Indiana, 1996

High Wind in Indiana, April 28, 1996

April 28, 1996 · NWS IND · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

5 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Sullivan

When
April 28, 12:10 PM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Sullivan forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph)
Coordinates
39.089, -87.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Knox

When
April 28, 12:10 PM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph)
Coordinates
38.689, -87.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Vermillion

When
April 28, 12:20 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Vermillion forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph)
Coordinates
39.854, -87.464 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Parke

When
April 28, 12:20 PM EST to 1:10 PM EST
Where
Parke forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph)
Coordinates
39.774, -87.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Clay

When
April 28, 12:20 PM EST to 1:15 PM EST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph)
Coordinates
39.393, -87.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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: 5546413, 5546414, 5546415, 5546416, 5546417.