Indiana, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, September 6, 1983

September 6, 1983 · NWS T · 15 events in 8 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
15

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Huntington

When
September 6, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.850, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
September 6, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Coordinates
40.850, -85.600

Hail, Adams

When
September 6, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.820, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
September 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.280, -85.020

Hail, Huntington

When
September 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.850, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
September 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Coordinates
40.950, -85.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
September 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Whitley County
Coordinates
41.170, -85.480

Hail, Adams

When
September 6, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.830, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Parke

When
September 6, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Parke County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.770, -87.230

Hail, Marion

When
September 6, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
September 6, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
40.000, -86.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 6, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 6, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 6, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.770, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
September 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
40.070, -85.230

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.

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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: 10018626, 10018627, 10018628, 10018629, 10018630, 10018631, 10018632, 10018633, 10018634, 10018635, 10018636, 10018637, 10018638, 10018639, 10018640.