Damaging Wind in Indiana, April 19, 1996

Name: Damaging Wind in Indiana, April 19, 1996
Start: 1996-04-19T23:20
End: 1996-04-19T23:20
Location: Indiana

April 19, 1996 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A maintenance building lost several walls. A cable TV tower was blown down 1 mile east of Dale.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $200,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

A maintenance building lost several walls. A cable TV tower was blown down 1 mile east of Dale. A lady was trapped in her car when power lines fell on it about 5 miles southeast of Dale. A turkey farm just northeast of Dale was extensively damaged. A turkey barn and a garage were destroyed, along with close to 2,000 turkeys. A home received extensive damage to its roof and one wall. A wholesale warehouse lost a wall and part of its roof.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When: April 19, 11:20 PM CST
Where: Spencer County, Dale
Property damage: $200,000
Coordinates: 38.170, -86.980

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Indiana in 1996 Every state in 1996 This day in weather history Warnings in Indiana, April 1996

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: 5543207.