Indiana, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Indiana, September 9, 1985

September 9, 1985 · NWS R · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 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
0
Property damage
$2.5 million
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

11 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
September 9, 11:33 AM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.280, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
September 9, 11:33 AM CST
Where
Whitley County
Coordinates
41.280, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
September 9, 11:36 AM CST
Where
Steuben County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.700, -85.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
September 9, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Coordinates
41.320, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
September 9, 12:06 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
41.120, -85.130

Hail, Wells

When
September 9, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.720, -85.170

Hail, Wells

When
September 9, 3:11 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.680, -85.120

Tornado, St. Joseph

When
September 9, 3:22 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.670, -86.250

Hail, Cass

When
September 9, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Jay

When
September 9, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Jay County
Coordinates
40.430, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 9, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
September 9, 6:29 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.050, -86.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 9, 6:44 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
September 9, 6:44 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.980, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 9, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

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.
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.

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: 10018708, 10018709, 10018710, 10018711, 10018712, 10018713, 10018714, 10018715, 10018716, 10018717, 10018718, 10018719, 10018720, 10018721, 10018722.