Indiana, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 14, 1985

May 14, 1985 · NWS AT · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

11 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.

  • Tornadoes
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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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greene

When
May 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.070, -87.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.070, -87.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 14, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.170, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
May 14, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
38.250, -86.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 14, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
39.270, -87.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When
May 14, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Coordinates
39.320, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When
May 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Coordinates
39.500, -87.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 14, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
40.500, -87.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermillion

When
May 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Vermillion County
Coordinates
39.780, -87.430

Hail, Vermillion

When
May 14, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Vermillion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.050, -87.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermillion

When
May 14, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Vermillion County
Coordinates
40.080, -87.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 14, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
40.200, -87.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When
May 14, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Coordinates
39.470, -87.400

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: 10016453, 10016454, 10016455, 10016456, 10016457, 10016458, 10016459, 10016460, 10016461, 10016462, 10016463, 10016464, 10016465.