Indiana, 1980

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 28, 1980

June 28, 1980 · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

13 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, St. Joseph

When
June 28, 1:57 AM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.670, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
June 28, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
39.100, -87.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.830, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
39.170, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
June 28, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.200, -87.030

Tornado, Greene

When
June 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.150, -86.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.270, -86.300

Tornado, Owen

When
June 28, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Rating
F1
Path length
8.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.170, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
39.420, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.830, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.830, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 28, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.670, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 28, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.880, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Vanderburgh

When
June 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
37.980, -87.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Vanderburgh

When
June 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Coordinates
37.980, -87.550

Tornado, Vanderburgh

When
June 28, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.120, -87.500

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.

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: 10018489, 10018490, 10018491, 10018492, 10018493, 10018494, 10018495, 10018496, 10018497, 10018498, 10018499, 10018500, 10018501, 10018502, 10018503, 10018504, 10018505.