Indiana, 1976

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 15, 1976

June 15, 1976 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 15, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
40.930, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 15, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
41.120, -87.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Starke

When
June 15, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Starke County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.220, -86.780

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.520, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
June 15, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Coordinates
41.450, -86.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.420, -86.870

Tornado, Howard

When
June 15, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
80 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.480, -86.130

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: 10019454, 10019455, 10019456, 10019457, 10019458, 10019459, 10019460.