Indiana, 1955

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, November 15, 1955

November 15, 1955 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

5 tornado, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
18
Property damage
$328,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

5 tornado, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Warrick

When
November 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Warrick County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.050, -87.270

Hail, Montgomery

When
November 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -86.900

Tornado, Vanderburgh

When
November 15, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Rating
F3
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
9 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
37.970, -87.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
November 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
39.780, -85.400

Tornado, Randolph

When
November 15, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Rating
F3
Path length
14.4 mi
Path width
400 yd
Injuries
7 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.100, -84.630

Tornado, Knox

When
November 15, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.520, -87.520

Tornado, Marion

When
November 15, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F2
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.770, -86.170

Hail, Boone

When
November 15, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
40.080, -86.500

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10005164, 10005165, 10005166, 10005167, 10005168, 10005169, 10005170, 10005171.