Indiana, 2004Winter Storm in Indiana, November 24 to 25, 2004
November 24 to 25, 2004 · NWS IWX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
4 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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.
- 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Winter Storm, Pulaski
- When
- November 24, 12:00 AM EST to 8:33 PM EST
- Where
- Pulaski forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.042, -86.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong low pressure moved over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Region, resulting in a wide variety of weather. The event began as mainly rainfall, but changed over to snow towards the end of the storm. The heaviest snowfall occurred over far northwestern Indiana and far southwestern Lower Michigan where 5 to 7 inches of snow fell in a narrow band extending across western Pulaski county into Laporte county in Indiana. 35 to 45 mph wind gusts were also recorded during the storm, causing blowing and drifting of the new snow. Some of the reports received includes: Medaryville and Laporte with 7.0 inches, Rolling Prairie 6.8, Fremont 6.5, Michigan City 6.0 and 2 miles northwest of Elkhart 5.5.
Winter Storm, La Porte
- When
- November 24, 5:36 PM EST to November 25, 3:30 AM EST
- Where
- La Porte forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Strong low pressure moved over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Region, resulting in a wide variety of weather. The event began as mainly rainfall, but changed over to snow towards the end of the storm. The heaviest snowfall occurred over far northwestern Indiana and far southwestern Lower Michigan where 5 to 7 inches of snow fell in a narrow band extending across western Pulaski county into Laporte county in Indiana. 35 to 45 mph wind gusts were also recorded during the storm, causing blowing and drifting of the new snow. Some of the reports received includes: Medaryville and Laporte with 7.0 inches, Rolling Prairie 6.8, Fremont 6.5, Michigan City 6.0 and 2 miles northwest of Elkhart 5.5.
Winter Storm, Elkhart
- When
- November 25, 12:15 AM EST to 3:30 AM EST
- Where
- Elkhart forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong low pressure moved over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Region, resulting in a wide variety of weather. The event began as mainly rainfall, but changed over to snow towards the end of the storm. The heaviest snowfall occurred over far northwestern Indiana and far southwestern Lower Michigan where 5 to 7 inches of snow fell in a narrow band extending across western Pulaski county into Laporte county in Indiana. 35 to 45 mph wind gusts were also recorded during the storm, causing blowing and drifting of the new snow. Some of the reports received includes: Medaryville and Laporte with 7.0 inches, Rolling Prairie 6.8, Fremont 6.5, Michigan City 6.0 and 2 miles northwest of Elkhart 5.5.
Winter Storm, Steuben
- When
- November 25, 1:00 AM EST to 3:30 AM EST
- Where
- Steuben forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.644, -85.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong low pressure moved over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Region, resulting in a wide variety of weather. The event began as mainly rainfall, but changed over to snow towards the end of the storm. The heaviest snowfall occurred over far northwestern Indiana and far southwestern Lower Michigan where 5 to 7 inches of snow fell in a narrow band extending across western Pulaski county into Laporte county in Indiana. 35 to 45 mph wind gusts were also recorded during the storm, causing blowing and drifting of the new snow. Some of the reports received includes: Medaryville and Laporte with 7.0 inches, Rolling Prairie 6.8, Fremont 6.5, Michigan City 6.0 and 2 miles northwest of Elkhart 5.5.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes in Alabama, November 24, 20041 death · $210,000 · F2 · 2 events
- Flash Flood in Alabama, November 24, 20041 death · $400,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Louisiana, November 24, 20044 injured · $750,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Tornado in Mississippi, November 24, 2004$3.0 million · F2 · 1 event
- Tornado in Alabama, November 24, 20041 injured · $900,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Tornadoes in Alabama, November 24, 2004$630,000 · F2 · 3 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Georgia, November 24, 20041 injured · $3.5 million · 61 kt wind · 43 events
- Tornado in Alabama, November 24, 20042 injured · $135,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Tornadoes in Alabama, November 24, 20041 injured · $255,000 · F1 · 2 events
- Tornado in Louisiana, November 24, 2004$250,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Alabama, November 24, 2004$200,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Alabama, November 24, 20041 injured · $100,000 · F1 · 1 event
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: 5426961, 5426962, 5427176, 5426963.