Indiana, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 9, 2000

May 9, 2000 · NWS IWX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:37 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grant

When
May 9, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Grant County, Marion
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.550, -85.583

Hail, Noble

When
May 9, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Noble County, Merriam
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.283, -85.433

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
May 9, 5:51 PM EST
Where
Huntington County, Markle
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.833, -85.333

Minor wind damage.

Hail, Steuben

When
May 9, 5:51 PM EST
Where
Steuben County, Ashley
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.533, -85.067

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
May 9, 5:55 PM EST
Where
De Kalb County, Auburn
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.367, -85.050

Trees and power lines down.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 5142469, 5143712, 5143713, 5143714, 5143715.