Indiana, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, August 16, 1993

August 16, 1993 · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.1 million
Crop damage
$500,000
Events
12

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dearborn

When
August 16, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Dearborn County, Moores Hill
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
August 16, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Dearborn County, Lawrenceburg
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
August 16, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Ohio County
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
38.950, -84.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
August 16, 8:50 PM EST
Where
Morgan County, Mooresville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.482, -86.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
August 16, 9:03 PM EST
Where
Shelby County, Fairland
Coordinates
39.524, -85.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
August 16, 9:38 PM EST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.482, -86.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
August 16, 9:45 PM EST
Where
Ripley County, Holton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
August 16, 10:20 PM EST
Where
Decatur County, Westport
Coordinates
39.307, -85.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
August 16, 10:46 PM EST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.196, -86.227 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
August 16, 10:53 PM EST
Where
Ripley County, Napoleon
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jennings

When
August 16, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Jennings County to Holton
Coordinates
38.997, -85.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Parke

When
August 16, 11:50 PM EST
Where
Parke County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.774, -87.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10322327, 10322328, 10321951, 10321939, 10322181, 10321940, 10322103, 10322340, 10323004, 10322104, 10322082, 10321982.