Indiana, 1974

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, April 1, 1974

April 1, 1974 · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
0
Property damage
$50,000
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
April 1, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.280, -87.070

Tornado, Tippecanoe

When
April 1, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.420, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
April 1, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.250, -86.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
April 1, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.370, -86.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 1, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.830, -86.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
April 1, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Coordinates
39.380, -85.380

Tornado, Henry

When
April 1, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.800, -85.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
April 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
April 1, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Dearborn County
Coordinates
39.200, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
April 1, 6:30 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
37.930, -86.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
April 1, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Ohio County
Coordinates
38.950, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Switzerland

When
April 1, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Switzerland County
Coordinates
38.800, -85.080

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: 10015996, 10015997, 10015998, 10015999, 10016000, 10016001, 10016002, 10016003, 10016004, 10016005, 10016006, 10016007.