Indiana, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, May 13, 1995

May 13, 1995 · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

4 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
3
Injuries
6
Property damage
$4.3 million
Crop damage
$5,000
Events
11

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.

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:09 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Newton

When
May 13, 9:45 PM EST
Where
Newton County, Brook
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.956, -87.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wabash

When
May 13, 10:40 PM EST
Where
Wabash County, North Judson
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.846, -85.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A number of large trees were blown down at La Fontaine.

Tornado, Cass

When
May 13, 11:13 PM EST
Where
Cass County, Leases Corner
Rating
F1
Path length
2.8 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
40.870, -86.370

Brief tornado touchdown resulted in one house and one mobile home being destroyed. Four other homes were damaged. The tornado lifted near the town of Metea. Numerous trees and power lines were downed also.

Tornado, Miami

When
May 13, 11:24 PM EST
Where
Miami County, Mexico
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
70 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$700,000
Coordinates
40.820, -86.120

Brief tornado touchdown damaged 20 homes, destroyed two mobile homes, damaged the roof and steeple of a church in Mexico. A 15-year-old boy received cuts and bruises in one of the damaged homes. Numerous trees and power lines were downed by the storms in Mexico and the nearby town of Denver.

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 13, 11:25 PM EST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
40.484, -86.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous power lines downed across the county by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Tipton

When
May 13, 11:30 PM EST
Where
Tipton County, Onward to Walton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.311, -86.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms blew down tree limbs and power lines in the north part of the county near Middlefork and Forest.

Hail, Miami

When
May 13, 11:30 PM EST
Where
Miami County, Peru
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.770, -86.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
May 13, 11:30 PM EST
Where
Miami County
Coordinates
40.770, -86.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
May 13, 11:50 PM EST
Where
Wabash County
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.846, -85.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A number of large trees were blown down at La Fontaine.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
May 13, 11:57 PM EST
Where
Tipton County
Coordinates
40.311, -86.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms blew down tree limbs and power lines in the north part of the county near Middlefork and Forest.

Tornado, Montgomery

When
May 13, 11:58 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Crawfordsville
Rating
F2
Path length
9 mi
Path width
250 yd
Deaths
3 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$3.5 million
Coordinates
39.980, -86.900

The tornado touched down near Ladoga Road and County Road 400S damaging a home. The tornado continued east near Linnsburg and New Ross destroying eight homes and damaging eight others. Two businesses were destroyed and an elementary school received major damage. The fatalities occurred in prefabricated homes of rural Montgomery County, just west and south of Linnsburg. The tornado exited the county near Interstate 74 and County Road 400S at 0008 EST. (M42P, F36P, M94P)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10321949, 10322386, 10322287, 10321889, 10322521, 10321854, 10321890, 10321891, 10322387, 10321855, 10321932.