Indiana, 1990

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 6, 1990

June 6, 1990 · NWS EVV · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

4 tornado, 3 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Vanderburgh

When
June 6, 12:52 PM EST
Where
Vanderburgh County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
37.980, -87.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When
June 6, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Gibson County
Coordinates
38.350, -87.570

Tornado, Spencer

When
June 6, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Spencer County
Rating
F0
Path length
6 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
37.880, -87.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Posey

When
June 6, 12:48 PM CST
Where
Posey County
Coordinates
37.930, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Warrick

When
June 6, 1:07 PM CST
Where
Warrick County
Coordinates
38.170, -87.450

Tornado, Harrison

When
June 6, 2:18 PM EST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
23 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.220, -86.120

Tornado, Floyd

When
June 6, 2:37 PM EST
Where
Floyd County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.300, -85.970

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.
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: 10020157, 10020155, 10020159, 10020156, 10020158, 10020160, 10020161.