Indiana, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, May 25, 1989

May 25, 1989 · NWS IND · 40 events in 24 counties and zones

27 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 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
6
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
40

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

27 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
May 25, 1:45 AM CST
Where
La Porte County
Coordinates
41.720, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
May 25, 1:53 AM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.670, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
May 25, 2:00 AM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.700, -86.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
May 25, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Elkhart County
Coordinates
41.680, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 25, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.570, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 25, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.400, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
May 25, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.200, -85.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
May 25, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Tipton County
Coordinates
40.280, -86.050

Hail, Sullivan

When
May 25, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.070, -87.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Parke

When
May 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Parke County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.780, -87.200

Tornado, Putnam

When
May 25, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Putnam County
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.820, -86.980

Tornado, Putnam

When
May 25, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Putnam County
Rating
F0
Path length
4 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
39.750, -86.800

Hail, Vermillion

When
May 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Vermillion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -87.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.030, -86.900

Tornado, Hendricks

When
May 25, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Hendricks County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
39.870, -86.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
May 25, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.680, -86.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
May 25, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
40.000, -85.550

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 25, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -86.800

Hail, Hendricks

When
May 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -86.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
39.930, -86.630

Hail, Boone

When
May 25, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.050, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
May 25, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
40.000, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 25, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.750, -86.150

Hail, Marion

When
May 25, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.750, -86.150

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 25, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.980, -86.130

Hail, Hancock

When
May 25, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 25, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.150, -85.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
May 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Wabash County
Coordinates
40.720, -85.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
May 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.280, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
May 25, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.280, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
May 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Tipton County
Coordinates
40.300, -86.050

Hail, Madison

When
May 25, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.270, -85.830

Tornado, Adams

When
May 25, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.720, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
May 25, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.220, -85.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Jay

When
May 25, 9:04 PM CST
Where
Jay County
Coordinates
40.550, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
May 25, 9:21 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.880, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 25, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Jay

When
May 25, 10:13 PM CST
Where
Jay County
Coordinates
40.450, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 25, 11:27 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
39.370, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
May 25, 11:29 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.680, -86.670

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.
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: 10018945, 10018946, 10018947, 10018948, 10018949, 10018950, 10018951, 10018952, 10018953, 10018954, 10018959, 10018960, 10018955, 10018956, 10018966, 10018957, 10018958, 10018961, 10018962, 10018963, 10018964, 10018965, 10018967, 10018968, 10018969, 10018970, 10018971, 10018972, 10018973, 10018974, 10018975, 10018976, 10020040, 10019826, 10020038, 10020039, 10020041, 10020042, 10020043, 10020044.