Indiana, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 18, 2000

May 18, 2000 · NWS IWX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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), 29 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:30 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
May 18, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Kosciusko County, Claypool
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
41.133, -85.883

Few trees down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
May 18, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Kosciusko County, Silver Lake
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
41.067, -85.883

Few trees down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
May 18, 9:42 PM EST
Where
Whitley County, Collins
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.200, -85.383

Several small trees down along the Whitley/Allen County line.

Hail, Huntington

When
May 18, 9:50 PM EST
Where
Huntington County, Huntington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.883, -85.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
May 18, 9:50 PM EST
Where
Allen County, Ft Wayne
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
41.067, -85.133

Trees and power lines down in Royal Oak subdivision. Some limbs through roofs.

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.

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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: 5142568, 5142569, 5142571, 5142570, 5142572.