Indiana, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 28, 1995

May 28, 1995 · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
$31,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:42 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
May 28, 8:45 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Winchester
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
40.158, -85.011 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power poles were downed.

Hail, Randolph

When
May 28, 9:20 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Losantville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.158, -85.011 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 28, 9:50 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Mount Carmel
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
39.415, -85.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, some on power lines and across a county road. Ripley County Northwest part of co,28,2208EST,,,0,0,4K,0,Thunderstorm Winds Trees were downed across Route 700.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
May 28, 9:55 PM EST
Where
Decatur County
Coordinates
39.307, -85.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in the Greensburg area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 28, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Seymour
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
38.906, -86.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jennings

When
May 28, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Jennings County
Coordinates
38.997, -85.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When
May 28, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Bartholomew County
Coordinates
39.206, -85.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in the southern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
May 28, 10:20 PM EST
Where
Ripley County, Western Part of Co
Property damage
$4
Coordinates
39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed, some across Route 525 West.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
May 28, 10:55 PM EST to 11:05 PM EST
Where
Ripley County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in several locations. In Versailles, two large trees feel on a car. Large hail was reported five miles south of Correct.

Hail, Ripley

When
May 28, 11:05 PM EST
Where
Ripley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in several locations. In Versailles, two large trees feel on a car. Large hail was reported five miles south of Correct.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
May 28, 11:10 PM EST
Where
Dearborn County, Manchester
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed.

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.

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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: 10322097, 10322098, 10322500, 10322345, 10322027, 10322085, 10322934, 10322163, 10322164, 10322165, 10322334.