Indiana, 1963

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, March 19, 1963

March 19, 1963 · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 hail, 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
2
Injuries
0
Property damage
$528,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
March 19, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Coordinates
38.700, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
March 19, 12:56 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.700, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Posey

When
March 19, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Posey County
Coordinates
38.000, -87.900

Tornado, Dubois

When
March 19, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Dubois County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.400, -86.830

Hail, Bartholomew

When
March 19, 2:02 PM CST
Where
Bartholomew County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.280, -85.900

Tornado, Randolph

When
March 19, 2:16 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.050, -84.870

Tornado, Fayette

When
March 19, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.580, -85.230

Tornado, Washington

When
March 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.530, -86.170

Hail, Washington

When
March 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
March 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.500, -85.400

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10002754, 10002755, 10002756, 10002757, 10002758, 10002759, 10002760, 10002761, 10002762, 10002763.