Indiana, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 9, 2000

May 9, 2000 · NWS IWX · 5 events in 5 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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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), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:08 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
May 9, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Marshall County, Culver
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.217, -86.433

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 9, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Grant County, Marion
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.550, -85.583

Minor wind damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
May 9, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Miami County, Peru
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.750, -86.067

Construction trailer overturned and 6 inch tree limbs down.

Hail, Adams

When
May 9, 5:42 PM EST
Where
Adams County, Decatur
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.833, -84.933

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
May 9, 5:47 PM EST
Where
Allen County, Zanesville
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.917, -85.283

Tree down on W County Line Rd

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: 5142465, 5142464, 5142468, 5142466, 5142467.