Indiana, 1999Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 17, 1999
May 17, 1999 · NWS ILN · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $118,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Tornado, Fayette
- When
- May 17, 8:04 PM EST to 8:07 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, 1 mi N of Bentonville
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.770, -85.250
A tornado touched down in a rural area toppling several trees. Numerous other trees were down across the county due to thunderstorm winds.
Tornado, Wayne
- When
- May 17, 8:10 PM EST to 8:20 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Centerville to 2 mi W of Richmond
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 3 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.800, -85.030
A tornado was on the ground south of Centerville for a few miles. It destroyed a garage and caused minor damage to other structures but mainly moved through open fields. Elsewhere, strong thunderstorm winds toppled trees throughout the county causing some structural damage to a shopping center in Richmond.
Thunderstorm Wind, Union
- When
- May 17, 8:15 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, Countywide
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.630, -84.930
Several trees were down countywide.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- May 17, 8:28 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, 2 mi W of Brookville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.420, -85.050
Trees were blown down on St. Marys road.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 17, 19991 death · 6 injured · $270,000 · 1.75 in hail · 54 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 17, 19991 death · 1 injured · $900,000 · 100 kt wind · 17 events
- Flooding in Iowa, May 17 to 19, 1999$5.5 million · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 17 to 18, 1999$680,000 · 60 kt wind · 15 events
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, May 17, 1999$214,000 · F0 · 30 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 17, 1999$170,000 · 1.75 in hail · 27 events
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 17, 1999$250,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 17, 1999$175,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 17, 1999$110,000 · 1.5 in hail · 8 events
- Flash Flood in Iowa, May 17, 1999$150,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 17, 1999$150,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Ohio, May 17, 1999$150,000 · 1 event
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: 5699557, 5699469, 5699559, 5699558.