Indiana, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 23, 1983

July 23, 1983 · NWS DRP · 24 events in 11 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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  • 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
24

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

22 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 23, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.980, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 23, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.130, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 23, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.050, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 23, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.100, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 23, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.100, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 23, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.120, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
July 23, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.850, -85.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
July 23, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
39.820, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
July 23, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
39.800, -85.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
July 23, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.600, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
July 23, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.620, -85.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
July 23, 3:04 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.730, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 23, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.830, -84.900

Hail, Wayne

When
July 23, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.850, -85.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
July 23, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.670, -85.130

Hail, Union

When
July 23, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 23, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.830, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 23, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.170, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 23, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
40.000, -86.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 23, 8:39 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 23, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
July 23, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
40.000, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 23, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.830, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 23, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.920, -85.170

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.

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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: 10017519, 10017520, 10017521, 10017522, 10017523, 10017524, 10017525, 10017526, 10017527, 10017528, 10017529, 10017530, 10017531, 10017532, 10017533, 10017534, 10017535, 10017536, 10017537, 10017538, 10017539, 10017540, 10017541, 10017542.