Lightning in Indiana

Events

395

Deaths

14

Injuries

104

Damage

$27 million

• Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Indiana, June 6 to 7, 20083 deaths · $285 million · 51 eventsMassive and historic flash flooding struck central Indiana. The Great Flood of June 2008 was one of Indiana's costliest natural disasters. Major roads and interstates flooded. Heavy rainfall on May 30th allowed streams and rivers to rise.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Indiana, May 30 to 31, 20041 death · 26 injured · $21 million · F2 · 35 eventsOn 30 May 2004, a warm front was draped across far southern portions of Indiana in the morning, as part of an unseasonably strong cyclone centered in Minnesota.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Indiana, May 30 to 31, 200818 injured · $31 million · EF2 · 47 eventsA warm front moved through through the area earlier in the day allowing for warm temperatures over central Indiana. Severe storms formed in advance of a cold front that moved through later at night. These storms contained hail and damaging thunderstorm winds.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Indiana, June 18 to 19, 20211 death · 1 injured · $48 million · 3.4 in hail · 66 eventsA long lasting and multi faceted storm system moved through central Indiana beginning during the late afternoon hours of June 18th and continued through the evening hours with widespread damaging winds and very large hail before transitioning into a flash flooding event during…
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Indiana, June 17 to 18, 20261 injured · $3.4 million · EF3 · 32 eventsDuring the 17th evening into the 18th early morning, a strong upper-level disturbance interacted with a warm, moist, and unstable airmass across central and southern Indiana.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Indiana, September 19, 20132 deaths · 1 injured · $75,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 eventsThunderstorms moved into northwest Indiana during the late morning and early afternoon of September 19th producing deadly lightning. Later in the afternoon, a supercell developed producing large hail and damaging winds.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 17, 19991 death · 6 injured · $270,000 · 1.75 in hail · 54 eventsNumerous severe thunderstorms marched across central Indiana during the afternoon and evening. Hail was the main culprit during the afternoon hours, while damaging winds became more common during the evening as a squall line and embedded bow echo moved across.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Indiana, May 27, 20192 injured · $25,000 · EF3 · 18 eventsA warm front surged north across the region, allowing for a moderately unstable, highly sheared environment to exist. Thunderstorms developed in Illinois and moved into northern Indiana, producing damaging winds and several tornadoes.
• Tornado and Flash Flooding in Indiana, June 4, 20081 death · $363,000 · EF0 · 24 eventsHeavy rain caused dangerous flash flooding and flooding across many locations in central Indiana. A weak tornado also touched down in Greene County.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 13, 20221 death · $175,000 · 1.75 in hail · 28 eventsA volatile environment of over 4000 J/KG of SBCAPE, combined with 45 to 60 knots of effective shear set the stage for multiple rounds of thunderstorm during the afternoon and evening hours of June 13th.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 15, 20071 death · $175,000 · 61 kt wind · 15 eventsSevere storms moved across northwest Indiana May 15th, producing significant wind damage.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 18, 20061 death · 1 injured · $59,000 · 1.75 in hail · 27 eventsA series of severe thunderstorms moved through central Indiana on the evening of 18 July 2006. One young boy was killed by a lightning strike in Marion County. Lightning also sparked several fires in Johnson County.
• Hail and Lightning Strike in Indiana, June 15, 20111 death · 1 injured · $150,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 eventsA line of isolated thunderstorms moved into southwest portions of central Indiana during the afternoon hours of June the 15th. These storms began to weaken a bit as they pushed into Indiana.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, March 30, 20252 injured · $1.8 million · EF1 · 76 eventsA cold front pushed into the area during the afternoon and evening hours, interacting with decent shear and MLCAPE to allow for numerous thunderstorm development.
• Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Indiana, August 4, 20081 death · $110,000 · 65 kt wind · 13 eventsA line of thunderstorms developed in northern Illinois and rapidly became severe, producing wind damage as it moved into northern Indiana.
• Tornado and Hail in Indiana, January 29, 20082 injured · $2.0 million · EF1 · 72 eventsA squall line moved through central Indiana during the evening hours of January 29th. Hail, damaging winds, and a tornado occurred with this storm system in central Indiana. The tornado was rated EF1 and occurred in Marion County.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 18, 2000$76 million · 4.5 in hail · 30 eventsA series of supercell storms dumped hail from golfball to softball size across a large portion of the northern half of the IND CWA. The storms moved across a warm front that stretched across central Indiana.
• Tornado and Hail in Indiana, April 8, 2020$2.4 million · EF1 · 69 eventsA severe weather outbreak occurred during the evening hours of April 8th. A line of severe thunderstorms moved through central Indiana intitially causing large hail and damaging winds.
• Flash Flood and Flood in Indiana, June 21, 20161 death · $75,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front that was dropping southeast into the region.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Indiana, April 14, 2006$865,000 · F1 · 82 eventsA series of large, powerful, and damaging supercells moved through central Indiana on the evening of 14 April 2006.
• Lightning Strikes in Indiana, May 1, 20101 death · $50,000 · 2 eventsEarly morning thunderstorms moved across portions of northern Indiana. Lightning from the storms was responsible for a death of a young man in New Haven as well as a house fire in Geneva.
• Flooding and Hail in Indiana, July 21, 19985 injured · $2.4 million · 1.75 in hail · 37 eventsSKYWARN SPOTTER REPORT.
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 15 to 16, 20241 injured · $1.1 million · EF1 · 53 eventsA decaying derecho moved through the area late in the evening on July 15th. Storms raced eastward into southwest Lower Michigan and northern Indiana, prompting several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for winds up to 70+ mph and Tornado Warnings for embedded rotation along the line.
• Lightning Strike and Heavy Rain in Indiana, June 11, 20091 death · 2 injured · 2 eventsWidespread showers and thunderstorms moved from west to east across the region, producing moderate to heavy rainfall during the early morning hours. Areal Flood Warnings were issued for a number of counties in Central Indiana.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Indiana, June 9 to 11, 20081 injured · $1.4 million · 1.75 in hail · 55 eventsSevere storms produced heavy rainfall and caused flash flooding as they moved across central Indiana during the afternoon hours and through the overnight time period.

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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.