Indiana, 1980

Damaging Winds in Indiana, August 2, 1980

August 2, 1980 · NWS ATA · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

11 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
11

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

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
August 2, 5:26 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.170, -87.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
August 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
39.100, -87.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 2, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
39.270, -87.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
August 2, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.120, -86.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
August 2, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Coordinates
39.250, -86.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 2, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
39.170, -86.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
August 2, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.150, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
39.480, -86.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When
August 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Bartholomew County
Coordinates
39.200, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
August 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.670, -85.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 2, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.400, -85.000

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.

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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: 10019632, 10019633, 10019634, 10019635, 10019636, 10019637, 10019638, 10019639, 10019640, 10019641, 10019642.