Indiana, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 6, 1999

July 6, 1999 · NWS IND · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

A line of thunderstorms produced isolated wind and hail damage as it dropped south across central Indiana. One person was injured in a shopping center at Muncie as a tent was blown down.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
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 IND wrote it up.

A line of thunderstorms produced isolated wind and hail damage as it dropped south across central Indiana. One person was injured in a shopping center at Muncie as a tent was blown down.

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:02 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 6, 2:00 PM EST to 2:02 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Muncie
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.180, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 6, 3:00 PM EST to 3:02 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 2 mi N of Ind Eagle Creek Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.870, -86.300

Hail, Marion

When
July 6, 3:25 PM EST to 3:27 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Speedway
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.780, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 6, 4:04 PM EST to 4:06 PM EST
Where
Marion County, (Ind)indnpls Intl Ar
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
39.730, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
July 6, 4:30 PM EST to 4:32 PM EST
Where
Johnson County, Greenwood
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.620, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 6, 6:15 PM EST to 6:17 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Vallonia
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.850, -86.100

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: 5705824, 5705825, 5705826, 5705827, 5705828, 5705829.