Indiana, 1974

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 20, 1974

June 20, 1974 · 42 events in 32 counties and zones

40 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
42

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 20, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
41.380, -87.520

Tornado, Lake

When
June 20, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Rating
F3
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.280, -87.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 20, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
41.620, -87.350

Tornado, Porter

When
June 20, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Porter County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.320, -87.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 20, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
41.120, -87.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermillion

When
June 20, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Vermillion County
Coordinates
40.020, -87.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
40.950, -87.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Porter

When
June 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Porter County
Coordinates
41.470, -87.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
41.080, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
June 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where
La Porte County
Coordinates
41.270, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
June 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
40.770, -87.430

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
June 20, 7:45 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
41.720, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
June 20, 7:45 PM CST
Where
La Porte County
Coordinates
41.450, -86.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 20, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
41.050, -86.620

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 20, 7:50 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
40.750, -86.980

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 20, 7:55 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
40.830, -86.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 20, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
41.350, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 20, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.580, -86.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 20, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.480, -87.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 20, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
41.070, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 20, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.750, -86.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
June 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Coordinates
41.230, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
June 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Coordinates
41.030, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
June 20, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Coordinates
41.520, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
June 20, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Wabash County
Coordinates
40.800, -85.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 20, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.480, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 20, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.280, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
June 20, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Whitley County
Coordinates
41.170, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 20, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
40.550, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 20, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.270, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
June 20, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Coordinates
40.880, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Blackford

When
June 20, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Blackford County
Coordinates
40.550, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Wells

When
June 20, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Coordinates
40.730, -85.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 20, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 20, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.000, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 20, 9:02 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
40.980, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 20, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
39.920, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 20, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.830, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Jay

When
June 20, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Jay County
Coordinates
40.430, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 20, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
41.250, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 20, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
40.170, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 20, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.830, -84.900

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: 10016517, 10016518, 10016519, 10016520, 10016521, 10016522, 10016523, 10016524, 10016525, 10016526, 10016527, 10016528, 10016529, 10016530, 10016531, 10016532, 10016533, 10016534, 10016535, 10016536, 10016537, 10016538, 10016539, 10016540, 10016541, 10016542, 10016543, 10016544, 10016545, 10016546, 10016547, 10016548, 10016549, 10016550, 10016551, 10016552, 10016553, 10016554, 10016555, 10016556, and more.