Indiana, 1957

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 11, 1957

June 11, 1957 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When
June 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Coordinates
39.280, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
June 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
39.000, -87.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
June 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
38.700, -87.180

Tornado, Sullivan

When
June 11, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.100, -87.320

What these are

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10003009, 10003010, 10003011, 10003012.