Indiana, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 25, 1986

July 25, 1986 · NWS IND · 28 events in 21 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, 4 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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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

24 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
July 25, 1:45 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.620, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
July 25, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Coordinates
41.580, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
July 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
41.380, -85.030

Hail, Cass

When
July 25, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -86.180

Hail, Miami

When
July 25, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -86.050

Hail, Howard

When
July 25, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -85.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
July 25, 4:41 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Coordinates
40.880, -85.480

Hail, Montgomery

When
July 25, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.050, -87.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
July 25, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.480, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.870, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
July 25, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
41.120, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
July 25, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.450, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 25, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.500, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
July 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.280, -86.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
July 25, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.770, -86.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 25, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.330, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Blackford

When
July 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Blackford County
Coordinates
40.480, -85.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Blackford

When
July 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Blackford County
Coordinates
40.420, -85.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.270, -85.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
July 25, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.770, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.050, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 25, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
July 25, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
39.580, -87.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
July 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
39.450, -87.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
40.170, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When
July 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Coordinates
39.430, -87.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
July 25, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Coordinates
39.320, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
July 25, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Coordinates
39.350, -86.670

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: 10019932, 10019933, 10019934, 10019935, 10019936, 10019937, 10019938, 10019939, 10019940, 10019941, 10019942, 10019943, 10019944, 10019945, 10019946, 10019947, 10019948, 10019949, 10019950, 10019951, 10019952, 10019953, 10019954, 10019955, 10019956, 10019957, 10019958, 10019959.