Indiana, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Indiana, April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000 · NWS IWX · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 17 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:51 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Noble

When
April 20, 12:53 PM EST
Where
Noble County, Wolflake
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.333, -85.500

Hail, Noble

When
April 20, 1:16 PM EST
Where
Noble County, Wolcottville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.517, -85.367

Hail, Lagrange

When
April 20, 1:16 PM EST
Where
Lagrange County, South Milford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.533, -85.267

Hail, Noble

When
April 20, 1:26 PM EST
Where
Noble County, Kendallville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.450, -85.267

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
April 20, 1:40 PM EST
Where
Steuben County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.633, -85.000

Large tree limbs downed throughout 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.

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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: 5140225, 5140226, 5140227, 5140228, 5140503.