Indiana, 1963

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, April 22, 1963

April 22, 1963 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

3 tornado, 2 hail, 2 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.

  • 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
20
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

Hail, Hendricks

When
April 22, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When
April 22, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Measured
73 kt (84 mph)
Coordinates
39.380, -87.400

Tornado, Vermillion

When
April 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Vermillion County
Rating
F3
Path width
1,600 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
39.800, -87.530

Hail, St. Joseph

When
April 22, 7:45 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -86.080

Tornado, Tippecanoe

When
April 22, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.380, -87.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 22, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -86.280

Tornado, Marion

When
April 22, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F3
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
20 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.850, -86.030

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10002779, 10002780, 10002781, 10002782, 10002783, 10002784, 10002785.