Indiana, 1975

Tornado and Hail in Indiana, May 25, 1975

May 25, 1975 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 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
$25,000
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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
May 25, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

Hail, Hancock

When
May 25, 2:18 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
May 25, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.980, -85.180

Tornado, Brown

When
May 25, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Rating
F0
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.130, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Vanderburgh

When
May 25, 3:13 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.930, -87.570

Hail, Martin

When
May 25, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.670, -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.
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.

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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: 10017683, 10017684, 10017685, 10017686, 10017687, 10017688.