Indiana, 1990

Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 9, 1990

May 9, 1990 · NWS IND · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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.

Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
May 9, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
39.180, -87.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
May 9, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
38.870, -87.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When
May 9, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Gibson County
Coordinates
38.330, -87.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
May 9, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
39.100, -87.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 9, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
39.200, -87.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 9, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.120, -87.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
May 9, 9:08 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Coordinates
39.320, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
May 9, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
39.650, -86.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
May 9, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
38.620, -87.100

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
May 9, 9:30 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.670, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
May 9, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Hendricks County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.900, -86.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
May 9, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
40.280, -86.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When
May 9, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Bartholomew County
Coordinates
39.220, -85.830

What these are

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: 10017887, 10017888, 10017889, 10017890, 10017891, 10017892, 10017893, 10017894, 10017895, 10017896, 10017897, 10017898, 10017899.