Indiana, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, June 17, 1992

June 17, 1992 · NWS CHI · 72 events in 34 counties and zones

63 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 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

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
72

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

63 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Carroll

When
June 17, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Carroll County
Rating
F1
Path length
9 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.530, -86.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 17, 3:46 PM PST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
41.280, -87.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 17, 3:55 PM PST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
41.580, -87.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Porter

When
June 17, 3:55 PM PST
Where
Porter County
Coordinates
41.470, -87.050

Tornado, Noble

When
June 17, 7:10 PM EST
Where
Noble County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
41.270, -85.230

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 17, 4:30 PM PST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.670, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 17, 4:30 PM PST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.500, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
June 17, 4:35 PM PST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
40.770, -87.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 17, 4:35 PM PST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
40.600, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 17, 4:45 PM PST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
41.200, -87.350

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 17, 4:49 PM PST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.700, -86.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 17, 4:50 PM PST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
41.320, -86.250

Hail, De Kalb

When
June 17, 6:50 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.430, -85.050

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 17, 4:53 PM PST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.670, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Porter

When
June 17, 4:55 PM PST
Where
Porter County
Coordinates
41.350, -87.130

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 17, 4:55 PM PST
Where
White County
Coordinates
40.730, -86.850

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
June 17, 5:00 PM PST
Where
La Porte County
Coordinates
41.670, -86.620

Hail, Carroll

When
June 17, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.520, -86.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Starke

When
June 17, 5:16 PM PST
Where
Starke County
Coordinates
41.380, -86.600

Hail, Carroll

When
June 17, 7:23 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.480, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Lagrange

When
June 17, 5:45 PM PST
Where
Lagrange County
Coordinates
41.620, -85.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 17, 6:00 PM PST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.420, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 17, 6:12 PM PST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.530, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 17, 6:19 PM PST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.670, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
June 17, 6:19 PM PST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
41.630, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 17, 6:20 PM PST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.420, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
June 17, 6:20 PM PST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.380, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
June 17, 6:20 PM PST
Where
Elkhart County
Coordinates
41.650, -85.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 17, 6:30 PM PST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.670, -86.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
June 17, 6:35 PM PST
Where
Miami County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 17, 7:02 PM PST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.730, -86.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 17, 7:06 PM PST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.620, -86.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
June 17, 7:06 PM PST
Where
Miami County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
June 17, 7:10 PM PST
Where
Wabash County
Coordinates
40.820, -85.770

Hail, Adams

When
June 17, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.830, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 17, 7:25 PM PST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.400, -86.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
June 17, 7:30 PM PST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
41.280, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
June 17, 7:44 PM PST
Where
Huntington County
Coordinates
40.850, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
June 17, 7:45 PM PST
Where
Miami County
Coordinates
40.580, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 17, 7:50 PM PST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.250, -86.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 17, 7:55 PM PST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.420, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
June 17, 8:00 PM PST
Where
Tipton County
Coordinates
40.380, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 17, 8:00 PM PST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.500, -85.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
June 17, 8:03 PM PST
Where
Huntington County
Coordinates
40.970, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 17, 8:05 PM PST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
40.050, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
June 17, 8:05 PM PST
Where
Fountain County
Coordinates
40.120, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 17, 8:05 PM PST
Where
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.300, -86.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 17, 8:15 PM PST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.350, -86.670

Tornado, Marion

When
June 17, 11:15 PM EST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
67 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.880, -86.270

Hail, Delaware

When
June 17, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 17, 8:17 PM PST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
41.070, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 17, 8:25 PM PST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
40.050, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 17, 8:30 PM PST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
40.550, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Wells

When
June 17, 8:50 PM PST
Where
Wells County
Coordinates
40.730, -85.170

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 17, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -86.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 17, 9:00 PM PST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.730, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 17, 9:05 PM PST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
40.170, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 17, 9:44 PM PST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
40.020, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 17, 9:44 PM PST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
40.150, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 17, 9:50 PM PST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.100, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
June 17, 9:51 PM PST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.900, -86.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 17, 9:55 PM PST
Where
Boone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.950, -86.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 17, 9:55 PM PST
Where
Boone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.000, -86.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 17, 10:30 PM PST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
40.030, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 17, 10:30 PM PST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.270, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 17, 10:30 PM PST
Where
Madison County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.100, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 17, 10:35 PM PST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 17, 10:55 PM PST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.750, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
June 17, 10:55 PM PST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.730, -86.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
June 17, 11:20 PM PST
Where
Hendricks County
Coordinates
39.700, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 17, 11:25 PM PST
Where
Marion County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
39.720, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 17, 11:40 PM PST
Where
Marion County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Indiana in 1992Every state in 1992This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Indiana, 1992Warnings in Indiana, June 1992

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: 10019165, 10019150, 10019151, 10019152, 10019179, 10019153, 10019154, 10019155, 10019156, 10019157, 10019158, 10019159, 10158643, 10019160, 10019161, 10019162, 10019163, 10158644, 10019164, 10158645, 10019166, 10019167, 10019168, 10019169, 10019170, 10019171, 10019172, 10019173, 10019174, 10019175, 10019176, 10019177, 10019178, 10019180, 10158648, 10019181, 10019182, 10019183, 10019184, 10020037, and more.