Indiana, 1967

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, December 21, 1967

December 21, 1967 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 tornado, 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
December 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
40.200, -85.280

Tornado, Blackford

When
December 21, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Blackford County
Rating
F3
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.550, -85.400

Tornado, Grant

When
December 21, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F3
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.480, -85.600

Tornado, Adams

When
December 21, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.830, -85.020

Tornado, Wells

When
December 21, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.730, -85.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
December 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.000, -86.900

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.

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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: 10004270, 10004271, 10004272, 10004273, 10004274, 10004275.