Indiana, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 22, 1998

June 22, 1998 · NWS LMK · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

An area of thunderstorms moved southeast across south central Indiana producing widespread areas of wind damage with numerous trees and power lines down. A few spots also received dime size to golfball size hail.

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 LMK wrote it up.

An area of thunderstorms moved southeast across south central Indiana producing widespread areas of wind damage with numerous trees and power lines down. A few spots also received dime size to golfball size hail. Reports were from state police, spotters and DES.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 22, 1:40 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Campbellsburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.650, -86.270

Hail, Scott

When
June 22, 2:09 PM EST
Where
Scott County, Scottsburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.680, -85.770

Hail, Scott

When
June 22, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Scott County, 1 mi S of Vienna
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.630, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 22, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 2 mi S of Paoli
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.520, -86.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
June 22, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Clark County, Sellersburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.400, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
June 22, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Harrison County, Corydon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.220, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
June 22, 2:54 PM EST
Where
Floyd County, Floyds Knobs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.320, -85.870

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: 5640301, 5640302, 5640303, 5640304, 5640305, 5640306, 5640307.