Indiana, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 15, 1995

July 15, 1995 · 20 events in 15 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 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
$36,000
Crop damage
$9,000
Events
20

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.

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The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:02 UTC.

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Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 15, 12:05 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Union City
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.158, -85.011 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Utility poles and power lines were downed.

Hail, Marion

When
July 15, 12:20 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Indianapolis
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.782, -86.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 15, 1:09 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Centerville
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
39.864, -85.010 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two large trees were blown down.

Hail, Randolph

When
July 15, 1:10 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Parker City
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.158, -85.011 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dearborn

When
July 15, 1:43 PM EST
Where
Dearborn County, Lawrenceville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Elkhart

When
July 15, 2:06 PM EST
Where
Elkhart County, Middlebury
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail fell and winds blew down a four-inch tree limb onto a power line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lagrange

When
July 15, 2:34 PM EST
Where
Lagrange County
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.643, -85.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were blown down in Shipshewana and Topeka.

Hail, Allen

When
July 15, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Allen County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$9,000
Coordinates
41.091, -85.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

60 mph winds were reported on the northside of Fort Wayne. 15,1514EST,,,0,0,9K,0,Hail (2.75) 2.75 inch diameter hail was reported on Wells Street on the Northside of Fort Wayne. Several automobiles and house sustained hail damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
July 15, 3:00 PM EST to 3:10 PM EST
Where
Dearborn County, North Half
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed at several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
July 15, 3:12 PM EST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
41.091, -85.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

60 mph winds were reported on the northside of Fort Wayne. 15,1514EST,,,0,0,9K,0,Hail (2.75) 2.75 inch diameter hail was reported on Wells Street on the Northside of Fort Wayne. Several automobiles and house sustained hail damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
July 15, 3:21 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Harrodsburg
Coordinates
39.161, -86.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
July 15, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Allen County
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
41.091, -85.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down near Interstate 69 on the westside of Fort Wayne.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
July 15, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Steuben County
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
41.644, -85.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and powerlines were blown down in Southwest Steuben County.

Hail, Jackson

When
July 15, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Reddington
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.906, -86.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
July 15, 3:54 PM EST
Where
De Kalb County
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.398, -84.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Powerlines were blown down in Waterloo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 15, 5:29 PM EDT
Where
Jefferson County, Canaan
Coordinates
38.786, -85.439 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Law enforcement officials reported several trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
July 15, 5:04 PM EST
Where
Howard County, Kokomo
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.484, -86.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were downed.

Hail, Howard

When
July 15, 5:34 PM EST
Where
Howard County, Kokomo
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
40.484, -86.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
July 15, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Tippecanoe County, Buck Creek
Coordinates
40.389, -86.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three large trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
July 15, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Dyer
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
41.472, -87.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds tore the roof off a building at Dyer.

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: 10322100, 10321834, 10321920, 10322101, 10322337, 10322432, 10322201, 10322890, 10322339, 10322891, 10321901, 10322892, 10321807, 10322029, 10322325, 10322081, 10322525, 10322526, 10321822, 10321385.