Indiana, 2002

Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 4, 2002

June 4, 2002 · NWS IND · 17 events in 13 counties and zones

A squall line moved across west central and central Indiana knocking down numerous trees. In addition, 2 semi's were overturned 8 miles north of Lafayette, 2 cars were overturned 4 miles northeast of Lafayette, a semi was overturned 5 miles west of Tipton, 2 barns were blown down at North Salem in Hendricks county and a 92 mph gust was measured 3 miles northeast of Pyrmont in southwest Carroll…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$320,000
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 west central and central Indiana knocking down numerous trees. In addition, 2 semi's were overturned 8 miles north of Lafayette, 2 cars were overturned 4 miles northeast of Lafayette, a semi was overturned 5 miles west of Tipton, 2 barns were blown down at North Salem in Hendricks county and a 92 mph gust was measured 3 miles northeast of Pyrmont in southwest Carroll county.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 4, 2:00 PM EST, 6 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 2:00 PM EST, 6 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
200 PM EST TUE JUN 4 2002

LOW PRES OVR ERM IA WITH WM FRONT STRETCHING ACRS S WI TO SRN MI.
CENTRAL INDIANA CONTINUES TO BE UNDER VRY WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS AS
DEWPOINTS ARE IN THE LW 70S ACRS MUCH OF THE AREA. LASTEST VIS PIX
SHOW GOOD CU DEVELOPMENT WITH SCT -RWS ACRS IWX/S CWA.

MAIN FCST CHALLNEGE TDY WL BE POPS TONIGHT.

NGM A BIT TOO FAST WITH PROGRESSING CD FRONT EASTERD AS IT HAS THE
FRONT SURGEING THROUGH CENTRAL INDIANA BY THE 12Z WED. CONSIDERING
THE FRONT CURRENT POSITION...OVR SRN IA TO EASTERN KS FEEL THE ETA
HAS A BIT BETTER HANDLE ON THE SLOWER FRONTAL SPEED AND WL HOLD OFF ON
FROPA AT IND UNTIL AFTER 12Z. ALSO SWRLY UPPER FLOW LEADED ME TO
BELIEVE THAT THE SLOWER FROPA LOOKS BETTER. INFLUENCE FROM UPPER TFOF
WL ENHANCE TSRA DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT...BUT EXPECT MUCH OF THE
DEVELOPMENT NE THE FRONT AS BEST CONVERGENE WL BE LOCATED THERE. TIME
SECTIONS ALSO DISPLAY BEST RH/S AFTER 12Z WITH GOOD VV THEN. DO FEEL
THAT CURRENT LIKELY POPS ARE WARRENTED ACRS THE NW CWA AND WL
CONTINUE THERE BUT WL CUT BACK LIKELY POPS ACRS THE IND AREA.

WED LOOKS TO BE A CLDY RAIN DAY AS UPPER TROF LINGERS IN THE
VICINITY...CAA IS ON AND CD FRONT SLOWLY MAKES IT/S WAY ACRS THE
STATE. WL GO OCNL RWS/TSRA ENDING DURG THE EVE ESP SE. MAY TAPER OFF
EARLIER ACRS THE NW AS FRONT SHUD BE WELL SE OF THE AREA BY THEN.

EXPECT CLRING ON WED NIGHT AS HIGH PRES AND DRIER AIR BUILDS BEHIND
THE FRONT. TIME SECTIONS HERE HINT AT MUCH LOWER RH AND SUBSIDENCE.
THURS SHUD BE COOLER AND MORE PLEASANT DAY WITH COOLER TEMPS IN NRLY
SFC FLOW.

MAV TEMPS LOOK OK EXPECT WL LEAN SLIGHTLY COOLER ACRS THE CENTRAL
AREA AS INCREASING CLDS AND EXPECTED RAIN SHUD PREVENT MUCH HEATING.

.IND...NONE.
PUMA

The radar

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Event by event

17 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 4, 8:13 PM EST
Where
Tippecanoe County, 4 mi NE of Lafayette
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -86.817

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
June 4, 8:14 PM EST to 8:15 PM EST
Where
Fountain County, Hillsboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.117, -87.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 4, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Williamsport
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.283, -87.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 4, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Tippecanoe County, 8 mi N of Lafayette
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.533, -86.867

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When
June 4, 8:20 PM EST
Where
Tippecanoe County, 2 mi W of West Lafayette
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -86.933

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 4, 8:35 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, 8 mi S of Crawfordsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.917, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Fountain

When
June 4, 8:40 PM EST to 8:42 PM EST
Where
Fountain County, 10 mi S of Veedersburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
39.967, -87.267

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 4, 8:50 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, 3 mi NE of Pyrmont
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.500, -86.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 4, 8:52 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, 1 mi S of Rossville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.400, -86.583

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 4, 9:05 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Cutler
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.483, -86.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 4, 9:09 PM EST
Where
Boone County, Lebanon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.050, -86.467

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When
June 4, 9:10 PM EST
Where
Hendricks County, North Salem
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.867, -86.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 4, 9:20 PM EST
Where
Howard County, Russiaville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.417, -86.267

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
June 4, 9:23 PM EST
Where
Tipton County, 5 mi W of Tipton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.283, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 4, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Carpentersville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
39.800, -86.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 4, 9:58 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, Carmel
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.983, -86.133

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 4, 9:58 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 6 mi NNW of Speedway
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
39.867, -86.300

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5301240, 5301248, 5301241, 5301242, 5301243, 5301244, 5301249, 5301245, 5301246, 5301247, 5301250, 5301800, 5301801, 5301802, 5301889, 5301890, 5301891.