Indiana, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 6, 1986

May 6, 1986 · NWS FWA · 40 events in 30 counties and zones

32 thunderstorm wind, 8 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
40

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

32 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, White

When
May 6, 2:21 PM CST
Where
White County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -86.870

Hail, La Porte

When
May 6, 2:35 PM CST
Where
La Porte County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.720, -86.900

Hail, Elkhart

When
May 6, 2:38 PM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.470, -85.670

Hail, Noble

When
May 6, 2:43 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.470, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
May 6, 3:19 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
41.700, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
May 6, 3:33 PM CST
Where
White County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.750, -86.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
May 6, 3:46 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
41.020, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.830, -86.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 6, 4:19 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.700, -86.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 6, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.550, -86.520

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
May 6, 4:25 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
41.430, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
May 6, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Coordinates
40.750, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
May 6, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Coordinates
40.620, -85.970

Hail, Huntington

When
May 6, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.850, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
May 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wabash County
Coordinates
40.670, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
May 6, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
41.070, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 6, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
40.620, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Wells

When
May 6, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Coordinates
40.650, -85.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
May 6, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
41.070, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
May 6, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Coordinates
40.630, -85.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Wells

When
May 6, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Coordinates
40.880, -85.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
May 6, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.730, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
May 6, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
40.230, -85.400

Hail, Benton

When
May 6, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.570, -87.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Jay

When
May 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jay County
Coordinates
40.450, -84.980

Hail, Benton

When
May 6, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.520, -87.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 6, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
40.270, -87.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
40.150, -87.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
40.280, -87.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
May 6, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Fountain County
Coordinates
39.970, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 6, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.030, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
May 6, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.850, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
May 6, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.700, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 6, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
39.730, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
May 6, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
39.930, -86.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 6, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.670, -85.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
May 6, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.780, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
May 6, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.700, -85.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
May 6, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.650, -85.130

Hail, Wayne

When
May 6, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.830, -84.900

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.

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: 10019832, 10019833, 10019834, 10019835, 10019836, 10019837, 10019838, 10019839, 10019840, 10019841, 10019842, 10019843, 10019844, 10019845, 10019846, 10019847, 10019848, 10019849, 10019850, 10019851, 10019852, 10019853, 10019854, 10019855, 10019856, 10019857, 10019858, 10019859, 10019860, 10019861, 10019862, 10019863, 10019864, 10019865, 10019866, 10019867, 10019868, 10019869, 10019870, 10019871.