Indiana, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 17, 1994

June 17, 1994 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
June 17, 2:45 PM EST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
41.398, -84.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees reported down near Waterloo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 17, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Adams County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
40.746, -84.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn roof was blown off at 3223 N Piqua just northeast of Decatur. Trees and some power lines were blown down just north and east of Decatur. Kosciusko County Lake Wawasee,17,1605EST,,,0,0,?,?,Hail (1.75)

Hail, Elkhart

When
June 17, 4:25 PM EST
Where
Elkhart County, Napanee
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 17, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Marshall County, Bremen
Coordinates
41.325, -86.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two 6-inch-diameter trees were blown down.

Hail, St. Joseph

When
June 17, 5:40 PM EST
Where
St. Joseph County, Riddles Lake
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.617, -86.290 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail caused crop damage.

Hail, St. Joseph

When
June 17, 5:50 PM EST
Where
St. Joseph County, Lakeville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.617, -86.290 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds up to 60 to 70 mph blew down several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 17, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Metamora
Coordinates
39.415, -85.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three large trees 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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10322322, 10322844, 10322420, 10321842, 10322229, 10322230, 10322495.