Indiana, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 27, 1987

July 27, 1987 · NWS IND · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

9 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hendricks

When
July 27, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.850, -86.400

Hail, Marion

When
July 27, 11:27 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.670, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When
July 27, 11:56 AM CST
Where
Vigo County
Coordinates
39.470, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 27, 12:07 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.450, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubois

When
July 27, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Dubois County
Coordinates
38.400, -86.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
July 27, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
38.780, -87.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
July 27, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
38.500, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
July 27, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
38.670, -87.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
July 27, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
38.870, -87.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
July 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
38.420, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
July 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
38.320, -85.870

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: 10018878, 10018879, 10018880, 10018881, 10018882, 10018883, 10018884, 10018885, 10018886, 10018887, 10018888.