The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 20 tornado reports, 54 hail reports and 42 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Feb 19, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in IL, IN, WV.
| UTC | Rating | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:16 | — | 3 Ese Mason | Effingham | IL | EF-U tornado briefly occurred in a field. Confirmed from chaser video. Delayed report. (ILX) |
| 20:59 | — | 1 Sse Edgewood | Clay | IL | EF0... peak wind speed 75 mph... path length 3.0 miles. The tornado touched down just south of the Clay and Effingham county line... near the Edgewood Rd. curve... and (ILX) |
| 21:02 | — | 3 Sw Yale | Jasper | IL | EF-0... Peak wind speed 70 mph... Path length .65 miles. NWS Survey team found evidence a tornado occurred 3 miles southwest of Yale... IL. Evidence was seen along side (ILX) |
| 21:07 | — | Mason | Effingham | IL | Corrects previous tornado report from Mason. Corrected location. (ILX) |
| 21:07 | — | Mason | Effingham | IL | (ILX) |
| 21:09 | — | 3 Nnw Chauncey | Crawford | IL | EFU... brief touch down in an open field. (ILX) |
| 21:23 | — | 2 Sw Wheeler | Jasper | IL | EFU... brief touch down in an open field. (ILX) |
| 22:09 | — | 3 Nnw Chauncey | Crawford | IL | Corrects time in previous tornado report from 3 NNW Chauncey to 4:09 pm. EFU... brief touch down in an open field. (ILX) |
| 22:12 | — | 2.5 N Chauncey | Crawford | IL | (ILX) |
| 22:20 | — | 3 Nw Flat Rock | Crawford | IL | *** 1 INJ *** EF1... 110 mph... path length 5.0 miles. The most significant damage occurred to two homes... one mobile home was thrown off its foundation and wrapped ar (ILX) |
| 22:24 | — | 3 Ssw New Hebron | Crawford | IL | Mobile home rolled over with occupants trapped. Three houses with roof off. (ILX) |
| 22:25 | — | 4 W Flat Rock | Crawford | IL | Tornado report relayed by Lawrence county emergency manager. (ILX) |
| 22:25 | — | 2 S New Hebron | Crawford | IL | House destroyed with occupants trapped. (ILX) |
| 22:32 | — | 1 Nne Annapolis | Crawford | IL | EFU... Video of a brief touchdown in an open field from a storm chaser. (ILX) |
| 22:52 | — | 3 Nw Carlisle | Sullivan | IN | An EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph and a path length of 4.1 miles began at this location. The maximum path width was 300 yards and the tornado mostly im (IND) |
| 23:18 | — | 1 Sse Edgewood | Clay | IL | CORRECTS TIME OF WHEN TORNADO OCCURRED. EF0... PEAK WIND SPEED 75 MPH... PATH LENGTH 3.0 MILES. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF THE CLAY AND EFFINGHAM COUNTY LIN (ILX) |
| 23:57 | — | 4 Wsw Whitehall | Monroe | IN | An EF-2 tornado with peak wind speeds of 120 mph and a path length of 3.73 miles began at this location. The maximum path width was 440 yards with the tornado impacting (IND) |
| 00:15 | — | 3 Nnw Bible Grove | Clay | IL | EF0... 75 mph... path length 4.1 miles. Much of the damage was concentrated at a farmstead along the Clay/Effingham county line east of 1800th St. Metal from the top of (ILX) |
| 00:21 | — | 4 N Bible Grove | Effingham | IL | (ILX) |
| 01:35 | — | 3 Sse Adams | Decatur | IN | An EF-U tornado with a path length of 0.92 miles began at this location. The path width was 25 yards. The tornado produced no damage and was identified by video footage (IND) |
| UTC | Size | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:10 | 1.50″ | 1 E Dunkirk | Cass | IN | (IWX) |
| 18:15 | 1.00″ | 1 N Huntington | Huntington | IN | Lots of pea to dime size hail with a few hailstones to the size of quarters. (IWX) |
| 18:45 | 1.00″ | 2 W Ossian | Wells | IN | Hail fell for 20 minutes. (IWX) |
| 19:11 | 1.00″ | 2 E Ossian | Wells | IN | (IWX) |
| 19:35 | 1.00″ | 2 Ne New Middletown | Harrison | IN | Dime to quarter size hail. (LMK) |
| 19:40 | 1.00″ | 1 N Deatsville | Nelson | KY | Hail a little larger than quarter size. (LMK) |
| 19:50 | 1.00″ | 1 N Coxs Creek | Nelson | KY | (LMK) |
| 20:03 | 1.00″ | Bloomfield | Nelson | KY | (LMK) |
| 20:52 | 1.00″ | 5 N Keene | Fayette | KY | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK) |
| 20:54 | 1.00″ | 3 Wsw Lexington | Fayette | KY | (LMK) |
| 20:54 | 1.00″ | Lexington | Fayette | KY | (LMK) |
| 20:56 | 1.00″ | 1 W Lexington | Fayette | KY | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK) |
| 20:58 | 1.00″ | 1 Ssw Fairmont | Marion | WV | (PBZ) |
| 21:03 | 1.00″ | 3 Wsw Lexington | Fayette | KY | (LMK) |
| 21:24 | 1.00″ | Campton | Wolfe | KY | Quarter size hail was estimated to have fallen. (JKL) |
| 21:32 | 1.00″ | 1 Ssw Hazel Green | Wolfe | KY | Social media user shared approximately quarter-sized hailstones. Time estimated from radar. (JKL) |
| 21:37 | 2.50″ | Dieterich | Effingham | IL | Delayed report. Time estimated by radar. Report relayed by broadcast media. (ILX) |
| 21:38 | 2.00″ | Dieterich | Effingham | IL | (ILX) |
| 21:38 | 1.00″ | 1 W Dieterich | Effingham | IL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (ILX) |
| 21:39 | 1.25″ | Dieterich | Effingham | IL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (ILX) |
| 21:44 | 1.75″ | Dieterich | Effingham | IL | Half dollar to ping pong size hail with some golf ball size hailstones. (ILX) |
| 22:01 | 1.00″ | 1 Nne Casey | Clark | IL | Pea to quarter size hail for about 4 minutes and covering the ground. (ILX) |
| 22:12 | 1.25″ | Yale | Jasper | IL | Delayed report. Time estimated by radar. Report relayed by broadcast media. (ILX) |
| 22:16 | 1.00″ | Hardinville | Crawford | IL | (ILX) |
| 22:16 | 1.00″ | 1 S Martinsville | Clark | IL | Delayed report. Quarter size hail reported via social media. Time estimated from radar. (ILX) |
| 22:21 | 1.00″ | 1 N Bellair | Crawford | IL | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. (ILX) |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | 4 S Robinson | Crawford | IL | Social media report. Copious amounts of hail. (ILX) |
| 22:50 | 1.25″ | 9 Sw Sylvester | Boone | WV | At least quarter sized hail to potentially half dollar sized hail. Social media picture. Time estimated based on radar. (RLX) |
| 22:54 | 1.00″ | 3 Wnw Devore | Owen | IN | Time estimated from radar. Relayed via social media. (IND) |
| 22:55 | 1.50″ | 5 Sw Whitesville | Boone | WV | (RLX) |
| 22:55 | 1.25″ | 6 W Whitesville | Boone | WV | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (RLX) |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | 1 Ne Dudleyville | Bond | IL | (LSX) |
| 23:21 | 1.25″ | Woodville Hills | Monroe | IN | (IND) |
| 23:23 | 1.25″ | 5 S Kenna | Jackson | WV | (RLX) |
| 23:23 | 1.25″ | 2 Nw Linton | Greene | IN | . (IND) |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | 2 Sw Monrovia | Morgan | IN | Approximate location. (IND) |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Linton | Greene | IN | Delayed report. (IND) |
| 23:35 | 1.25″ | 2 Nw Worthington | Greene | IN | Corrects previous hail report from 2 NW Worthington. Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (IND) |
| 23:39 | 1.00″ | Shobonier | Fayette | IL | (LSX) |
| 23:47 | 1.00″ | 5 W Greenwood | Johnson | IN | Time estimated from radar. Relayed via social media. (IND) |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | 3 Ese Spencer | Roane | WV | (RLX) |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | 4 W Whitehall | Monroe | IN | Delayed report. Deck was covered with quarter inch stones with full one inch stones mixed in about 1 to 2 per square foot. (IND) |
| 00:05 | 1.50″ | 1 Se Bloomington | Monroe | IN | Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (IND) |
| 00:07 | 1.25″ | 2 Nw Worthington | Greene | IN | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (IND) |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Grantsville | Calhoun | WV | (RLX) |
| 00:21 | 1.25″ | Woodville Hills | Monroe | IN | Corrects previous hail report from Woodville Hills. (IND) |
| 00:28 | 1.00″ | Ray | Schuyler | IL | (ILX) |
| 00:42 | 1.00″ | 4 Se Anderson | Madison | IN | . (IND) |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Greenfield | Hancock | IN | Time estimated from radar. (IND) |
| 00:52 | 1.00″ | 2 Sw Clifford | Bartholomew | IN | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (IND) |
| 01:25 | 1.25″ | 4 Sw Manito | Mason | IL | Half dollar size hail at Sand Ridge State Forest. (ILX) |
| 01:45 | 1.00″ | Bellevue | Peoria | IL | (ILX) |
| 01:59 | 1.00″ | 2 W Tremont | Tazewell | IL | (ILX) |
| 04:10 | 1.00″ | 9 Sw Marmet | Boone | WV | Quarter size hail just outside of Racine. Verified with social media photo. (RLX) |
| UTC | Gust | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:53 | 67 mph | 2 Nw Benton | Elkhart | IN | ASOS station KGSH Goshen. (IWX) |
| 20:18 | damage | 4 Wnw Mount Gay | Logan | WV | Tree and power lines down along Mud Fork Road. Time estimated from radar. (RLX) |
| 21:16 | damage | 1.5 Sw Watson | Effingham | IL | *** 1 INJ *** Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1.5 SW Watson. Seven vehicle accident due to thunderstorm winds. 1 injury. (ILX) |
| 21:28 | damage | 1 Wnw Bethany | Wolfe | KY | Social media user reports tree down on road. (JKL) |
| 21:48 | damage | 1 Sse Sewell | Breathitt | KY | A tree was reported to have been blown down onto powerlines between MM 10 and MM 12 of KY 1812. (JKL) |
| 22:54 | damage | Carlisle | Sullivan | IN | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Carlisle. Large tree down on car. (IND) |
| 23:30 | damage | 1 N Worthington | Greene | IN | Delayed report. Time approximated by radar. Rough location...described as north of Worthington. Along US 231... several power poles were pushed over and left leaning to (IND) |
| 23:34 | damage | Carlisle | Sullivan | IN | Large tree down on car. (IND) |
| 00:01 | 70 mph | 3 Sw Whitehall | Monroe | IN | Bloomington Monroe County Airport. (IND) |
| 00:05 | damage | 2 Wsw Whitehall | Monroe | IN | Delayed report. Damage to Monroe County Humane Association at 791 S Fieldstone Blvd... Bloomington... IN. (IND) |
| 01:17 | damage | Spiceland | Henry | IN | Large tree downed. Time estimated from radar. (IND) |
| 02:10 | damage | Sullivan | Sullivan | IN | Several large tree limbs downed across town. Time estimated from radar. (IND) |
| 03:17 | damage | 6 Ene Harveysburg | Clinton | OH | A single small tree uprooted. No other noteworthy damage in the area. (ILN) |
| 03:27 | 64 mph | 1 Nw Spurgeons Corner | Brown | IN | A few tree branches snapped. (IND) |
| 04:26 | 58 mph | 5 E New Kingman-Butler | Mohave | AZ | The Kingman Airport ASOS reported a 58 mph wind gust at 826 PM PST and at 901 PM PST. (VEF) |
| 04:30 | damage | 5 Ene Point Pleasant | Mason | WV | There was a tree down on Sandhill Rd near the county club. Time estimated via radar. (RLX) |
| 04:45 | 66 mph | 11 Nw Mercury | Nye | NV | The ARL SORD station 33 measured a 66 mph wind gust at 845 PM PST. (VEF) |
| 05:00 | 72 mph | 10 N Mercury | Nye | NV | The ARL SORD Well 5B station reported a wind gust of 72 mph at 9 PM PST. (VEF) |
| 05:12 | damage | Williamsport | Pickaway | OH | Several trees reported down in the village of Williamsport. (ILN) |
| 05:20 | damage | 6 Ene Kenna | Jackson | WV | Tree down with power lines involved blocking Stone Lick Rd. Time estimated by radar. (RLX) |
| 05:20 | damage | 4 Ssw Gallipolis | Gallia | OH | Gallia County EM reported there were a few trees down on route-218 near Route 7 south of Gallipolis. Time estimated by radar. (RLX) |
| 05:25 | damage | 2 Ne Point Pleasant | Mason | WV | Mason County 911 Center reports a few trees down on Sand Hill Rd just outside of Point Pleasant. Time estimated by radar. (RLX) |
| 05:25 | damage | 5 Sse Vinton | Gallia | OH | Gallia County EM reported there were a few trees down in Bidwell... OH. Time estimated by radar. (RLX) |
| 05:58 | damage | 6 W Reedy | Jackson | WV | A barn roof was torn off in Leroy. Time estimated from radar. (RLX) |
| 06:33 | damage | 6 W Jackson Mill | Lewis | WV | Tree on power lines. (RLX) |
| 06:44 | damage | Cressmont | Lee | KY | Trees and powerlines were downed onto Cressmont Road between Todds Road and KY 399 closing the roadway for a period of time. The event time is radar estimated. (JKL) |
| 07:15 | damage | 5 S Harrisville | Ritchie | WV | Power lines down Gillespie Run Rd. (RLX) |
| 07:40 | damage | 2 Nw Chapmanville | Logan | WV | Tree down blocking Rt 10. Time estimated by radar. (RLX) |
| 07:56 | damage | 5 Ene Mitchell Heights | Logan | WV | Downed tree along Main Hewett Creek Road in Lake. Time estimated from radar. (RLX) |
| 08:30 | damage | Williamson | Mingo | WV | Tree fell into power lines and is blocking Little Oak St. Time estimated by radar. (RLX) |
| 08:33 | 59 mph | 24 Sse Littlefield | Mohave | AZ | The Tweeds Point RAWS sensor reported a wind gust of 59 mph at 133 AM MST. (VEF) |
| 09:40 | damage | 3 Nne Gilbert | Mingo | WV | Tree down on Rt 80. Time estimated by radar. (RLX) |
| 10:03 | damage | 1 Se Meadow Bluff | Greenbrier | WV | Large tree down across Sam Black Church Road. (RNK) |
| 10:18 | 65 mph | Sophia | Raleigh | WV | 65 mph wind gust observed in Sophia. Also noted some rotation in the storm. Time estimated from radar. (RLX) |
| 10:25 | damage | 1 Sw Prosperity | Raleigh | WV | Tree down Dearing Drive. (RLX) |
| 10:30 | damage | 2 Sse Breaks Interstate | Dickenson | VA | Tree fell onto a vehicle also bringing down a power pole. (RLX) |
| 10:35 | damage | 4 Ene Knoxville | Knox | TN | Multiple trees and powerlines down across Knoxville... with at least one tree falling on a home in East Knoxville. (MRX) |
| 10:38 | damage | 3 Wnw Lake Forest | Knox | TN | Broadcast relay of roof damage to the Executive Inn on Chapman Highway. Strips of green roof tin laying across parking lot. (MRX) |
| 10:40 | damage | 4 Ssw Clintwood | Dickenson | VA | Tree down blocking Rockhouse Rd. (RLX) |
| 10:42 | 60 mph | 2 Nw Alcoa | Blount | TN | Knoxville McGhee Tyson reported a peak wind of 60 mph associated with the convective line of showers. (MRX) |
| 11:02 | damage | 1 Ne Talbott | Hamblen | TN | Public reported a barn blown down on Hunter Road. Structural integrity uncertain based off of street view. Time estimated off radar. (MRX) |
| 11:15 | damage | 2 S War | Mcdowell | WV | Tree down blocking most of Berwind Mtn Rd. (RLX) |
Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).