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Indiana, 1976

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

150events recorded107 in 1975

4deaths recorded74 injuries

$11Mproperty damage (estimates)

0disaster declarations0 NFIP claims, $0 paid

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Wind78

Tornado45

Hail27

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1976 was 150 against 107 in 1975.

Counties with the most recorded events

County	Events in 1976
Lake County	8
Jasper County	6
Knox County	6
Elkhart County	5
Lawrence County	5
Marshall County	5
St. Joseph County	5
Carroll County	4
Decatur County	4
Delaware County	4
Howard County	4
Marion County	4
Porter County	4
Tippecanoe County	4
Vanderburgh County	4
Bartholomew County	3
Hamilton County	3
Harrison County	3
Hendricks County	3
Jackson County	3
Jay County	3
LaPorte County	3
Madison County	3
Montgomery County	3
Spencer County	3

Notable events

Date	County	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Deaths	Injuries
26 Sep 1976	Jackson	Tornado	F3	$2,500,000	1	10
12 Mar 1976	Jasper	Tornado	F3	$250,000	1	8
26 Sep 1976	Jefferson	Tornado	F3	$250,000	1	1
12 Mar 1976	Allen	Tornado	F1	$25,000	1	—
20 Mar 1976	Marshall	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	10
12 Mar 1976	LaGrange	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	9
12 Mar 1976	LaGrange	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	8
12 Mar 1976	LaPorte	Tornado	F3	$250,000	—	7
12 Mar 1976	Newton	Tornado	F3	$250,000	—	7
20 Mar 1976	Tippecanoe	Tornado	F4	$2,500,000	—	6
12 Mar 1976	Starke	Tornado	F3	$25,000	—	4
20 Mar 1976	Carroll	Tornado	F4	$2,500,000	—	2
15 Jun 1976	Howard	Tornado	F0	$250,000	—	1
26 Sep 1976	Decatur	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	1
20 Mar 1976	Hamilton	Tornado	F0	$250,000	—	—
12 Mar 1976	Wayne	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	—
12 Mar 1976	Porter	Tornado	F3	$250,000	—	—
26 Sep 1976	Bartholomew	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	—
24 Jun 1976	Owen	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	—
12 Mar 1976	Newton	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
12 Mar 1976	Jasper	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
12 Mar 1976	Marshall	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
20 Mar 1976	Putnam	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
20 Mar 1976	Hendricks	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
13 Jan 1976	Jackson	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
13 Jan 1976	Harrison	Tornado	F0	$25,000	—	—
29 Jun 1976	Marion	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
13 Jan 1976	Daviess	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
20 Mar 1976	Vigo	Tornado	F0	$25,000	—	—
12 Mar 1976	Montgomery	Tornado	F0	$25,000	—	—
4 Mar 1976	Lake	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
20 Mar 1976	Madison	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
29 Jun 1976	Lake	Tornado	F0	$2,500	—	—
7 Jul 1976	Carroll	Tornado	F0	$2,500	—	—
12 Mar 1976	Lake	Tornado	F2	$2,500	—	—
12 Mar 1976	Porter	Tornado	F2	$2,500	—	—
20 Mar 1976	Hendricks	Tornado	F0	$2,500	—	—
16 Feb 1976	Fountain	Tornado	F0	$2,500	—	—
12 Mar 1976	Benton	Tornado	F0	$250	—	—
12 Mar 1976	Tippecanoe	Tornado	F1	—	—	—

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 1976

No declaration touching Indiana was made in 1976.

Flood insurance claims with a 1976 date of loss

No NFIP claims in Indiana carry a 1976 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.