Indiana, 1987

Damaging Winds in Indiana, August 2, 1987

August 2, 1987 · NWS IND · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 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
10

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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
August 2, 3:38 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.500, -85.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
August 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.450, -85.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
August 2, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.450, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
August 2, 4:31 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.350, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
August 2, 4:45 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
41.380, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
August 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
41.200, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
August 2, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
40.970, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Wells

When
August 2, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Wells County
Coordinates
40.730, -85.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 2, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.120, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
August 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.120, -85.570

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.

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: 10019973, 10019974, 10019975, 10019976, 10019977, 10019978, 10019979, 10019980, 10019981, 10019982.