Indiana, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 9, 2000

May 9, 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
None recorded
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), 37 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:26 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Lagrange

When
May 9, 1:25 AM EST
Where
Lagrange County, Shipshewana
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.683, -85.583

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lagrange

When
May 9, 1:30 AM EST
Where
Lagrange County, Lagrange
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.650, -85.417

Large limbs down.

Hail, Wabash

When
May 9, 6:15 AM EST
Where
Wabash County, La Fontaine
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.667, -85.717

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
May 9, 4:10 PM EST
Where
White County, Wolcott
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.767, -87.033

Minor wind damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Starke

When
May 9, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Starke County, North Judson
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.217, -86.783

Trees down.

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: 5143773, 5143774, 5143775, 5143776, 5143777.