Indiana, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, June 3, 1989

June 3, 1989 · NWS IND · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

5 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
3
Property damage
$528,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

5 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Fulton

When
June 3, 8:30 AM EST
Where
Fulton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.120, -86.420

Tornado, St. Joseph

When
June 3, 8:48 AM EST
Where
St. Joseph County
Rating
F0
Path length
4 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.670, -86.170

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 3, 8:12 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -85.950

Hail, Madison

When
June 3, 8:18 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -85.630

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 3, 8:38 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.9 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -85.950

Hail, Grant

When
June 3, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.550, -85.580

Hail, Grant

When
June 3, 8:58 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.550, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 3, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.900, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
June 3, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Fountain County
Coordinates
40.300, -87.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 3, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 3, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.380, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 3, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.420, -86.580

Tornado, Delaware

When
June 3, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Delaware County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.120, -85.270

Tornado, Randolph

When
June 3, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Randolph County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.150, -84.980

What these are

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.
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: 10020070, 10020073, 10020068, 10020069, 10020071, 10020072, 10020074, 10020075, 10020076, 10020077, 10020078, 10020079, 10020080, 10020081.