Indiana, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, March 10, 1986

March 10, 1986 · 25 events in 16 counties and zones

13 tornado, 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.

  • 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
1
Injuries
48
Property damage
$48 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
25

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

13 tornado, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Morgan

When
March 10, 1:28 PM EST
Where
Morgan County
Rating
F3
Path length
15 mi
Path width
440 yd
Injuries
9 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.370, -86.520

Tornado, Johnson

When
March 10, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F3
Path length
15 mi
Path width
440 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.580, -86.230

Tornado, Marion

When
March 10, 1:55 PM EST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
220 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.730, -86.230

Tornado, Marion

When
March 10, 1:55 PM EST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F3
Path length
2 mi
Path width
440 yd
Injuries
10 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.680, -85.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
March 10, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Coordinates
39.230, -87.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Parke

When
March 10, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Parke County
Coordinates
39.770, -87.250

Tornado, Shelby

When
March 10, 2:05 PM EST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F3
Path length
3 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.670, -85.930

Tornado, Shelby

When
March 10, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F2
Path length
10 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.570, -85.930

Tornado, Shelby

When
March 10, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F2
Path length
10 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.570, -85.930

Tornado, Hancock

When
March 10, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Hancock County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
220 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.800, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
March 10, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Coordinates
39.450, -86.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When
March 10, 1:16 PM CST
Where
Gibson County
Coordinates
38.220, -87.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
March 10, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.520, -86.650

Tornado, Hancock

When
March 10, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Hancock County
Rating
F2
Path length
7.8 mi
Path width
300 yd
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.720, -85.780

Hail, Spencer

When
March 10, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.050, -86.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
March 10, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.620, -86.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
March 10, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.850, -86.070

Tornado, Washington

When
March 10, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
38.680, -85.930

Tornado, Scott

When
March 10, 2:16 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Rating
F2
Path length
9 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
25 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
38.680, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
March 10, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.670, -85.550

Tornado, Henry

When
March 10, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Rating
F2
Path length
4 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.820, -85.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
March 10, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.970, -85.170

Tornado, Randolph

When
March 10, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Rating
F3
Path length
7.6 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
40.030, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jay

When
March 10, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Jay County
Coordinates
40.380, -84.820

Hail, Washington

When
March 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -85.900

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Tornado, Hancock1986-03-10Direct

What these are

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10018742, 10018745, 10018746, 10018747, 10018737, 10018738, 10018749, 10018750, 10018751, 10018752, 10018739, 10018740, 10018741, 10018755, 10018743, 10018744, 10018748, 10018753, 10018754, 10018756, 10018757, 10018758, 10018759, 10018760, 10018761.