Indiana, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, June 18, 1992

June 18, 1992 · NWS IND · 32 events in 19 counties and zones

14 hail, 14 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
32

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

14 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Decatur

When
June 18, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Decatur County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
80 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.450, -85.330

Tornado, Rush

When
June 18, 1:04 AM EST
Where
Rush County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.470, -85.300

Hail, Henry

When
June 18, 12:58 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.800, -85.530

Hail, Fayette

When
June 18, 1:03 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.580, -85.300

Hail, Fayette

When
June 18, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.550, -85.120

Hail, Rush

When
June 18, 1:27 AM CST
Where
Rush County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -85.430

Hail, Union

When
June 18, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -84.930

Hail, Franklin

When
June 18, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.520, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 18, 12:05 AM PST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.700, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 18, 12:10 AM PST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.620, -86.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 18, 12:15 AM PST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.880, -85.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 18, 12:27 AM PST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
39.850, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 18, 1:03 AM PST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
39.620, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 18, 1:40 AM PST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
39.830, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 18, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
38.970, -85.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 18, 3:20 AM PST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.520, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
June 18, 3:30 AM PST
Where
Decatur County
Coordinates
39.280, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When
June 18, 3:30 AM PST
Where
Bartholomew County
Coordinates
39.200, -85.880

Tornado, Henry

When
June 18, 12:35 PM EST
Where
Henry County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.970, -85.370

Hail, Henry

When
June 18, 1:06 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.930, -85.370

Hail, Ripley

When
June 18, 1:06 PM CST
Where
Ripley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.070, -85.250

Hail, Franklin

When
June 18, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.400, -85.000

Hail, Wayne

When
June 18, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -85.170

Hail, Switzerland

When
June 18, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Switzerland County
Measured
1.74 in hail
Coordinates
38.780, -85.020

Hail, Jennings

When
June 18, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Jennings County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.030, -85.520

Hail, Ripley

When
June 18, 2:11 PM CST
Where
Ripley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.280, -85.180

Tornado, Dearborn

When
June 18, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Dearborn County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
167 yd
Coordinates
39.070, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 18, 1:00 PM PST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.800, -85.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
June 18, 1:25 PM PST
Where
Dearborn County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.120, -85.080

Hail, Switzerland

When
June 18, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Switzerland County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.800, -85.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
June 18, 2:00 PM PST
Where
Dearborn County
Coordinates
39.070, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Switzerland

When
June 18, 3:20 PM PST
Where
Switzerland County
Coordinates
38.780, -85.020

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: 10015831, 10015833, 10155068, 10155069, 10155070, 10155071, 10155072, 10155073, 10015827, 10015828, 10015829, 10015830, 10015832, 10015834, 10015835, 10015836, 10015837, 10015838, 10015839, 10155079, 10155291, 10155292, 10155293, 10155295, 10155299, 10155303, 10015843, 10015840, 10015841, 10155326, 10015842, 10015844.