Indiana, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, April 8, 1980

April 8, 1980 · NWS T · 14 events in 13 counties and zones

6 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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
$260,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
April 8, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.370, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
April 8, 1:08 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Coordinates
41.230, -85.830

Tornado, Switzerland

When
April 8, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Switzerland County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.780, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
April 8, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.800, -85.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
April 8, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.180, -85.320

Hail, Franklin

When
April 8, 1:36 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.420, -85.020

Hail, Fayette

When
April 8, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.650, -85.130

Tornado, Randolph

When
April 8, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.180, -85.130

Tornado, Lagrange

When
April 8, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Lagrange County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.680, -85.580

Tornado, Jay

When
April 8, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Jay County
Rating
F2
Path length
7.9 mi
Path width
87 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.320, -85.230

Tornado, Wayne

When
April 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
39.830, -84.900

Tornado, Hancock

When
April 8, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.780, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 8, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -85.450

Hail, Grant

When
April 8, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.550, -85.580

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

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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: 10017315, 10017316, 10017317, 10017318, 10017319, 10017320, 10017321, 10017322, 10017323, 10017324, 10017325, 10017326, 10017327, 10017328.