Indiana, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 29, 1979

June 29, 1979 · NWS NG · 16 events in 12 counties and zones

9 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

9 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Parke

When
June 29, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Parke County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.720, -87.070

Hail, Porter

When
June 29, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Porter County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.470, -87.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
39.580, -86.870

Hail, Parke

When
June 29, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Parke County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.720, -87.070

Hail, Gibson

When
June 29, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Gibson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.250, -87.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 29, 2:47 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.830, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
June 29, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Coordinates
41.720, -85.820

Hail, Marion

When
June 29, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -86.280

Hail, Morgan

When
June 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.580, -86.480

Hail, Johnson

When
June 29, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -86.120

Hail, Morgan

When
June 29, 3:51 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.550, -86.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 29, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
39.580, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
June 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Coordinates
41.130, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 29, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.780, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.200, -86.250

Hail, Decatur

When
June 29, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.220, -85.430

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 10016162, 10016163, 10016164, 10016165, 10016166, 10016167, 10016168, 10016169, 10016170, 10016171, 10016172, 10016173, 10016174, 10016175, 10016176, 10016177.