Indiana, 2000

Tornadoes and Flood in Indiana, July 9, 2000

July 9, 2000 · NWS IWX · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:39 UTC.

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Event by event

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, De Kalb

When
July 9, 7:38 PM EST
Where
De Kalb County, Corunna
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.433, -85.150

This tornado was the first of two weak tornadoes that formed from the same storm. The first touchdown occurred at SR327 and CR16 in the western part of the county. A mobile home was blown off its foundation and completely destroyed. A garage/shed to the northwest of this home sustained damaged to the roof and the garage door was ripped off and left inside the garage.

Tornado, De Kalb

When
July 9, 7:45 PM EST
Where
De Kalb County, Sedan
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.433, -85.100

This second tornado touched down just west of Sedan on US HWY6. Damage at this location consisted of large tree branches being torn off trees and a few small trees being blown over. A garage made of concrete blocks was shifted off its foundation to the southwest a couple of inches. The roof was also peeled off of a small house at CR19 and US6.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
July 9, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Pulaski County, Medaryville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.083, -86.900

Numerous trees down. Minor home damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
July 9, 10:30 PM EST
Where
Pulaski County, Pulaski
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.967, -86.650

Trees down. Row of pine trees broken off.

Flood, Cass

When
July 9, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.762, -86.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor flooding. Water covering roads CR300N and HWY17.

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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: 5151357, 5151358, 5151354, 5151355, 5151356.