Lightning — Delaware, Indiana

2025-04-29 · near Daleville, Delaware, Indiana

$30K

Property damage

Event narrative

A vehicle was struck by lightning on Interstate 69. No injuries were reported but the vehicle was a total loss after catching in fire.

Wider weather episode

Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms impacted central Indiana with the first round predominately impacting the central portions of the state with a few reports of large hail and damaging winds. Multiple structures were impacted in Rush county where a swath of 75-80 mph winds moved through. A second round arrived during the early evening hours and mainly hit the southern portions of central Indiana with marginally severe hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding in spots where as much as 4 inches of rain fell.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239556. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.