Indiana, 1998

Tornado and Hail in Indiana, July 19, 1998

July 19, 1998 · NWS IWX · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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 Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:16 UTC.

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Event by event

12 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Starke

When
July 19, 4:18 PM EST
Where
Starke County, 2 mi N of Toto
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.280, -86.700

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
July 19, 4:25 PM EST
Where
La Porte County, 2 mi S of South Center
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.450, -86.520

TREES DOWN REPORTED BY SHERIFFS DEPT.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 19, 4:39 PM EST
Where
Marshall County, 5 mi S of Culver
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.150, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 19, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Marshall County, 1 mi S of Bourbon
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.280, -86.120

TREES DOWN NEAR BOURBON 1 TO 2 AND A HALF FEET IN DIAMETER. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
July 19, 5:08 PM EST
Where
Kosciusko County, Warsaw
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.230, -85.830

NUMEROUS TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT WARSAW AND ALONG STATE ROAD 15 FROM WARSAW TO LEESBURG.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
July 19, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Akron
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.050, -86.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
July 19, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Wabash County, North Manchester
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.000, -85.770

TREES DOWN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
July 19, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Whitley County, 6 mi N of Columbia City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.250, -85.480

Hail, Miami

When
July 19, 5:37 PM EST
Where
Miami County, Peru
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.750, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
July 19, 5:38 PM EST
Where
Allen County, (Fwa)baer Fld Ft Way
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.980, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Jay

When
July 19, 5:38 PM EST
Where
Jay County, 5 mi W of Center
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -85.180

TREES DOWN NEAR STATE ROAD 26 AND STATE ROAD 1.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
July 19, 5:46 PM EST
Where
Allen County, Ft Wayne
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.070, -85.130

TREES DOWN IN CITY.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
July 19, 6:01 PM EST
Where
Adams County, 1 mi W of Decatur
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.830, -84.950

ROOF DAMAGE JUST WEST OF DECATUR.

Hail, Grant

When
July 19, 6:19 PM EST
Where
Grant County, Marion
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.550, -85.580

HAIL IN MARION AND ON NORTH SIDE OF CITY.

Hail, Blackford

When
July 19, 6:38 PM EST
Where
Blackford County, 1 mi N of Hartford City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -85.370

HAIL JUST NORTH OF CITY ALONG WITH TREES DOWN.

Hail, Grant

When
July 19, 7:28 PM EST
Where
Grant County, Swayzee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.500, -85.830

Hail, Grant

When
July 19, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Grant County, Gas City
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.480, -85.620

ONE TO ONE AND A QUARTER INCH MEASURED IN GAS CITY.

Hail, Grant

When
July 19, 7:35 PM EST
Where
Grant County, 3 mi E of Gas City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.480, -85.570

GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL NEAR I-69 AND STATE ROADS 22 AND 35.

Tornado, La Porte

When
July 19, 8:25 PM EST to 8:27 PM EST
Where
La Porte County, 1 mi S of La Crosse
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
41.300, -86.900

TORNADO DAMAGE RECORDED BY CHANNEL 16 IN SOUTH BEND. PATH WAS 1 MILE SOUTH OF LA CROSSE AND EASTWARD NEAR STATE ROAD 421 AND COUNTY ROAD 2100 SOUTH. 2 FARMS WERE DAMAGED; ONE BARN LOST A ROOF, A SILO WAS DESTROYED, AND A TREE FELL ON A HOUSE.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 5654850, 5654851, 5654852, 5654853, 5654854, 5654855, 5654856, 5654857, 5654923, 5654924, 5654925, 5654926, 5654927, 5654928, 5654929, 5654930, 5654931, 5654932, 5654849.