Indiana, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, June 2, 1980

June 2, 1980 · NWS T · 61 events in 30 counties and zones

34 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 7 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
1
Injuries
31
Property damage
$28 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
61

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

34 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 7 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, St. Joseph

When
June 2, 12:22 AM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -86.520

Hail, St. Joseph

When
June 2, 12:38 AM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.670, -86.170

Hail, St. Joseph

When
June 2, 12:40 AM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.670, -86.250

Hail, Elkhart

When
June 2, 12:48 AM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.600, -85.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 2, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.130, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 2, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.030, -86.900

Hail, Fountain

When
June 2, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Fountain County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.130, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
June 2, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Fountain County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.130, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 2, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.620, -87.320

Hail, Boone

When
June 2, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.050, -86.470

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 2, 10:39 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.180, -87.070

Hail, Benton

When
June 2, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.620, -87.320

Hail, Benton

When
June 2, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.780, -87.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 2, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.420, -86.870

Hail, Tippecanoe

When
June 2, 11:58 AM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.380, -86.770

Tornado, Fountain

When
June 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Fountain County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
40.130, -87.400

Tornado, Montgomery

When
June 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F3
Path length
18.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
16 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.080, -87.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.280, -86.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
June 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Fountain County
Coordinates
40.170, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
June 2, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Fountain County
Coordinates
40.200, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermillion

When
June 2, 12:12 PM CST
Where
Vermillion County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
40.050, -87.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 2, 12:21 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.480, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 2, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
39.930, -86.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 2, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
40.000, -86.620

Tornado, Marion

When
June 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Hail, Delaware

When
June 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.030, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
39.950, -86.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermillion

When
June 2, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Vermillion County
Coordinates
39.670, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
June 2, 1:08 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.770, -86.400

Hail, Marion

When
June 2, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 2, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Jay

When
June 2, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Jay County
Coordinates
40.430, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 2, 1:26 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

Tornado, Hancock

When
June 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.720, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
39.850, -86.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.780, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 2, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -86.050

Hail, Shelby

When
June 2, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
39.600, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 2, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.520, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 2, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.670, -85.650

Hail, Rush

When
June 2, 1:52 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.650, -85.580

Tornado, Rush

When
June 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.570, -85.500

Hail, Rush

When
June 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.570, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.200, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
June 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.520, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
June 2, 2:06 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.880, -86.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 2, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
40.170, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 2, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.830, -84.900

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 2, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.050, -86.620

Hail, Kosciusko

When
June 2, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.330, -85.850

Tornado, Kosciusko

When
June 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.320, -85.750

Hail, Kosciusko

When
June 2, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.320, -85.750

Hail, Wabash

When
June 2, 5:39 PM CST
Where
Wabash County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.800, -85.820

Tornado, Adams

When
June 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.920, -84.830

Hail, Huntington

When
June 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.970, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
June 2, 6:21 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Coordinates
39.380, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
June 2, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.530, -85.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
June 2, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.500, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 2, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
41.000, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 2, 8:44 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
41.070, -85.130

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Tornado, Montgomery1980-06-02Direct

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10018427, 10018428, 10018429, 10018430, 10018431, 10018432, 10018433, 10018434, 10018435, 10018436, 10018437, 10018438, 10018439, 10018440, 10018441, 10018442, 10018443, 10018444, 10018445, 10018446, 10018447, 10018448, 10018449, 10018450, 10018451, 10018452, 10018453, 10018454, 10018455, 10018456, 10018457, 10018458, 10018459, 10018460, 10018461, 10018462, 10018463, 10018464, 10018465, 10018466, and more.