Indiana, 1982

Tornado and Hail in Indiana, May 31, 1982

May 31, 1982 · NWS ATA · 27 events in 24 counties and zones

23 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

23 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
May 31, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.250, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When
May 31, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Coordinates
39.470, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 31, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
39.400, -87.070

Tornado, Spencer

When
May 31, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.970, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Parke

When
May 31, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Parke County
Coordinates
39.770, -87.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
May 31, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
39.580, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
May 31, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Coordinates
39.320, -86.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 31, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.030, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Parke

When
May 31, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Parke County
Coordinates
39.680, -87.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When
May 31, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Coordinates
37.880, -87.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
May 31, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.370, -86.900

Hail, White

When
May 31, 6:24 PM CST
Where
White County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 31, 6:24 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.570, -86.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When
May 31, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Bartholomew County
Coordinates
39.120, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 31, 6:54 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
May 31, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.180, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 31, 6:57 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
39.480, -86.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 31, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.520, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 31, 7:04 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
40.480, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
May 31, 7:04 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.980, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 31, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.530, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 31, 7:16 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.270, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
May 31, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
39.830, -85.480

Hail, Delaware

When
May 31, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.320, -85.500

Hail, Ripley

When
May 31, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Ripley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -85.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
May 31, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.750, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
May 31, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
41.070, -85.130

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

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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: 10017969, 10017970, 10017971, 10017972, 10017973, 10017974, 10017975, 10017976, 10017977, 10017978, 10017979, 10017980, 10017981, 10017982, 10017983, 10017984, 10018340, 10018341, 10018342, 10018554, 10018555, 10018556, 10018557, 10018558, 10018559, 10018560, 10018561.