Indiana, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 1 to 2, 1999

June 1 to 2, 1999 · NWS IND · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across central Indiana producing wind gusts to 68 mph. Numerous trees were down, while a tree fell on a mobile home in Oaktown.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 severe thunderstorms moved across central Indiana producing wind gusts to 68 mph. Numerous trees were down, while a tree fell on a mobile home in Oaktown. Barns were also destroyed in Oaktown and Carp.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When
June 1, 10:17 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Vigo County, Terre Haute to 5 mi of Terre Haute
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.420, -87.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
June 1, 10:30 PM EST to 10:32 PM EST
Where
Sullivan County, Sullivan
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.100, -87.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 1, 10:36 PM EST to 10:38 PM EST
Where
Clay County, Brazil
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.530, -87.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
June 1, 10:39 PM EST to 10:41 PM EST
Where
Fountain County, Kingman
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.970, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Parke

When
June 1, 10:45 PM EST to 10:47 PM EST
Where
Parke County, Jessups
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.670, -87.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 1, 10:45 PM EST to 10:47 PM EST
Where
Marion County, (Ind)indnpls Intl Ar
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.730, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 1, 10:50 PM EST to 11:01 PM EST
Where
Knox County, Oaktown to 3 mi of Oaktown
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.820, -87.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 1, 11:00 PM EST to 11:02 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Crawfordsville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.030, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 1, 11:00 PM EST to 11:02 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Greencastle
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.650, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
June 1, 11:28 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Owen County, Carp
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.380, -86.770

Hail, Morgan

When
June 2, 12:15 AM EST to 12:17 AM EST
Where
Morgan County, Monrovia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.580, -86.480

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5693331, 5693421, 5693419, 5693427, 5693424, 5693425, 5693330, 5693420, 5693422, 5693423, 5693426.