Indiana, 2000

High Wind in Indiana, December 11 to 12, 2000

December 11 to 12, 2000 · NWS ILN · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A strong low pressure system pushed a sharp cold front through the region dropping temperatures by around 30 degrees. Strong winds occurred with the front and continued for several hours after the frontal passage.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

A strong low pressure system pushed a sharp cold front through the region dropping temperatures by around 30 degrees. Strong winds occurred with the front and continued for several hours after the frontal passage. The highest measured wind gust was 66 mph in Franklin county. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the region. Also, a grain bin was blown over onto a road.

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Event by event

8 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Dearborn

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Dearborn forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Fayette

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Fayette forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.640, -85.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Franklin

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.415, -85.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ohio

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Ohio forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.950, -84.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ripley

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Ripley forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Switzerland

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Switzerland forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.826, -85.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Union

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Union forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.626, -84.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wayne

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.864, -85.010 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5159156, 5159157, 5159201, 5159202, 5159203, 5159204, 5159205, 5159206.