Hail, Howard
- When
- June 28, 3:25 PM EST to 3:27 PM EST
- Where
- Howard County, 3 mi SE of Greentown
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 40.450, -85.933
Hail and Damaging Wind in Indiana, June 28, 2006
A series of mainly large hail-producing severe thunderstorms moved through central Indiana on 28 June 2006.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 25
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 series of mainly large hail-producing severe thunderstorms moved through central Indiana on 28 June 2006.
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 28, 11:50 AM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 11:50 AM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1250 PM EDT WED JUN 28 2006 .DISCUSSION... PROBLEM OF DAY IS POPS TONIGHT. GUIDANCE CALLS FOR A MOSTLY DRY FORECAST...BUT I DONT BUY IT. POWERFUL UPPER LOW AND COLD TEMP ANOMALY ALOFT STILL TO OUR WEST. SUMMER SOLSTICE ONLY WEEK AGO. SPC HAS AREA OUTLOOKED FOR SLIGHT. I COULD SEE SOMETHING FIRING LATE IN THE DAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE FIRST PART OF TONIGHT. WILL GO CHC POPS. AFTER THAT DRIER FOR A WHILE AS UPPER LOWS MOVES EAST AND SURFACE HIGH BUILDS IN ACCORDING TO ALL MODELS. GFS LOOKS LIKE IT IS PICKING UP SOME CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK...TYPICAL FOR IT...SO GOING WITH NAM MOST OF THE TIME. UNDER THIS SCENARIO DRY BUT PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH FRIDAY. SLGT CHC RAIN ENTERING NW FRIDAY NIGHT WITH WARM FRONT TRYING TO DEVELOP. AS WILL GO WITH NAM FOR MOISTURE...ALSO GOING WITH MET FOR TEMPS. ACTUALLY THEY ARE ALL PRETTY CLOSE AND LOOK GOOD CONSIDERING CONTINUITY UNTIL FRIDAY. AFTER THAN MAV DIGRESSES...POSSIBLY DUE TO CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK ALREADY MENTIONED. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && PUBLIC...KWIATKOWSKI
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 4:50 AM EST, 10 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 550 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-291000- CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW- DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- 450 AM CDT WED JUN 28 2006 /550 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY AND TONIGHT. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREATS. THE MOST FAVORABLE TIME FOR SEVERE STORM DEVELOPMENT APPEARS TO BE FROM ABOUT 200 PM EDT...100 PM CDT...UNTIL ABOUT 1100 PM EDT... 1000 PM CDT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. AT THIS POINT...SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE) JAS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 28, 3:04 PM EST, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
404 PM EDT WED JUN 28 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM HAIL 4 S FRANKFORT 40.22N 86.51W
06/28/2006 E0.50 INCH CLINTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
PGRAYLocal storm report, Jun 28, 3:11 PM EST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
411 PM EDT WED JUN 28 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0408 PM HAIL MARTINSVILLE 39.42N 86.42W
06/28/2006 M0.50 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
MARBLE SIZE HAIL/HEAVY RAIN
&&
PGRAYLocal storm report, Jun 28, 3:25 PM EST, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
425 PM EDT WED JUN 28 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0418 PM HAIL ZIONSVILLE 39.95N 86.27W
06/28/2006 E0.50 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
PGRAYThe radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:25 UTC.
Event by event
24 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Madison
- When
- June 28, 3:40 PM EST to 3:42 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, Elwood
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.267, -85.833
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- June 28, 3:49 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, Alexandria
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.267, -85.667
The roof of a truck depot was damaged. Trees were also downed.
Hail, Brown
- When
- June 28, 4:07 PM EST to 4:09 PM EST
- Where
- Brown County, 8 mi NE of Nashville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.283, -86.150
Hail, Marion
- When
- June 28, 4:14 PM EST to 4:16 PM EST
- Where
- Marion County, Indianapolis
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.783, -86.150
Hail, Delaware
- When
- June 28, 4:19 PM EST to 4:21 PM EST
- Where
- Delaware County, Muncie
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 40.183, -85.400
Hail, Delaware
- When
- June 28, 4:24 PM EST to 4:26 PM EST
- Where
- Delaware County, Yorktown
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.167, -85.500
No damage was reported.
Hail, Delaware
- When
- June 28, 4:25 PM EST to 4:27 PM EST
- Where
- Delaware County, Muncie
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.183, -85.400
Hail, Morgan
- When
- June 28, 4:53 PM EST to 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan County, 3 mi S of Paragon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -86.567
Hail, Vigo
- When
- June 28, 5:40 PM EST to 5:42 PM EST
- Where
- Vigo County, Terre Haute
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 39.467, -87.400
Hail, Putnam
- When
- June 28, 6:03 PM EST to 6:05 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam County, Greencastle
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.650, -86.867
Hail, Marion
- When
- June 28, 6:09 PM EST to 6:11 PM EST
- Where
- Marion County, 5 mi SE of Indianapolis
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.733, -86.083
Hail, Bartholomew
- When
- June 28, 6:33 PM EST to 6:35 PM EST
- Where
- Bartholomew County, 7 mi SW of Columbus
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.150, -85.933
Hail, Johnson
- When
- June 28, 6:35 PM EST to 6:37 PM EST
- Where
- Johnson County, 2 mi W of Greenwood
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.617, -86.150
Hail, Madison
- When
- June 28, 6:48 PM EST to 6:50 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, Ingalls
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.967, -85.800
Hail, Bartholomew
- When
- June 28, 6:55 PM EST to 6:57 PM EST
- Where
- Bartholomew County, 5 mi W of Columbus
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 39.217, -85.933
Hail, Hancock
- When
- June 28, 6:57 PM EST to 6:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hancock County, 5 mi E of Fortville
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.933, -85.750
Hail, Marion
- When
- June 28, 7:15 PM EST to 7:17 PM EST
- Where
- Marion County, 7 mi SE of Indianapolis
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.717, -86.050
Hail, Jackson
- When
- June 28, 7:16 PM EST to 7:18 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, 4 mi NE of Seymour
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.000, -85.850
Hail, Hancock
- When
- June 28, 7:25 PM EST to 7:27 PM EST
- Where
- Hancock County, 5 mi NW of Fortville
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.983, -85.917
Hail, Shelby
- When
- June 28, 7:25 PM EST to 7:27 PM EST
- Where
- Shelby County, 6 mi NW of Fairland
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.650, -85.950
Hail, Jennings
- When
- June 28, 7:40 PM EST to 7:42 PM EST
- Where
- Jennings County, North Vernon
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.000, -85.633
Hail, Lawrence
- When
- June 28, 9:40 PM EST to 9:42 PM EST
- Where
- Lawrence County, 3 mi NE of Bedford
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.900, -86.450
Hail, Lawrence
- When
- June 28, 9:55 PM EST to 9:57 PM EST
- Where
- Lawrence County, 3 mi SE of Bedford
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.833, -86.450
Hail, Jackson
- When
- June 28, 10:05 PM EST to 10:07 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Medora
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.833, -86.167
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.
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More
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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: 5514177, 5514178, 5514179, 5514180, 5514181, 5514182, 5514183, 5514184, 5514185, 5514186, 5514187, 5514188, 5514189, 5514190, 5514191, 5514192, 5514193, 5514259, 5514260, 5514261, 5514262, 5514263, 5514264, 5514265, 5514266.