Indiana, 2000

Flash Flooding and Hail in Indiana, August 9, 2000

August 9, 2000 · NWS ILN · 20 events in 8 counties and zones

Two bands of thunderstorms affected the southeastern part of Indiana on the 9th. In the morning, a large bow echo moved rapidly eastward across east-central Indiana causing widespread wind damage.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$130,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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 ILN wrote it up.

Two bands of thunderstorms affected the southeastern part of Indiana on the 9th. In the morning, a large bow echo moved rapidly eastward across east-central Indiana causing widespread wind damage. In the afternoon, a larger cluster moved southward across the entire region causing wind damage, dropping large hail, and causing flooded roads.

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:23 UTC.

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Event by event

14 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
August 9, 8:25 AM EST to 8:45 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.867, -85.017

Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 9, 8:40 AM EST to 8:50 AM EST
Where
Fayette County, Fairview
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.683, -85.283

Numerous trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 9, 9:00 AM EST to 9:15 AM EST
Where
Union County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.633, -84.933

Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees, especially in Liberty.

Hail, Wayne

When
August 9, 4:10 PM EST to 4:15 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Bethel
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.983, -84.833

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 9, 4:25 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
Where
Union County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.633, -84.933

Numerous trees downed across the county.

Hail, Fayette

When
August 9, 5:00 PM EST to 5:05 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Glenwood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.633, -85.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 9, 5:00 PM EST to 5:05 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, St Marys
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.350, -85.117

Trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
August 9, 5:30 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Dearborn County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.133, -84.933

Numerous trees and power lines downed across the county.

Hail, Fayette

When
August 9, 5:30 PM EST to 5:35 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Orange
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.583, -85.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 9, 6:00 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Brookville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.417, -85.017

Trees and power lines downed.

Flash Flood, Fayette

When
August 9, 6:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Glenwood
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.640, -85.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over 3 inches of rain in only a few hours caused roads to be flooded around Glenwood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
August 9, 6:10 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Dearborn County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.133, -84.933

Many trees and power lines downed across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
August 9, 6:10 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where
Ripley County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.100, -85.333

Many trees and power lines downed across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
August 9, 7:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Dearborn County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.133, -84.933

Numerous trees and power lines knocked down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Switzerland

When
August 9, 7:15 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Switzerland County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.783, -85.017

Numerous trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
August 9, 7:15 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Ohio County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.967, -85.000

Trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
August 9, 7:30 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where
Ripley County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.100, -85.333

Numerous trees knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Switzerland

When
August 9, 8:00 PM EST to 8:45 PM EST
Where
Switzerland County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.783, -85.017

Numerous trees and power lines downed.

Flash Flood, Ripley

When
August 9, 9:00 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Ripley County, Rexville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around 3 inches of rain fell in only a few hours causing State Route 421 to be closed near Rexville.

Flash Flood, Switzerland

When
August 9, 9:00 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Switzerland County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.826, -85.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused roads across the county to be flooded.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5173109, 5173111, 5173110, 5170357, 5170359, 5170358, 5170360, 5170361, 5170651, 5170652, 5170741, 5170653, 5170654, 5170655, 5170656, 5170740, 5170744, 5170745, 5170742, 5170743.