Indiana, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, April 15, 1994

April 15, 1994 · 29 events in 21 counties and zones

21 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 26 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
$2.8 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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

21 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Benton

When
April 15, 6:15 AM EST
Where
Benton County, Boswell
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.606, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
April 15, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Sullivan County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.089, -87.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermillion

When
April 15, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Vermillion County, Dana Fairview Park
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.854, -87.464 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in Fairview Park, and power lines were downed in Dana.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parke

When
April 15, 7:38 AM EST
Where
Parke County, Marshall to Rosedale
Measured
2 kt (2 mph)
Coordinates
39.774, -87.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind gust of 71 mph was measured at Marshall, and trees were downed at Rosedale.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
April 15, 7:45 AM EST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.040, -86.893 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Posey

When
April 15, 7:50 AM EST
Where
Posey County, Mt. Vernon
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.022, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Mt. Vernon and the vicinity.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
April 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Greene County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
39.036, -86.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the county. Telephone poles were downed in Newberry, and two barns were destroyed at Owensburg. Some houses also sustained minor damage at Owensburg.

Tornado, Greene

When
April 15, 8:04 AM EST
Where
Greene County, Lyons
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
39.036, -86.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small tornado briefly touched down and hit a farm. One outbuilding was destroyed, and three outbuildings were damaged. A nearby house also was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vanderburgh

When
April 15, 8:05 AM EST
Where
Vanderburgh County, Evansville
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
38.025, -87.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down and the roofs were blown from two homes on the west side of Evansville. Two construction site trailers were blown over on Green River Road on Evansville's east side.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
April 15, 8:25 AM EST
Where
Boone County, Lebanon
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.051, -86.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tractor-semitrailer was blown over on Interstate 65 just south of Lebanon. Also, several telephone poles were blown down by the same storm about 3 miles east of Lebanon.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
April 15, 8:35 AM EST
Where
Hendricks County, Plainfield
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
39.770, -86.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds downed numerous trees, destroyed a two car garage and flying debris damaged the adjacent home.

Tornado, Lawrence

When
April 15, 8:36 AM EST
Where
Lawrence County, Bryantsville
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
38.770, -86.570

A small tornado briefly touched down heavily damaging four homes and causing minor damage to 11 homes. Also numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 15, 8:40 AM EST
Where
Marion County, Indianapolis
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
39.782, -86.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed, and several buildings were damaged on the north and west side of Indianapolis.

Tornado, Lawrence

When
April 15, 8:46 AM EST
Where
Lawrence County, Mitchell
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.680, -86.470

A small tornado briefly touched down and destroyed a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When
April 15, 8:50 AM EST
Where
Spencer County, Hatfield
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.014, -87.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were blown down between Hatfield and Richland City.

Tornado, Spencer

When
April 15, 8:52 AM EST
Where
Spencer County, Eureka
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
38.014, -87.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tugboat operator, on the Ohio River, witnessed a small tornado in southwest Spencer County south of Eureka and west of Enterprise. The tornado caused tree damage only on the shore of the Ohio River.

Hail, Marion

When
April 15, 8:52 AM EST
Where
Marion County, Indianapolis
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.782, -86.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Marion

When
April 15, 8:55 AM EST
Where
Marion County, Indianapolis
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.782, -86.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small tornado briefly touched down and caused some roof damage to several large homes. This occurred about one block from the Governor's Mansion.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 15, 8:57 AM EST
Where
Marion County, Indianapolis
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.782, -86.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At an apartment building, a window was blown out and the brick facade was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 15, 9:05 AM EST
Where
Jackson County
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
38.906, -86.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed across the county. Buildings were damaged between Tampico and Brownstown, near Freetown, north of Seymour, and near Starve Hollow Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 15, 9:15 AM EST
Where
Madison County, Anderson Airport
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
40.162, -85.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 15, 9:28 AM EST
Where
Jackson County, Seymour
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.906, -86.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When
April 15, 9:30 AM EST
Where
Bartholomew County, Waymansville to Columbus
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
39.206, -85.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four miles north of Columbus a highway sign was blown down. At Waymansville several trailers were damaged, and 9 homes sustained roof damage. Also at Waymansville a carport was destroyed at a business, one barn was heavily damaged, and 3 other barns sustained minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
April 15, 10:15 AM EST
Where
Ripley County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was damaged and numerous trees were reported downed just south of Versailles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Switzerland

When
April 15, 10:25 AM EST
Where
Switzerland County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.826, -85.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 129 at Morefield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 15, 10:27 AM EST
Where
Franklin County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.415, -85.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A car dealership, undergoing remodeling, along State Route 101, south of Brookville, sustained roof damage from high winds.

Tornado, Dearborn

When
April 15, 10:35 AM EST
Where
Dearborn County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.300, -84.970

Skywarn spotters and Fire Officials in St. Leon reported a brief tornado touchdown at State Routes 46 and 101. Several trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
April 15, 10:45 AM EST
Where
Ohio County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.950, -84.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down in Rising Sun.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
April 15, 10:48 AM EST
Where
Dearborn County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were knocked down by high winds in Lawrenceburg.

What these are

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.
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: 10322937, 10321808, 10322375, 10321983, 10321904, 10322036, 10322443, 10322444, 10322370, 10322943, 10322484, 10321388, 10322349, 10321389, 10322220, 10322221, 10322350, 10322351, 10322352, 10322022, 10321786, 10322023, 10322925, 10322106, 10321813, 10322493, 10322329, 10321952, 10322330.