Indiana, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, June 1, 1980

June 1, 1980 · NWS NG · 20 events in 10 counties and zones

10 hail, 6 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.

  • 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
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

10 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Marion

When
June 1, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.780, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 1, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.900, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 1, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.800, -85.970

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 1, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 1, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.030, -86.900

Hail, Tippecanoe

When
June 1, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.380, -86.920

Hail, Marion

When
June 1, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.870, -86.250

Hail, Marion

When
June 1, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.870, -86.120

Hail, Boone

When
June 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.930, -86.630

Hail, Madison

When
June 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.670, -86.250

Hail, Madison

When
June 1, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.270, -85.780

Tornado, Tipton

When
June 1, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Tipton County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.220, -86.170

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 1, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.130, -86.130

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 1, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -86.150

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 1, 6:51 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.130, -86.020

Tornado, Hamilton

When
June 1, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.180, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
June 1, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Coordinates
41.680, -85.970

Tornado, Boone

When
June 1, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.930, -86.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Wells

When
June 1, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Coordinates
40.750, -85.350

What these are

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

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: 10017344, 10017345, 10017346, 10017347, 10018198, 10018199, 10018413, 10018414, 10018415, 10018416, 10018417, 10018418, 10018419, 10018420, 10018421, 10018422, 10018423, 10018424, 10018425, 10018426.