Indiana, 1985

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, April 5, 1985

April 5, 1985 · NWS AT · 17 events in 13 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
2
Property damage
$2.6 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When
April 5, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
38.120, -86.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
April 5, 2:12 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
37.950, -86.770

Tornado, Harrison

When
April 5, 2:49 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.400, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 5, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
38.600, -86.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 5, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
38.970, -85.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 5, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
38.800, -85.830

Tornado, Scott

When
April 5, 3:22 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.650, -85.620

Tornado, Jefferson

When
April 5, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.730, -85.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Jennings

When
April 5, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Jennings County
Coordinates
38.950, -85.700

Tornado, Washington

When
April 5, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
38.500, -86.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
April 5, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Coordinates
39.330, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
April 5, 3:37 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.500, -85.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
April 5, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.620, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
April 5, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.650, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 5, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.820, -85.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 5, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
39.830, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
April 5, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
39.580, -84.930

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.

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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: 10019823, 10019824, 10019825, 10016224, 10016437, 10016438, 10016439, 10016440, 10016441, 10016442, 10016443, 10016444, 10016445, 10016446, 10016447, 10016448, 10016449.