Indiana, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, July 30, 1992

July 30, 1992 · NWS IND · 15 events in 12 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 1 hail, 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
26
Property damage
$2.8 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 30, 1:25 AM PST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.520, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 30, 2:05 AM PST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.450, -85.130

Tornado, Vigo

When
July 30, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Vigo County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.530, -87.570

Hail, Martin

When
July 30, 2:03 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.670, -86.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 30, 12:38 PM PST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
40.120, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 30, 1:08 PM PST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.130, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 30, 1:20 PM PST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.230, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 30, 2:00 PM PST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.520, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
July 30, 2:30 PM PST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
38.550, -86.550

Tornado, Dearborn

When
July 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Dearborn County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.250, -85.000

Tornado, Morgan

When
July 30, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Rating
F2
Path length
6 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.520, -86.650

Tornado, Morgan

When
July 30, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
39.470, -86.530

Tornado, Johnson

When
July 30, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.420, -86.150

Tornado, Johnson

When
July 30, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F3
Path length
7 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
25 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.370, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
July 30, 5:15 PM PST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
38.300, -85.800

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.
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.

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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: 10018069, 10018070, 10018073, 10154863, 10018071, 10018072, 10018074, 10018075, 10018076, 10018078, 10018079, 10018080, 10018081, 10018082, 10018077.