Indiana, 2000

Hail in Indiana, August 2, 2000

August 2, 2000 · NWS IND · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Nickel to 1 inch size hail reported by amateur radio operator.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

Nickel to 1 inch size hail reported by amateur radio operator.

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 33 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:06 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hamilton

When
August 2, 7:09 PM EST to 7:11 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, Carmel
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.983, -86.133

Hail, Madison

When
August 2, 7:45 PM EST to 7:47 PM EST
Where
Madison County, 5 mi NE of Anderson
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.150, -85.617

Hail, Delaware

When
August 2, 7:55 PM EST to 8:02 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Muncie
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.183, -85.400

What these are

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

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: 5176437, 5176439, 5176438.