Damaging Winds in Indiana, November 14, 1993

Name: Damaging Winds in Indiana, November 14, 1993
Start: 1993-11-14T13:52
End: 1993-11-14T15:05
Location: Indiana

November 14, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $55,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When: November 14, 1:52 PM EST
Where: Spencer County, Dale
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 38.014, -87.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When: November 14, 3:05 PM EST
Where: Floyd County, New Albany
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.319, -85.907 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to nine inches of rain fell over much of central and southern Indiana from November 13 to November 14. Over parts of southwest Indiana three to seven inches of rain fell within a four hour period. Widespread flash flooding occurred from the morning into the afternoon on November 14. Many streams in the southern and central part of the state quickly rose out of their banks. Numerous state and local roads were flooded, and many roads had to be closed. Evacuations took place in Henry County, Vigo County, Johnson County, Shelby County, Green County, Monroe County, Lawrence County, at Trevlac in Brown County, at Farmland in Randolph County, at Maxwell and along Brandywine Creek in Hancock County, at Cambridge City in Wayne County, at English in Crawford County, at Paoli and Lick Creek in Orange County, and at Charlestown in Clark County. Isolated damage also occurred with thunderstorms on November 14. At Dale in Spencer County, thunderstorm winds destroyed two mobile homes, and damaged ten others. At New Albany in Floyd County trees and power lines were blown down.

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Indiana in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Indiana, November 1993

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: 10322219, 10322462.