Indiana, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 29, 1987

July 29, 1987 · NWS IND · 21 events in 11 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
21

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

17 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
July 29, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Coordinates
41.720, -85.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
July 29, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Coordinates
41.550, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
July 29, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Coordinates
41.500, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
July 29, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Whitley County
Coordinates
41.170, -85.480

Hail, Kosciusko

When
July 29, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
July 29, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Coordinates
41.420, -85.750

Hail, Kosciusko

When
July 29, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.180, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
July 29, 4:33 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Coordinates
40.880, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
July 29, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Whitley County
Coordinates
41.080, -85.620

Hail, Elkhart

When
July 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.580, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
July 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Huntington County
Coordinates
40.850, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
July 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Wabash County
Coordinates
40.900, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
July 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Wabash County
Coordinates
40.670, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 29, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
40.550, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 29, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
40.520, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 29, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.330, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.180, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
July 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
41.120, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.120, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
July 29, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
41.050, -86.620

Hail, Hancock

When
July 29, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -85.780

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.

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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: 10018889, 10018890, 10018891, 10018892, 10018893, 10018894, 10018895, 10018896, 10018897, 10018898, 10018899, 10018900, 10018901, 10018902, 10018903, 10019754, 10019968, 10019969, 10019970, 10019971, 10019972.