Indiana, 2000

Flooding and Hail in Indiana, September 11, 2000

September 11, 2000 · NWS IWX · 24 events in 12 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$750,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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 19:53 UTC.

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Event by event

18 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lagrange

When
September 11, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Lagrange County, Shipshewana
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.683, -85.583

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lagrange

When
September 11, 3:10 PM EST
Where
Lagrange County, 2 mi E of Brighton
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.717, -85.283

Power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lagrange

When
September 11, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Lagrange County, Lagrange
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.650, -85.417

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Elkhart

When
September 11, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Elkhart County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.600, -85.883

Numerous trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
September 11, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Steuben County, Angola
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.633, -85.000

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
September 11, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Steuben County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.633, -85.000

Numerous trees and power lines down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kosciusko

When
September 11, 4:02 PM EST
Where
Kosciusko County, Syracuse
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.417, -85.750

Large limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
September 11, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Noble County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.383, -85.400

Numerous trees and power lines down.

Hail, Kosciusko

When
September 11, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Kosciusko County, Milford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.417, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
September 11, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Marshall County, 3 mi W of Plymouth
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.350, -86.367

Several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
September 11, 5:19 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.050, -86.200

200 miles of power lines were pulled down or damaged from fallen tree limbs across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
September 11, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Marshall County, Countywide
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.317, -86.250

Numerous trees and power lines downed.

Lightning, Kosciusko

When
September 11, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Kosciusko County, 6 mi E of Warsaw
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.244, -85.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a barn causing a fire which gutted the barn and its contents.

Hail, Kosciusko

When
September 11, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Kosciusko County, 1 mi S of Warsaw
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.217, -85.833

Flood, Whitley

When
September 11, 6:00 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Whitley forecast zone
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.139, -85.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inches of rainfall in 30 minutes caused widespread street flooding in town.

Flood, Kosciusko

When
September 11, 6:00 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Kosciusko forecast zone
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

4 to 5 inches of rainfall was reported between Syracuse and Warsaw. Several homes had basement flooding including some homes in the Warsaw parade of homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
September 11, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Whitley County, Columbia City
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.167, -85.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
September 11, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Wabash County, Wabash
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.800, -85.817

Numerous trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
September 11, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Whitley County, Columbia City
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.167, -85.483

Tree limbs and power lines down across town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
September 11, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Whitley County, Columbia City
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.167, -85.483

Power pole snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabash

When
September 11, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Wabash County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.817, -85.767

Numerous trees and power lines reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntington

When
September 11, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Huntington County, Huntington
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.883, -85.483

Trees down in town. One home suffered considerable damage to the roof and front porch when a large tree fell on it.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
September 11, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Allen County, Ft Wayne
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.067, -85.133

Large limbs down.

Flood, De Kalb

When
September 11, 7:20 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
De Kalb forecast zone
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.398, -84.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread street and basement flooding. Between 4 and 5 inches of rainfall was reported in town. Several people were rescued from stranded vehicles in flood waters.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5171532, 5171533, 5171534, 5171900, 5171535, 5171898, 5171536, 5171899, 5171537, 5171538, 5171897, 5171539, 5171896, 5171540, 5171545, 5171895, 5171541, 5171542, 5171543, 5171544, 5171546, 5171547, 5171606, 5171894.