Hail, Wayne
- When
- January 21, 8:40 PM EST to 8:45 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Countywide
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.870, -85.020
Flash Flooding and Flooding in Indiana, January 21 to 23, 1999
3 flash flood, 2 flood, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
- 2
- 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.
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:40 UTC.
Event by event
3 flash flood, 2 flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Fayette
- When
- January 21, 10:00 PM EST to January 22, 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, North Portion
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.640, -85.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rainfall caused numerous roads to be damaged or washed out.
Flash Flood, Union
- When
- January 21, 10:00 PM EST to January 22, 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Union County, North Portion
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.626, -84.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rain caused numerous roads to be flooded.
Flash Flood, Wayne
- When
- January 22, 12:38 AM EST to 3:40 AM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.864, -85.010 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rainfall estimated to be from 3 to 5 inches fell in only a few hours on already saturated ground. Numerous roads were closed and a few were washed out by flood waters. Evacuations of 15 people ocurred.
Flood, Fayette
- When
- January 22, 3:00 AM EST to January 23, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.640, -85.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The West Fork of the Whitewater River at Alpine rose out of its banks reaching a crest of 14.6 feet. Flood stage was 12.0 feet. The flooding was confined to low lying agricultural areas in the southern part of the county.The East Fork of the Whitewater River also flooded due to heavy rainfall that fell to the north. Two people were killed when they drove their vehicle across a flooded roadway.
Flood, Union
- When
- January 22, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Deaths
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.626, -84.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood, Union | 1999-01-22 | 28 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Flood, Union | 1999-01-22 | 2 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Arkansas, January 21, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, January 21, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, January 21 to 22, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, January 21, 1999
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, January 21 to 22, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, January 21, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, January 21, 1999
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, January 21 to 22, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, January 21, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, January 21, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, January 21, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, January 21, 1999
More
Every storm in Indiana in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, January 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5679335, 5679337, 5679338, 5679336, 5679340, 5679339.