Indiana, 1988

Damaging Winds in Indiana, August 18, 1988

August 18, 1988 · NWS IND · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

6 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
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
August 18, 3:15 PM CST
Where
White County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.750, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
August 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
40.820, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
August 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
40.880, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
August 18, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Coordinates
41.420, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
August 18, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.770, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
August 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.420, -86.050

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.

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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: 10016696, 10016697, 10016698, 10016699, 10016700, 10016701.