Indiana, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, April 3, 1982

April 3, 1982 · NWS T · 37 events in 26 counties and zones

36 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
37

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

36 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
April 3, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Fountain County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
40.120, -87.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
April 3, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
40.030, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
April 3, 12:07 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.930, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubois

When
April 3, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Dubois County
Coordinates
38.400, -86.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When
April 3, 12:19 AM CST
Where
Vigo County
Coordinates
39.470, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
April 3, 12:19 AM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
39.180, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
April 3, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Putnam County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.650, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
April 3, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
40.680, -87.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
April 3, 12:29 AM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
41.480, -87.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
April 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
40.770, -87.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
April 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
40.950, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
April 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
40.750, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
April 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
41.200, -87.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Porter

When
April 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Porter County
Coordinates
41.620, -87.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
April 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.430, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
April 3, 12:33 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.930, -86.630

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
April 3, 12:34 AM CST
Where
La Porte County
Coordinates
41.720, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
April 3, 12:34 AM CST
Where
La Porte County
Coordinates
41.550, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Starke

When
April 3, 12:34 AM CST
Where
Starke County
Coordinates
41.200, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
April 3, 12:34 AM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
39.520, -86.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 3, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.480, -86.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
April 3, 12:53 AM CST
Where
Owen County
Coordinates
39.350, -86.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 3, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
April 3, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.730, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
April 3, 12:56 AM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.430, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
April 3, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.380, -86.130

Hail, Marion

When
April 3, 1:11 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
April 3, 1:11 AM CST
Where
La Porte County
Coordinates
41.520, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
April 3, 1:14 AM CST
Where
Miami County
Coordinates
40.750, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 3, 1:18 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.480, -86.630

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
April 3, 1:30 AM CST
Where
La Porte County
Coordinates
41.550, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
April 3, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.780, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
April 3, 1:38 AM CST
Where
Wabash County
Coordinates
40.820, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
April 3, 1:40 AM CST
Where
La Porte County
Coordinates
41.680, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
April 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
41.630, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
April 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
41.220, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
April 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
La Porte County
Coordinates
41.600, -86.720

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.
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: 10016834, 10016835, 10016836, 10016837, 10016838, 10016839, 10016840, 10016841, 10016842, 10016843, 10016844, 10016845, 10016846, 10016847, 10016848, 10016849, 10016850, 10016851, 10016852, 10016853, 10016854, 10016855, 10016856, 10016857, 10017702, 10017703, 10017704, 10017916, 10017917, 10017918, 10017919, 10017920, 10017921, 10017922, 10017923, 10017924, 10017925.