Indiana, 1987

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 5, 1987

July 5, 1987 · NWS IND · 21 events in 16 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
$25,000
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

19 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warrick

When
July 5, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Warrick County
Coordinates
37.950, -87.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Vanderburgh

When
July 5, 3:17 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Coordinates
37.980, -87.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubois

When
July 5, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Dubois County
Coordinates
38.250, -87.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When
July 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Coordinates
38.050, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubois

When
July 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Dubois County
Coordinates
38.300, -86.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
July 5, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
37.950, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When
July 5, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Coordinates
38.120, -87.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 5, 4:18 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.030, -86.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubois

When
July 5, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Dubois County
Coordinates
38.300, -86.950

Tornado, Harrison

When
July 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.220, -86.270

Tornado, Orange

When
July 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
38.420, -86.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
July 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
38.800, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
July 5, 4:33 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Coordinates
38.670, -86.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 5, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
38.620, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
July 5, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
38.330, -85.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
July 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
39.080, -86.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
38.320, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
July 5, 5:09 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Coordinates
38.750, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
38.280, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
38.600, -86.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.800, -85.470

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10017106, 10017107, 10017108, 10017109, 10017110, 10017111, 10017112, 10017113, 10017114, 10017115, 10017116, 10017117, 10017118, 10017119, 10017120, 10017121, 10017122, 10017123, 10017124, 10017125, 10017126.