3 tornado, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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3 tornado, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Brief touchdown of a weak tornado just east of Noblesville near Durbin damaged a barn and outbuilding and blew down several trees.
Downburst winds from tornadic storm measured at 60 knots by airport anemometer.
The same supercell that produced the weak tornado in Hamilton county also produced this tornado. This strong tornado initially began as three funnels which merged to one tornadoabout when it touched down on the southwest side of Anderson near exit 22 of Interstate 69. The tornado proceeded east-southeast for 5 miles, damaging 35 homes, five with major damage, and also one business. Over 50 trees were blown down, numerous power lines were blown down, and two grain silos were tipped over before the tornado lifted near Emporia. Due to advance warning and good visibility that day, everyone in the path of the tornado were awareof its approach, and was able to seek shelter and escape injury.
Same supercell thunderstorm that spawned Hamilton County and City of Anderson tornadoes also spawned this weak tornado. It was a brief touchdown near State Road 3 and the Conrail Railway on New Castle's northwest side. The tornado briefly touched down in Memorial Park knocking down some trees.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Indiana in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Indiana, 1997Warnings in Indiana, July 1997
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: 5620789, 5620919, 5620920, 5620921, 5620922, 5620923, 5620924.