Strong Wind, Gibson
- When
- February 7, 3:30 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Gibson forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.312, -87.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind in Indiana, February 7, 1999
Strong winds ahead of an approaching cold front gusted to between 50 and 55 MPH at times. There were some tree limbs and a few weaker, older trees that blew down.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 PAH wrote it up.
Strong winds ahead of an approaching cold front gusted to between 50 and 55 MPH at times. There were some tree limbs and a few weaker, older trees that blew down.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Pike
- When
- February 7, 3:30 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.399, -87.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Posey
- When
- February 7, 3:30 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Posey forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.022, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Spencer
- When
- February 7, 3:30 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Spencer forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.014, -87.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Vanderburgh
- When
- February 7, 3:30 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Vanderburgh forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.025, -87.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Warrick
- When
- February 7, 3:30 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Warrick forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.092, -87.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Hail in California, February 7 to 9, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, February 7, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, February 7, 1999
- Strong Wind in Kentucky, February 7, 1999
- Strong Wind in Illinois, February 7, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, February 7 to 16, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, February 7, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, February 7, 1999
- Rip Current in Guam, February 7, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, February 7, 1999
- High Wind in Kentucky, February 7, 1999
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 7, 1999
More
Every storm in Indiana in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, February 1999
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: 5683150, 5683151, 5683152, 5683153, 5683154, 5683155.