Indiana, 1998

Damaging Winds in Indiana, November 10, 1998

November 10, 1998 · NWS IWX · 22 events in 20 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$600,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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.

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Event by event

22 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Starke

When
November 10, 8:45 AM EST
Where
Starke County, Knox
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.300, -86.630

SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
November 10, 8:45 AM EST
Where
Pulaski County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.030, -86.700

NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

Thunderstorm Wind, La Porte

When
November 10, 9:00 AM EST
Where
La Porte County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.550, -86.700

NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. ONE HOME SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WHEN A LARGE TREE FELL INTO IT COLLAPSING THE ROOF AND ONE WALL. ONE CAR WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BY A FALLEN TREE.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
November 10, 9:30 AM EST
Where
Marshall County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.320, -86.250

SEVERAL POWER LINES AND POLES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG WITH MANY LARGE TREES AND LIMBS ACROSS THE COUNTY.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
November 10, 9:35 AM EST
Where
White County, Monticello
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.750, -86.750

WIDESPREAD DAMAGE OCCURRED TO TREES...POWER LINES...SIGNS AND POWER POLES ACROSS THE TOWN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
November 10, 9:40 AM EST
Where
Cass County, Logansport
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.750, -86.350

MANY TREES...POWER LINES AND POLES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN TOWN WITH SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL STREETS BLOCKED FOR A TIME.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
November 10, 9:45 AM EST
Where
St. Joseph County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.600, -86.270

WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES WERE REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY.

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
November 10, 10:40 AM EST
Where
Elkhart County, Goshen Arpt
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.530, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
November 10, 10:45 AM EST
Where
Elkhart County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.600, -85.880

NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. ONE MOBILE HOME WAS CRUSHED WHEN A LARGE TREE TOPPLED ONTO IT.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
November 10, 10:46 AM EST
Where
Kosciusko County, 2 mi N of North Webster
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.350, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
November 10, 10:50 AM EST
Where
Elkhart County, Nappanee
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.450, -86.000

ONE MAN WHILE DRIVING ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 6 WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED WHEN A LARGE TREE LIMB FELL ONTO HIS CAR. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
November 10, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Miami County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.780, -86.020

SEVERAL LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
November 10, 11:10 AM EST
Where
Noble County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.380, -85.400

SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE REPORTED BLOWN DOWN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
November 10, 11:15 AM EST
Where
Whitley County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.120, -85.480

SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
November 10, 11:25 AM EST
Where
Huntington County, Rock Creek
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.780, -85.400

THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF THE OLD ROCK CREEK TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
November 10, 11:30 AM EST
Where
Grant County, Marion
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.550, -85.580

SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN TOWN. ONE CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED BY A LARGE TREE LIMB. ONE FARM OUTSIDE OF TOWN HAD A ROOF BLOWN OFF THE BARN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lagrange

When
November 10, 11:35 AM EST
Where
Lagrange County, Lagrange
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.650, -85.420

LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL HAD ONE AUDITORIUM WALL BLOWN IN BY THE STRONG WINDS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wells

When
November 10, 11:45 AM EST
Where
Wells County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.720, -85.220

NUMEROUS TREES...POWER LINES AND POWER POLES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
November 10, 11:45 AM EST
Where
Steuben County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.630, -85.000

SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. ONE HOME OWNERS GARAGE SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WHEN A LARGE TREE WAS TOPPLED ONTO IT.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
November 10, 11:45 AM EST
Where
Allen County, Ft Wayne
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.070, -85.130

NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN TOWN. ONE WOMAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO A LARGE TREE THAT HAD FALLEN ACROSS STATE HIGHWAY 33. A MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE WHEN DOWN POWER LINES IGNITED THE HOME.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
November 10, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Adams County, Decatur
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.830, -84.930

MANY TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWN ACROSS THE TOWN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jay

When
November 10, 12:40 PM EST
Where
Jay County, Portland
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.430, -84.980

SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWN ACROSS THE TOWN.

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.

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: 5671605, 5671606, 5671607, 5671608, 5671620, 5671619, 5671609, 5671611, 5671610, 5671612, 5669848, 5671613, 5671614, 5671615, 5671621, 5669844, 5671616, 5669845, 5669846, 5669847, 5671617, 5671618.