Indiana, 1999

Flood and Hail in Indiana, June 9, 1999

June 9, 1999 · NWS IWX · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:08 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 9, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Pulaski County, 2 mi SW of Lakeside
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.920, -86.770

Hail, White

When
June 9, 5:10 PM EST
Where
White County, Buffalo to 3 mi NW of White Co Arpt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.920, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Blackford

When
June 9, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Blackford County, 3 mi W of Hartford City
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -85.420

Several large branches and trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blackford

When
June 9, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Blackford County, 3 mi W of Hartford City
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -85.420

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along State Road 26.

Hail, Blackford

When
June 9, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Blackford County, 5 mi SW of Hartford City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.400, -85.430

Hail, Grant

When
June 9, 6:32 PM EST
Where
Grant County, 4 mi NE of Matthews
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.420, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 9, 6:32 PM EST
Where
Grant County, Matthews to 4 mi E of Matthews
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.420, -85.450

Trees downed.

Hail, Grant

When
June 9, 6:35 PM EST
Where
Grant County, Gas City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.480, -85.620

Flood, Wabash

When
June 9, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Wabash forecast zone
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.846, -85.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Streets flooded in Wabash up to 1 foot deep.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
June 9, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Wabash County, Somerset to Wabash
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.670, -85.850

Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the southern part of the county.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

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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: 5693550, 5694297, 5694298, 5694299, 5694300, 5694301, 5694302, 5694303, 5694304, 5694305.