213
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$651K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Harrison County, Indiana: 213 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #934 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Harrison County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Harrison County is the 2000s, when 71 of the county's 213 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 Harrison County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #934 for this hazard and #25 within Indiana, putting it in the 70.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Harrison County with 37 recorded events, while Dec 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | RAMSEY | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | DEPAUW | 53 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | MAUCKPORT | 53 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | HILLCREST | 50 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | CORYDON | 54 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CORYDON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | HILLCREST | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | VALLEY CITY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | CORYDON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | LACONIA | 51 | $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
Thunderstorm wind damage was reported midway between Corydon and Central on state highway 135. A plate glass picture window was blown out of a house, and a home air conditioning unit was blown off its base. Twenty trees were downed.
The National Weather Service conducted a storm assessment survey with Harrison County Emergency Management and private meteorologist August Veron for the storms on Sunday evening June 25. There was sporadic wind damage in the Lanesville community, with the most concentrated area along SR 62 near the Floyd county line. Trees were topped and snapped, and there were power lines down and 3 power poles snapped. Winds were estimated to be between 70 and 75 mph. All of the damage was facing from the west northwest to the east southeast. There was no indication of tornadic rotation.
An NWS storm survey confirmed straight line wind damage with winds up to 70 mph across Crawford and Harrison counties. Numerous trees were damaged and two houses lost siding, shingles, and eaves. Sheet metal was blown off of a barn. Most of the damage was found along Indiana 62.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Harrison County, Indiana?
213 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Harrison County between 1971 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Harrison County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Harrison County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Harrison 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 Harrison County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/harrison-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.