Indiana, 1983

Tornado and Hail in Indiana, May 1, 1983

May 1, 1983 · NWS AT · 22 events in 17 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 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
22

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Knox

When
May 1, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.620, -87.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When
May 1, 7:19 AM CST
Where
Gibson County
Coordinates
38.300, -87.620

Hail, Putnam

When
May 1, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -86.820

Hail, Franklin

When
May 1, 4:04 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.350, -85.120

Hail, Vigo

When
May 1, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.520, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 1, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
40.480, -87.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
May 1, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Fountain County
Coordinates
40.100, -87.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
May 1, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.350, -86.870

Tornado, Montgomery

When
May 1, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.180, -87.070

Hail, Boone

When
May 1, 9:36 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.000, -86.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 1, 9:37 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.180, -87.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
May 1, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.280, -86.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
May 1, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.280, -86.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 1, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
40.130, -86.600

Hail, Boone

When
May 1, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.000, -86.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 1, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.500, -85.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
May 1, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Wabash County
Coordinates
40.800, -85.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 1, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
40.550, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
May 1, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.680, -86.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 1, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Wells

When
May 1, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Coordinates
40.700, -85.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
May 1, 11:31 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.830, -85.800

What these are

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

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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: 10019728, 10019729, 10019730, 10019731, 10019732, 10019733, 10019734, 10019735, 10019736, 10019737, 10019738, 10019739, 10019740, 10019741, 10019742, 10019743, 10019744, 10019745, 10019746, 10019747, 10019748, 10019749.