Indiana, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 4, 1999

June 4, 1999 · NWS IND · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across southwestern parts of the IND CWA downing numerous trees along the way. 1 inch hail was also reported at Bloomfield.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 southwestern parts of the IND CWA downing numerous trees along the way. 1 inch hail was also reported at Bloomfield.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
June 4, 7:50 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Sullivan County, Fairbanks to Sullivan
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.220, -87.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 4, 7:55 PM EST to 8:03 PM EST
Where
Knox County, Vincennes to 5 mi of Oaktown
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
38.750, -87.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
June 4, 8:35 PM EST to 8:37 PM EST
Where
Daviess County, Washington
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.670, -87.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 4, 8:37 PM EST to 8:39 PM EST
Where
Knox County, 2 mi E of Wheatland
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.670, -87.270

Hail, Greene

When
June 4, 8:42 PM EST to 8:44 PM EST
Where
Greene County, 4 mi S of Bloomfield
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.980, -86.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
June 4, 8:57 PM EST to 8:59 PM EST
Where
Martin County, 2 mi S of Loogootee
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.630, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 4, 9:11 PM EST to 9:13 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Bloomfield
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.030, -86.930

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: 5693428, 5693429, 5693430, 5693433, 5693431, 5693434, 5693432.