Indiana, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 5, 1985

July 5, 1985 · NWS AT · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 7 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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

10 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tippecanoe

When
July 5, 12:06 AM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -86.870

Hail, Miami

When
July 5, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.650, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
July 5, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.800, -86.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 5, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.770, -86.380

Hail, Hendricks

When
July 5, 1:12 AM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -86.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
July 5, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Whitley County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.120, -85.480

Hail, Whitley

When
July 5, 1:16 AM CST
Where
Whitley County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.170, -85.480

Hail, Boone

When
July 5, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.930, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
July 5, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.280, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.870, -86.320

Hail, De Kalb

When
July 5, 1:45 AM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.350, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
July 5, 1:45 AM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
41.350, -85.180

Hail, Huntington

When
July 5, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Huntington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.970, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 5, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
40.550, -85.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Wells

When
July 5, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Wells County
Coordinates
40.730, -85.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 5, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
40.480, -85.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 5, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

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: 10017567, 10017568, 10017569, 10017570, 10017571, 10017572, 10017573, 10017574, 10017575, 10017576, 10017577, 10017578, 10017579, 10017580, 10017581, 10017582, 10017583.