Dust Devil in Indiana
Every dust devil event the National Weather Service has filed in Indiana, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A small rotating column of dust from surface heating that caused damage or injury.
The most significant on the map
The most significant dust devil episodes in Indiana.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Dust Devil in Indiana, June 17, 2012There was a dust devil reported in Munster, IN on June 17th. It occurred at The Gate Church at about 130 PM and lasted about a minute. It was a sunny day with light winds. Four or five small vendor tents were picked up and tossed into the air. There were a few minor injuries.
- Dust Devil in Indiana, August 12, 2010A dust devil occurred during a very hot and unstable afternoon with light winds.
- Dust Devil in Indiana, October 7, 2010The dust devils formed over drought-parched fields on a very warm and sunny afternoon with light winds.
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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.