Indiana, 1973

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 26, 1973

June 26, 1973 · 14 events in 13 counties and zones

10 tornado, 4 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
0
Property damage
$1.4 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

10 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 26, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.000, -85.200

Tornado, Whitley

When
June 26, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Whitley County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.130, -85.480

Tornado, Vigo

When
June 26, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.8 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.570, -87.370

Tornado, Putnam

When
June 26, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.580, -86.920

Tornado, Boone

When
June 26, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.000, -86.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 26, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.800, -86.200

Tornado, Hamilton

When
June 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.6 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.120, -86.050

Tornado, Delaware

When
June 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Rating
F1
Path length
12.4 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.120, -85.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.180, -85.350

Tornado, Fayette

When
June 26, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.700, -85.270

Tornado, Clay

When
June 26, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.370, -87.130

Tornado, Monroe

When
June 26, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Rating
F2
Path length
12.4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.170, -86.550

Tornado, Bartholomew

When
June 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Bartholomew County
Rating
F1
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.150, -85.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.780, -85.770

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.

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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: 10015939, 10015940, 10015941, 10015942, 10015943, 10015944, 10015945, 10015946, 10015947, 10015948, 10015949, 10015950, 10015951, 10015952.