Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 30, 2005

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 30, 2005
Start: 2005-06-30T17:25
End: 2005-06-30T21:48
Location: Indiana

June 30, 2005 · NWS IND · 21 events in 11 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms moved through central Indiana on the evening of 30 June 2005. Events were fairly evenly split between large hail and damaging winds.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 21

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.

Severe thunderstorms moved through central Indiana on the evening of 30 June 2005. Events were fairly evenly split between large hail and damaging winds.

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 30, 2:15 PM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 2:15 PM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
215 PM EST THU JUN 30 2005

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH INDIANA OVERNIGHT
BRINGING A WELCOME CHANGE TO THE WEATHER. MAIN PROBLEM WILL BE THE
TIMING OF THE THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS MOVED THROUGH MAINLY THE
NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CWA THIS MORNING. THIS HAS CAUSED THE
ATMOSPHERE TO BECOME A LITTLE MORE STABLE IN THE NORTH.

IN THE SOUTH CAPES RUNNING 4000. THIS IN ADDITION STRONG MID LEVEL
FLOW MAY BRING MORE STORMS TO THE AREA OVERNIGHT AS THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH. WILL GO WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATER THIS
EVENING THEN INCREASE TO SCATTERED. THE MAIN SEVERE THREAT OF THESE
STORMS WILL BE STRONG WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL. THIS
AFTERNOON TEMPS DROPPING 5-8 AFTER FROPA. WITH THE FRONT NOT MOVING
THROUGH UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING THE MAIN TEMPERATURE EFFECT WILL
NOT OCCUR UNTIL FRIDAY.

MORE PLEASANT WEATHER WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO INDIANA ON FRIDAY.
PROJECTED SOUNDINGS ARE DRY BUT SOME CU MAY STILL DEVELOP. ETA CU
RULE HAS SCT-BKN WHILE THE GFS HAS CLEAR. SOME INSTABILITY WILL
REMAIN WITH THE CYC FLOW SO WILL GO PARTLY SUNNY. TEMPS WILL BE 5-8
LOWER THEN TODAY.

FLOW FROM NW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. SKIES WILL
CLEAR WHICH WILL ALLOW GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING. WILL DROP TEMPS TO
NEAR THE CURRENT FOREAST VALUES IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

HAINES

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 4:07 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
407 PM EST THU JUN 30 2005

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-011100-
BARTHOLOMEW-BOONE-BROWN-CARROLL-CLAY-CLINTON-DAVIESS-DECATUR-
DELAWARE-FOUNTAIN-GREENE-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HENDRICKS-HENRY-HOWARD-
JACKSON-JENNINGS-JOHNSON-KNOX-LAWRENCE-MADISON-MARION-MARTIN-MONROE-
MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-OWEN-PARKE-PUTNAM-RANDOLPH-RUSH-SHELBY-SULLIVAN-
TIPPECANOE-TIPTON-VERMILLION-VIGO-WARREN-
254 PM EST THU JUN 30 2005

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

AN EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS REMAINS OVER CENTRAL INDIANA. A COLD
FRONT MOVING THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL GENERATE STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING
WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN.  HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE LESS LIKELY
BY STILL A POSSIBILITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE WILL
BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. AT THE PRESENT
TIME THESE SHOULD NOT BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. MONITOR WEATHER RADIO
FOR THE LATEST STATUS OF THE STORMS.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 30, 12:44 PM EST, 4 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1244 PM EST THU JUN 30 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1254 PM     HAIL             4 W KOKOMO              40.48N 86.21W
06/28/2005  1.00 INCH        HOWARD             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND WINDS TO 40
            MPH WERE REPORTED BY A SPOTTER.

0104 PM     HAIL             WINCHESTER              40.17N 84.98W
06/28/2005  0.75 INCH        RANDOLPH           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A SPOTTER REPORTED PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL IN WINCHESTER.
            REPORT RELAYED BY NWS WILMINGTON.

0145 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 NW NEW CASTLE         40.00N 85.47W
06/28/2005                   HENRY              IN   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SEVERAL TREES AND LIMBS DOWNED. REPORTED BY COUNTY
            HIGHWAY.

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW MUNCIE             40.15N 85.46W
06/28/2005                   DELAWARE           IN   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SEVERAL TREES DOWNED. REPORTED BY COUNTY HIGHWAY.

0555 PM     HAIL             1 W NASHVILLE           39.20N 86.25W
06/28/2005  0.75 INCH        BROWN              IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

DTUCEK

Local storm report, Jun 30, 12:58 PM EST, 4 hours 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1258 PM EST THU JUN 30 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 S INDIANAPOLIS        39.65N 86.15W
06/29/2005                   MARION             IN   NEWSPAPER

            TREES DOWNED NEAR STOP 11 AND MADISON ROADS. ONE TREE
            FELL ON A CAR.

0525 PM     HAIL             9 S GREENCASTLE         39.51N 86.84W
06/29/2005  0.88 INCH        PUTNAM             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

DTUCEK

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:26 UTC.

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Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Howard

When: June 30, 5:25 PM EST to 5:26 PM EST
Where: Howard County, Greentown
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.483, -85.967

Hail, Delaware

When: June 30, 6:00 PM EST to 6:01 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, Muncie
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.183, -85.400

Hail, Madison

When: June 30, 6:10 PM EST to 6:12 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Markleville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.983, -85.617

Hail, Randolph

When: June 30, 6:16 PM EST to 6:17 PM EST
Where: Randolph County, 2 mi E of Fairview
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.300, -85.150

Hail, Randolph

When: June 30, 6:16 PM EST to 6:17 PM EST
Where: Randolph County, 1 mi SW of Parker City
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 40.167, -85.217

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When: June 30, 6:26 PM EST
Where: Randolph County, Parker City
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.183, -85.200

Hail, Randolph

When: June 30, 6:27 PM EST to 6:28 PM EST
Where: Randolph County, Parker City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.183, -85.200

Hail, Delaware

When: June 30, 6:31 PM EST to 6:32 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, 5 mi SE of Muncie
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.133, -85.333

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When: June 30, 6:33 PM EST
Where: Randolph County, 1 mi SE of Parker City
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 40.167, -85.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When: June 30, 6:35 PM EST
Where: Randolph County, 5 mi S of Parker City
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.117, -85.200

A home was damaged and a barn destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: June 30, 6:50 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 3 mi N of New Castle
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 39.967, -85.367

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: June 30, 7:20 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 7 mi E of New Castle
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 39.917, -85.233

Large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: June 30, 7:21 PM EST
Where: Greene County, Worthington
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.117, -86.983

Large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: June 30, 7:23 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 1 mi N of Greensboro
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 39.900, -85.467

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When: June 30, 7:25 PM EST
Where: Owen County, 8 mi SW of Spencer
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 39.200, -86.867

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: June 30, 8:23 PM EST
Where: Greene County, 1 mi N of Cincinnati
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.033, -86.733

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: June 30, 8:45 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 7 mi NNW of Bedford
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 38.967, -86.533

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: June 30, 8:45 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, 10 mi S of Bloomington
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 39.017, -86.517

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: June 30, 9:33 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, Franklin
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 39.483, -86.050

A tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: June 30, 9:42 PM EST to 9:43 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, Edinburg
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates: 39.350, -85.967

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Shelby

When: June 30, 9:47 PM EST to 9:48 PM EST
Where: Shelby County, 2 mi SW of Mt Auburn
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 39.383, -85.933

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Indiana in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Indiana, June 2005

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: 5455101, 5455102, 5455103, 5455104, 5455105, 5455106, 5455107, 5455108, 5455109, 5455110, 5455111, 5455112, 5455113, 5455114, 5455115, 5455116, 5455117, 5455118, 5455119, 5455121, 5455120.