGO
WARREN
ESTO INCLUYE LAS CIUDADES DE ANDERSON, ATTICA, BEDFORD,
BLOOMFIELD, BLOOMINGTON, BRAZIL, BROWNSBURG, CARLISLE, CARMEL,
CLINTON, COLUMBUS, COVINGTON, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE, DELPHI,
FAIRVIEW PARK, FARMERSBURG, FARMLAND, FISHERS, FLORA, FRANKFORT,
FRANKLIN, GOSPORT, GREENCASTLE, GREENFIELD, GREENSBURG,
GREENWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS, JASONVILLE, KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE, LEBANON,
LINTON, LOOGOOTEE, MARTINSVILLE, MITCHELL, MONTEZUMA,
MOORESVILLE, MUNCIE, NASHVILLE, NEW CASTLE, NOBLESVILLE,
NORTH VERNON, PARKER CITY, PLAINFIELD, ROCKVILLE, ROSEDALE,
RUSHVILLE, SEYMOUR, SHELBURN, SHELBYVILLE, SHOALS, SPENCER,
SULLIVAN, TERRE HAUTE, TIPTON, UNION CITY, VEEDERSBURG,
VINCENNES, WASHINGTON, WEST LAFAYETTE, WEST LEBANON,
WILLIAMSPORT, WI******ER, WORTHINGTON Y ZIONSVILLE

06/17/2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis HAS JUST ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH for all of our viewing area from as north as Logansport, as Central as Indianapolis and Bloomington, and throughout both Daviess and Martin Counties in Indiana until 1 A.M. tomorrow morning, June 18.

Stay weather aware and take action when necassary. Be on the lookout for severe weather throughout the evening.

It's time to put your action plan in place and use if necassary.

MESSAGE FROM THE NWS Indianapolis:

Tornado Watch issued June 17 at 5:38PM EDT until June 18 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS
Indianapolis IN
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 344 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 39 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL INDIANA
BARTHOLOMEW BOONE CLINTON
DECATUR HAMILTON HANCOCK
HENDRICKS HOWARD JOHNSON
MADISON MARION MORGAN
RUSH SHELBY TIPTON
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
DELAWARE HENRY RANDOLPH
IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
CARROLL
IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
BROWN JACKSON LAWRENCE
MONROE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
JENNINGS
IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA
DAVIESS GREENE KNOX
MARTIN SULLIVAN
IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA

CLAY FOUNTAIN MONTGOMERY
OWEN PARKE PUTNAM
TIPPECANOE VERMILLION VIGO
WARREN
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, ATTICA, BEDFORD,
BLOOMFIELD, BLOOMINGTON, BRAZIL, BROWNSBURG, CARLISLE, CARMEL,
CLINTON, COLUMBUS, COVINGTON, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE, DELPHI,
FAIRVIEW PARK, FARMERSBURG, FARMLAND, FISHERS, FLORA, FRANKFORT,
FRANKLIN, GOSPORT, GREENCASTLE, GREENFIELD, GREENSBURG,
GREENWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS, JASONVILLE, KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE, LEBANON,
LINTON, LOOGOOTEE, MARTINSVILLE, MITCHELL, MONTEZUMA,
MOORESVILLE, MUNCIE, NASHVILLE, NEW CASTLE, NOBLESVILLE,
NORTH VERNON, PARKER CITY, PLAINFIELD, ROCKVILLE, ROSEDALE,
RUSHVILLE, SEYMOUR, SHELBURN, SHELBYVILLE, SHOALS, SPENCER,
SULLIVAN, TERRE HAUTE, TIPTON, UNION CITY, VEEDERSBURG,
VINCENNES, WASHINGTON, WEST LAFAYETTE, WEST LEBANON,
WILLIAMSPORT, WI******ER, WORTHINGTON, AND ZIONSVILLE

06/17/2026

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