Indiana, 2023

Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 16, 2023

July 16, 2023 · NWS IND · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

During the evening hours of July 16th, storms formed along a line northwest of Indianapolis and moved to the southeast causing isolated tree damage and leading to around 4000 power outages across the area.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

During the evening hours of July 16th, storms formed along a line northwest of Indianapolis and moved to the southeast causing isolated tree damage and leading to around 4000 power outages across the area.

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 Jul 16, 5:12 PM EST, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 5:12 PM EST, 8 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 4:51 PM EST, 29 minutes before
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The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 26 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:21 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 16, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Boone County, 1 mi ESE of Zionsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.944, -86.253

Two trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 16, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 2.61 mi NW of Oaklandon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.910, -85.980

Large tree snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 16, 6:03 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 0.87 mi SE of Meridian Hills
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.870, -86.140

One to two inch diameter tree limbs snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Marion

When
July 16, 6:08 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 1.48 mi SSE of Millersville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.830, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
July 16, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, 0.87 mi SE of Stringtown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
39.770, -85.690

Four power poles downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 1101070, 1101064, 1101065, 1101066, 1101068.