Indiana, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, September 20, 2000

September 20, 2000 · NWS IND · 17 events in 16 counties and zones

A squall line moved across Central Indiana producing numerous reports of tree damage and a couple reports of golfball size hail. A man was injured as he was thrown from his truck near Southport.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 IND wrote it up.

A squall line moved across Central Indiana producing numerous reports of tree damage and a couple reports of golfball size hail. A man was injured as he was thrown from his truck near Southport. His home also received some minor damage. A press box at Ellettsville High School was also destroyed in the thunderstorm gusts. Otherwise the only other damage was very sporadic and limited to small barns.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
September 20, 3:02 PM EST to 3:04 PM EST
Where
Sullivan County, 1 mi E of Sullivan
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.100, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
September 20, 3:22 PM EST to 3:24 PM EST
Where
Greene County, 5 mi E of Jasonville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.167, -87.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
September 20, 3:23 PM EST to 3:24 PM EST
Where
Owen County, 4 mi E of Southport
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
39.267, -86.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
September 20, 3:25 PM EST to 3:45 PM EST
Where
Morgan County, 2 mi E of Paragon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.400, -86.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
September 20, 3:25 PM EST to 3:31 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Ellettsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.233, -86.617

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
September 20, 3:55 PM EST to 3:57 PM EST
Where
Madison County, Anderson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.100, -85.683

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
September 20, 3:57 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Johnson County, Bargersville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.517, -86.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
September 20, 4:00 PM EST to 4:02 PM EST
Where
Brown County, Cornelius
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.300, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 20, 4:00 PM EST to 4:02 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Castleton
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
39.900, -86.050

Hail, Bartholomew

When
September 20, 4:08 PM EST to 4:12 PM EST
Where
Bartholomew County, 5 mi W of Taylorsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.300, -86.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
September 20, 4:08 PM EST to 4:10 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Mt Comfort
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.833, -85.917

Hail, Johnson

When
September 20, 4:10 PM EST to 4:14 PM EST
Where
Johnson County, Edinburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.350, -85.967

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
September 20, 4:15 PM EST to 4:17 PM EST
Where
Shelby County, Shelbyville Muni Arp
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.583, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
September 20, 4:20 PM EST to 4:22 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Muncie
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.183, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
September 20, 4:30 PM EST to 4:50 PM EST
Where
Henry County, Middletown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.050, -85.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
September 20, 4:35 PM EST to 4:37 PM EST
Where
Rush County, Manilla
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.583, -85.617

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
September 20, 5:00 PM EST to 5:02 PM EST
Where
Decatur County, Greensburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.333, -85.483

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: 5170414, 5170415, 5170416, 5170165, 5170417, 5170166, 5170167, 5170168, 5170169, 5170170, 5170175, 5170171, 5170172, 5170173, 5170177, 5170174, 5170176.