Indiana, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, April 9, 1999

April 9, 1999 · NWS IND · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A squall line moved across central Indiana knocking down trees and producing isolated severe hail. A bus was thrown into a tree and a few homes reported roof damage in Rusk as the line passed through.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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 IND wrote it up.

A squall line moved across central Indiana knocking down trees and producing isolated severe hail. A bus was thrown into a tree and a few homes reported roof damage in Rusk as the line passed through. Thunderstorm wind gusts ranged from 58 to 67 miles an hour.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
April 9, 12:15 AM EST to 12:30 AM EST
Where
Fountain County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
40.170, -87.250

Hail, Vigo

When
April 9, 12:15 AM EST to 12:17 AM EST
Where
Vigo County, Terre Haute
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.470, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
April 9, 1:15 AM EST to 1:17 AM EST
Where
Morgan County, Cope
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.450, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
April 9, 1:30 AM EST to 1:32 AM EST
Where
Martin County, Rusk
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.570, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 9, 1:40 AM EST to 1:41 AM EST
Where
Johnson County, Greenwood
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
39.620, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 9, 1:45 AM EST to 1:47 AM EST
Where
Marion County, Indianapolis
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.780, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
April 9, 2:00 AM EST to 2:02 AM EST
Where
Shelby County, Shelbyville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
39.520, -85.780

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: 5686971, 5686972, 5686970, 5686973, 5686969, 5686968, 5686974.