149
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$390K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Floyd County, Indiana: 149 recorded events between 1977 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 81. That places the county #1,545 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Floyd County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Floyd County is the 2000s, when 52 of the county's 149 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Floyd County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,545 for this hazard and #52 within Indiana, putting it in the 51.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Floyd County with 33 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2002 | NEW ALBANY | 75 | 0 | 1 | $40K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | GREENVILLE | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | FLOYDS KNOBS | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | GREENVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | GEORGETOWN | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | FLOYDS KNOBS | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | FLOYDS KNOBS | 51 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | FLOYDS KNOBS | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | GEORGETOWN | 51 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | GALENA | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EDWARDSVILLE | 55 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Four to nine inches of rain fell over much of central and southern Indiana from November 13 to November 14. Over parts of southwest Indiana three to seven inches of rain fell within a four hour period. Widespread flash flooding occurred from the morning into the afternoon on November 14. Many streams in the southern and central part of the state quickly rose out of their banks. Numerous state and local roads were flooded, and many roads had to be closed. Evacuations took place in Henry County, Vigo County, Johnson County, Shelby County, Green County, Monroe County, Lawrence County, at Trevlac in Brown County, at Farmland in Randolph County, at Maxwell and along Brandywine Creek in Hancock County, at Cambridge City in Wayne County, at English in Crawford County, at Paoli and Lick Creek in Orange County, and at Charlestown in Clark County. Isolated damage also occurred with thunderstorms on November 14. At Dale in Spencer County, thunderstorm winds destroyed two mobile homes, and damaged ten others. At New Albany in Floyd County trees and power lines were blown down.
The survey team found straight-line wind damage at The Sporting Club at the Farm on State Road 111. A large pole barn on the south end of the property had its roof peel off and blown downwind towards the south-southeast. Parts of the roof struck a wooden farm fence which brought down multiple sections of the fence. Some of the debris then crossed 5 mile lane and took out a power pole bringing down the pole and power lines. Some of the roof went as far as 150 yards from the barn. All of the roof blew in the same general direction. The east wall of the pole barn, which is one of the short sides of the barn, blew out falling towards State Road 111. The base of the wall remained near it original location. ||An approximate 90 to 95 mph out of the north-northwest wind got under the roof's overhang and was able to peel the roof off, and push the east side wall out. The only other damage in the area was minor tree damage.
An NWS storm survey confirmed straight line wind damage with winds estimated to be 60-65 mph. The most intense damage with this event was observed at a car wash at the junction of Vincennes Street and Elm Street where the top of the car wash was blown down. Many large, old, shallow rooted trees were blown over in a west to east direction along Elm Street. Sporadic straight line winds also damaged trees and a few chimneys along Oak Street and Culbertson Avenue as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Floyd County, Indiana?
149 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Floyd County between 1977 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Floyd County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Floyd County measured 81.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Floyd County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Floyd County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/floyd-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.