Indiana, 2000

Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 31, 2000

May 31, 2000 · NWS LOT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Rennselaer. Trees and power lines were downed in Kentland, blocking roads.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LOT wrote it up.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Rennselaer. Trees and power lines were downed in Kentland, blocking roads.

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:58 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 31, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Rensselaer
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.933, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
May 31, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Kentland
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.767, -87.433

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.

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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: 5145069, 5145070.