Indiana, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 4, 1983

July 4, 1983 · NWS AT · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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  • 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
10

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 4, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.130, -86.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 4, 10:59 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.130, -86.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 4, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.270, -85.830

Hail, Lawrence

When
July 4, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 4, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.820, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 4, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
38.970, -85.900

Hail, Union

When
July 4, 12:46 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -84.930

Hail, Vanderburgh

When
July 4, 12:47 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.980, -87.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Vanderburgh

When
July 4, 12:47 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Coordinates
37.980, -87.550

Hail, Vanderburgh

When
July 4, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.980, -87.550

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: 10016425, 10016426, 10016427, 10016428, 10016429, 10016430, 10016431, 10016432, 10016433, 10016434.