1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A roof was blown off an industrial building on Diamond Avenue. Debris was scattered across First Avenue, which disrupted traffic. Trees and wires were blown down. About 3,000 Vanderburgh County electric customers were still without power a few hours later.
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Every storm in Indiana in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, May 1998
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: 5644138.