Indiana, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 26, 1987

July 26, 1987 · NWS IND · 19 events in 14 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
19

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

18 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
July 26, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Coordinates
40.680, -85.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jay

When
July 26, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Jay County
Coordinates
40.430, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
July 26, 3:06 PM CST
Where
Tipton County
Coordinates
40.370, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 26, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
39.630, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 26, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.650, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 26, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.720, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 26, 4:51 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.650, -85.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
July 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
39.620, -86.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
July 26, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
39.370, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
July 26, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Ripley County
Coordinates
39.300, -85.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
July 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Coordinates
39.280, -85.480

Hail, Ripley

When
July 26, 5:34 PM CST
Where
Ripley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -85.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When
July 26, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Bartholomew County
Coordinates
39.300, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
July 26, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Ohio County
Coordinates
38.950, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
July 26, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Ripley County
Coordinates
39.230, -85.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 26, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.820, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 26, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.730, -85.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 26, 6:24 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.730, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
July 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
39.530, -85.350

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: 10018859, 10018860, 10018861, 10018862, 10018863, 10018864, 10018865, 10018866, 10018867, 10018868, 10018869, 10018870, 10018871, 10018872, 10018873, 10018874, 10018875, 10018876, 10018877.