Indiana, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, June 7, 1980

June 7, 1980 · 50 events in 27 counties and zones

38 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 4 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
1
Injuries
5
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
50

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

38 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Newton

When
June 7, 2:07 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -87.330

Tornado, La Porte

When
June 7, 2:30 PM CST
Where
La Porte County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.720, -86.900

Hail, Newton

When
June 7, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.770, -87.430

Hail, White

When
June 7, 2:46 PM CST
Where
White County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.770, -87.120

Tornado, La Porte

When
June 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
La Porte County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.550, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.470, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.750, -86.350

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 7, 3:25 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
40.770, -86.580

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 7, 3:28 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.670, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
40.220, -87.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 7, 4:06 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
40.130, -86.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 7, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
41.350, -86.320

Tornado, Tippecanoe

When
June 7, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.420, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
June 7, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Tipton County
Coordinates
40.330, -86.050

Tornado, Tipton

When
June 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Tipton County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.370, -85.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 7, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.150, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 7, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.200, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 7, 4:59 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.230, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.420, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.030, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.050, -86.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 7, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
40.420, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 7, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
39.980, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 7, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
39.970, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 7, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.170, -85.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 7, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
40.180, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 7, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.050, -86.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
39.800, -85.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.000, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
June 7, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.750, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 7, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
39.920, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 7, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
39.800, -85.530

Tornado, Orange

When
June 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.550, -86.470

Tornado, Orange

When
June 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.670, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
38.670, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 7, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.420, -85.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.500, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 7, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
38.430, -86.180

Tornado, Harrison

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.420, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
39.980, -85.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.620, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
38.570, -86.280

Tornado, Madison

When
June 7, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.000, -85.730

Hail, Clark

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.280, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.620, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.650, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
38.280, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
38.320, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 7, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
39.230, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When
June 7, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Coordinates
38.000, -86.950

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, Tipton1980-06-07Direct

What these are

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10019551, 10019552, 10019553, 10019554, 10019555, 10019556, 10019557, 10019558, 10019559, 10019560, 10019561, 10019562, 10019563, 10019564, 10019565, 10019566, 10019567, 10019568, 10019569, 10019570, 10019571, 10019572, 10019573, 10019574, 10019575, 10019576, 10019577, 10019578, 10019579, 10019580, 10019581, 10019582, 10019583, 10019584, 10019585, 10019586, 10019587, 10019588, 10019589, 10019590, and more.