Indiana, 1999Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Indiana, April 9, 1999
April 9, 1999 · NWS ILN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $1.9 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Tornado, Ripley
- When
- April 9, 3:05 AM EST to 3:22 AM EST
- Where
- Ripley County, Rexville to 6 mi of Olean
- Rating
- F3
- Path length
- 15 mi
- Path width
- 450 yd
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $1.4 million
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.880, -85.420
A tornado moved into Jefferson Proving Grounds from Jennings county and moved northeast across the county. Four mobile homes were destroyed and 4 were damaged. One house was destroyed while 8 had heavy damage and 20 minor damage. Twenty-one barns were destroyed, 6 had heavy damage, and 14 received minor damage. Seventeen outbuildings were destroyed while 4 had heavy damage and 11 minor damage. Four vehicles received major damage and 3 had minor damage. Five pieces of farm equipment were destroyed while 4 incurred major damage. Seven livestock were lost with 2 being killed and 2 injured. Trees were also downed in the path.
Tornado, Dearborn
- When
- April 9, 3:44 AM EST to 3:47 AM EST
- Where
- Dearborn County, Aurora to 2 mi W of Aurora
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.070, -84.930
A small barn was totally destroyed, a 40 foot silo was damaged and several trees were downed. Four homes were heavily damaged in rural Dillsboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- April 9, 3:44 AM EST to 3:50 AM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Richmond
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.830, -84.900
Six homes were damaged on the south side of Richmond. Also, a barn was reported blown over and several trees were knocked down.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, April 9, 19994 deaths · 65 injured · $89 million · F4 · 12 events
- Tornado in Indiana, April 9, 1999$250,000 · F3 · 1 event
- High Wind in Colorado, April 9 to 10, 1999$14 million · 85 kt wind · 11 events
- Tornado in Indiana, April 9, 1999$100,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Pennsylvania, April 9 to 10, 1999$161,000 · 50 kt wind · 15 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, April 9, 1999$68,000 · 1.75 in hail · 26 events
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, April 9, 19993 injured · $50,000 · 100 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Virginia, April 9, 1999$42,000 · F1 · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 9, 1999$57,000 · 60 kt wind · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, April 9, 19991 injured · $38,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, April 9, 1999$50,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Kentucky, April 9, 1999$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
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: 5691013, 5691014, 5691015.