Indiana, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, August 29, 1985

August 29, 1985 · NWS AT · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

10 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 29, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.030, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.050, -85.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermillion

When
August 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Vermillion County
Coordinates
39.800, -87.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 29, 9:03 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.150, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 29, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.100, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
August 29, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.870, -86.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 29, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.730, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
August 29, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.170, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 29, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.670, -86.120

Hail, Hendricks

When
August 29, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -86.400

Hail, Marion

When
August 29, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -86.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
August 29, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Coordinates
39.450, -86.870

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10017627, 10017628, 10017629, 10017630, 10017631, 10018482, 10018483, 10018697, 10018698, 10018699, 10018700, 10018701.