103
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$649K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jay County, Indiana: 103 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #2,188 nationally and #80 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jay County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jay County is the 2010s, when 23 of the county's 103 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 Jay County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,188 for this hazard and #80 within Indiana, putting it in the 30.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jay County with 29 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | BOUNDARY CITY | 61 | $5K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | BOUNDARY CITY | 61 | $8K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | BELLFOUNTAIN | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | PORTLAND STEED ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | REDKEY | 52 | $1K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | NEW MT PLEASANT | 70 | $75K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | REDKEY | 61 | $20K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | COLLETT | 61 | $10K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | DUNKIRK | 54 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | PENNVILLE | 55 | $8K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Emergency management officials indicated that extensive tree damage was noted southwest of Redkey along State Route 67, from the Jay/Delaware county line northeast to just southwest of Redkey. Several trees were reported uprooted or snapped on State Route 67 as well as surrounding county roads. A residence in the 11000 block of West County Road 600 South reported roof damage and a hole in the house from debris. Also at the intersection of County Road 1150 West and 700 South, 5 power poles were broken and the lines dragged into a corn field. There was signs of some tree top damage and portion of a corn field was smashed over with no corn standing in some areas. While it is possible there could have been a brief circulation in the area, the damage from the downburst winds was more extensive. Damage is estimated at $100,000.
A home suffered severe structural damage from a fallen tree. Other trees were blown down in and around Salamonia as well as near the intersection of 200 N and 300 W. A few branches fell onto power lines. Damage is estimated at $75,000.
Emergency management surveyed damage at a residence in the 6000 block of N SR 1. A large area of shingles was blown off the west facing side of a home and dropped on the northeast side of the home. An older hog barn suffered extensive roof damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jay County, Indiana?
103 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jay County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jay County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jay County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jay 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 Jay County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/jay-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.