Indiana, 2000

Tornado and Damaging Wind in Indiana, June 21, 2000

June 21, 2000 · NWS ILN · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Indianapolis radar (KIND), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:54 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 21, 2:55 AM EST to 3:02 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, 1 mi W of Hagerstown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.917, -85.183

Trees and power lines were downed.

Tornado, Wayne

When
June 21, 3:15 AM EST to 3:22 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, 3 mi NW of Centerville
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Property damage
$45,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.850, -85.033

A brief touchdown of 10 to 15 seconds occurred on Mineral Springs Road. Plastic lawn furniture penetrated the wall of a garage, a 28 foot RV trailer was destroyed as it was lifted and landed on a length of fencing. Several trees were also destroyed. Further down in the west end of Richmond, thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to two structures on the 2200 block of Peacock Road. Two large trees were split, and Hills Greenhouses had extensive damage. A semi trailer was also turned over and a patio enclosure was blown from one side of a house to another on Northwest B Street.

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.
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.

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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: 5150378, 5150379.