Force Majeure: Indiana Disasters Annual Event and Meeting
May 9, 2025 Schedule of Events: 3:30 p.m. Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame writer, author, and Purdue University historian John Norberg will discuss how Purdue’s early tragedies transformed the university by helping students find strength from one another while leading the way as one of the safest colleges in the United States. Books will be available for purchase. 4:30 p.m. WILO Radio and Russ Kaspar will present historical extreme weather radio recordings and video footage collected throughout many years of reporting. 5:30 p.m. Award-winning author Janis Thornton will discuss the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Palm Sunday tornadoes. Books will be available for purchase. 6:15–6:30 p.m. Friends Annual Meeting 6:30 p.m. The National Weather Service and Sam Lashley will share experiences covering the weather and changes in meteorological technology. Lashley will also discuss historical weather events, including the 1965 and 1974 tornado outbreaks and the 1978 blizzard. 7:15 p.m. Indiana Storm Chasers will share exciting video footage and photos from live storm chasing as well as engaging lifesaving weather information.
Force Majeure: Indiana Disasters Exhibit May 9-30, 2025 Please join us as we host the Indiana Historical Society’s traveling exhibit, “Indiana Disasters,” made possible by Kroger. Guests will see photographs from various IHS collections and from institutions across the state that capture unforgettable Indiana catastrophes. Images, newspaper articles, illustrations, and survivor accounts will be on display to show how Hoosiers have persevered in the face of disaster. Please check our Events Calendar for other related activities in May, including Children’s programs and movies in the Skanta Theatre.
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If you have any questions, please contact Mindy Emswiller, email or extension 1125.
Primary Sponsors: Industrial Federal Credit Union, VFW Post #1110 & Auxiliary Co-Sponsors: Encompass Credit Union, Wampler's Disposal Service & Recycling General Sponsors: Advanced Computer & Communication Systems Gangwer Powers Insurance