Damaging Wind in Indiana, August 27, 2000

Name: Damaging Wind in Indiana, August 27, 2000
Start: 2000-08-27T00:44
End: 2000-08-27T00:44
Location: Indiana

August 27, 2000 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Property damage: $80,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Posey

When: August 27, 12:44 AM CST
Where: Posey County, Poseyville
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $80,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.167, -87.783

A mobile home was rolled over several times by thunderstorm winds. The occupants received minor injuries. Numerous trees were down across the northern half of Posey County. An unofficial wind gust to 94 MPH was recorded at the North Posey High School, where the roof of the gymnasium and ag room were damaged. Light poles were snapped off around the school's baseball fields. Two grain bins just east of the school were destroyed, and a tool shed was blown over. Wind toppled a tree that landed on a house.

What these are

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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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5176328.