Hail, Madison
- When
- August 6, 8:52 PM EST to 8:54 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, Anderson
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 40.100, -85.683
Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, August 6 to 7, 2000
A squall line moved across central Indiana producing numerous reports of downed trees. In addition, a semi was blown off the road near Greenwood and a mobile home was blown off it's foundation near Rushville.
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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $705,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 21
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.
A squall line moved across central Indiana producing numerous reports of downed trees. In addition, a semi was blown off the road near Greenwood and a mobile home was blown off it's foundation near Rushville.
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:52 UTC.
Event by event
13 thunderstorm wind, 6 lightning, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Parke
- When
- August 6, 9:00 PM EST to 9:02 PM EST
- Where
- Parke County, 7 mi NW of Rockville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.833, -87.333
Thunderstorm Wind, Vermillion
- When
- August 6, 9:06 PM EST to 9:08 PM EST
- Where
- Vermillion County, Clinton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.667, -87.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- August 6, 9:30 PM EST to 9:32 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, Pendleton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 40.000, -85.750
Hail, Parke
- When
- August 6, 10:01 PM EST to 10:03 PM EST
- Where
- Parke County, Rosedale
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 39.633, -87.283
Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam
- When
- August 6, 10:20 PM EST to 10:27 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam County, Greencastle
- Measured
- 68 kt (78 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 39.650, -86.867
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- August 6, 10:30 PM EST to 10:35 PM EST
- Where
- Shelby County, Freeport
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.667, -85.733
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- August 6, 10:30 PM EST to 10:32 PM EST
- Where
- Clay County, Brazil
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.533, -87.117
Thunderstorm Wind, Marion
- When
- August 6, 10:35 PM EST to 10:37 PM EST
- Where
- Marion County, Indianapolis
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 39.783, -86.150
Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock
- When
- August 6, 10:40 PM EST to 10:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hancock County, Mt Comfort
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.833, -85.917
Thunderstorm Wind, Henry
- When
- August 6, 10:45 PM EST to 10:47 PM EST
- Where
- Henry County, Middletown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.050, -85.533
Thunderstorm Wind, Owen
- When
- August 6, 10:50 PM EST to 10:52 PM EST
- Where
- Owen County, Cataract
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.417, -86.833
Lightning, Morgan
- When
- August 6, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan County, Martinsville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.482, -86.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Rush
- When
- August 6, 11:05 PM EST to 11:10 PM EST
- Where
- Rush County, Rushville
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.617, -85.450
Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan
- When
- August 6, 11:05 PM EST to 11:10 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan County, Monrovia
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.583, -86.483
Lightning, Johnson
- When
- August 6, 11:18 PM EST
- Where
- Johnson County, Greenwood
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.490, -86.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson
- When
- August 6, 11:30 PM EST to 11:35 PM EST
- Where
- Johnson County, Greenwood
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.617, -86.117
Lightning, Shelby
- When
- August 7, 3:14 AM EST
- Where
- Shelby County, Shelbyville
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.524, -85.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning, Hamilton
- When
- August 7, 3:45 AM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Carmel
- Property damage
- $95,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.073, -86.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning, Greene
- When
- August 7, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Greene County, Linton
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.036, -86.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning, Hamilton
- When
- August 7, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Carmel
- Property damage
- $110,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.073, -86.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
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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: 5176452, 5176442, 5176441, 5176443, 5176453, 5176445, 5176446, 5176459, 5176444, 5176447, 5176449, 5176454, 5176461, 5176448, 5176450, 5176458, 5176451, 5176460, 5176456, 5176455, 5176457.