Indiana, 1999

Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 13 to 14, 1999

March 13 to 14, 1999 · NWS IND · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 to 6 inches of snow fell across southern parts of the CWA in less than 24 hours.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths
0
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS IND wrote it up.

4 to 6 inches of snow fell across southern parts of the CWA in less than 24 hours.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Daviess

When
March 13, 5:30 PM EST to March 14, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Daviess forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.702, -87.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jackson

When
March 13, 5:30 PM EST to March 14, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.906, -86.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jennings

When
March 13, 5:30 PM EST to March 14, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Jennings forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.997, -85.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Knox

When
March 13, 5:30 PM EST to March 14, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.689, -87.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lawrence

When
March 13, 5:30 PM EST to March 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.841, -86.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Martin

When
March 13, 5:30 PM EST to March 14, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Martin forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.708, -86.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5683534, 5683535, 5683536, 5683537, 5683538, 5683539.