Indiana, 1977

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 30, 1977

June 30, 1977 · NWS RY · 23 events in 16 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
2
Property damage
$3.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 30, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
41.180, -86.200

Tornado, Lake

When
June 30, 2:53 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Rating
F2
Path length
6.8 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.520, -87.270

Tornado, Lake

When
June 30, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
120 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.550, -87.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
June 30, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Coordinates
41.070, -86.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
June 30, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Whitley County
Coordinates
41.230, -85.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Parke

When
June 30, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Parke County
Coordinates
39.770, -87.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 30, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.070, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 30, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.550, -85.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Posey

When
June 30, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Posey County
Coordinates
38.130, -87.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Posey

When
June 30, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Posey County
Coordinates
37.930, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 30, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
41.150, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 30, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.150, -85.320

Tornado, Vanderburgh

When
June 30, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Rating
F1
Path length
15.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.100, -87.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When
June 30, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Gibson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.350, -87.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When
June 30, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Gibson County
Coordinates
38.250, -87.580

Tornado, Gibson

When
June 30, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Gibson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.250, -87.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Vanderburgh

When
June 30, 5:02 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
38.030, -87.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 30, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
38.620, -87.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 30, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.980, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When
June 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Coordinates
37.950, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When
June 30, 5:31 PM CST
Where
Bartholomew County
Coordinates
39.120, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 30, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.080, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
June 30, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Whitley County
Coordinates
41.230, -85.320

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: 10017218, 10017219, 10017220, 10017221, 10017222, 10017223, 10017224, 10017225, 10017226, 10017227, 10017228, 10017229, 10017230, 10017231, 10017232, 10017233, 10017234, 10017235, 10017236, 10017237, 10017238, 10017239, 10017240.