Indiana, 1989

Tornado and Hail in Indiana, July 11, 1989

July 11, 1989 · NWS IND · 24 events in 18 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 1 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
24

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, St. Joseph

When
July 11, 12:10 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.670, -86.250

Hail, Kosciusko

When
July 11, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Kosciusko County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.420, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
July 11, 1:16 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
41.150, -85.150

Tornado, Shelby

When
July 11, 2:25 PM EST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.580, -85.870

Hail, Allen

When
July 11, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.070, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
July 11, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.380, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
July 11, 1:38 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.870, -86.380

Hail, Marion

When
July 11, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.750, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
July 11, 1:40 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
41.380, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
July 11, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
39.930, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 11, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
July 11, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.420, -86.870

Hail, Madison

When
July 11, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.270, -85.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 11, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
40.150, -85.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
July 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
40.770, -87.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
July 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
40.920, -87.420

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
July 11, 4:35 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
40.770, -87.030

Hail, Vigo

When
July 11, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.400, -87.320

Hail, Parke

When
July 11, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Parke County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.850, -87.180

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
July 11, 5:10 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
40.750, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Switzerland

When
July 11, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Switzerland County
Coordinates
38.780, -85.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
July 11, 5:16 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.420, -86.870

Hail, Vigo

When
July 11, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.500, -87.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
July 11, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.900, -86.630

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.
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.

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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: 10020096, 10020097, 10020098, 10020105, 10020099, 10020100, 10020101, 10020102, 10020103, 10020104, 10020106, 10016507, 10016720, 10016721, 10016722, 10016723, 10016724, 10016725, 10016726, 10016727, 10016728, 10016729, 10016730, 10016731.