Indiana, 1968

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, May 15, 1968

May 15, 1968 · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

7 hail, 4 tornado, 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.

  • 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
5
Property damage
$278,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

7 hail, 4 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 15, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -87.080

Hail, Hendricks

When
May 15, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -86.500

Tornado, Hendricks

When
May 15, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.620, -86.530

Tornado, Morgan

When
May 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.620, -86.430

Hail, Putnam

When
May 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -86.780

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -87.000

Hail, Boone

When
May 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.000, -86.500

Hail, Morgan

When
May 15, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.500, -86.500

Hail, Hendricks

When
May 15, 4:33 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -86.500

Tornado, Tippecanoe

When
May 15, 9:51 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.480, -86.930

Tornado, Clinton

When
May 15, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.380, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 15, 10:33 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.580, -86.580

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10006332, 10006547, 10006548, 10006549, 10006550, 10006551, 10006552, 10006553, 10006554, 10006555, 10006556, 10006557.