Indiana, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 23, 1995

July 23, 1995 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
$93,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Hail, Daviess

When
July 23, 12:34 PM EST
Where
Daviess County, Oden
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.702, -87.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
July 23, 1:05 PM EST
Where
Knox County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.689, -87.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
July 23, 1:17 PM EST
Where
Martin County
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
38.708, -86.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down over north Martin County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 23, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Grant County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
40.516, -85.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down three barns, trees and power lines near Fairmount.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubois

When
July 23, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Dubois County, Huntingburg
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
38.364, -86.880 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 10-year-old boy drowned in Huntingburg. The boy was watching a whirlpool of water entering a storm sewer after a thunderstorm had moved across the city. He tripped and fell headfirst into the storm sewer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
July 23, 6:50 PM EDT
Where
Harrison County, Ramsey
Coordinates
38.195, -86.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees and power lines down.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Dubois1995-07-23Direct

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10322321, 10322152, 10321883, 10322540, 10322414, 10322480.