130
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$788K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, Indiana: 130 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 88. That places the county #1,789 nationally and #63 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jefferson County is the 2010s, when 49 of the county's 130 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 Jefferson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,789 for this hazard and #63 within Indiana, putting it in the 43.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jefferson County with 37 recorded events, while Sep 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 | CENTRAL | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | CENTRAL | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | ANTIOCH GRANGE | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | WAKEFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | DEPUTY | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | CANAAN | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | MADISON | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | CENTRAL | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | SMYRNA | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | LANCASTER | 52 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The public reported that a brick home near Rogers Road and Chicken Run Road was completely missing its roof due to severe thunderstorm winds. The residence next to it had half of its roof missing. Many trees in the area were snapped or uprooted. An NWS damage survey team determined the winds to be near 100 mph. This was part of a larger swath of 70+ mph winds that extended in a 1-2 mile wide path from northern Scott into western Jefferson County.
A microburst just east of an observed tornado damaged several buildings along Clifty Drive, which is located just east of the Madison Municipal County Airport. A carport at a residence on Long Way was thrown across the street. Farther east, significant roof damage was noted to the main building of the Clifty Engineering and Tool Company in the 2900 block of Clifty Drive. Additional roof damage occurred to a storage building next to the main building. A tree was toppled. This microburst had estimated winds of 90 to 95 mph and developed over an area of 150 by 75 yards.
The Jefferson County emergency manager relayed a report of damage to some shingles and siding of a home northwest of Madison. a few metallic objects were thrown hundreds of feet. Trees were toppled near the intersection of Chicken Run and Borcherding Roads.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jefferson County, Indiana?
130 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jefferson County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jefferson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jefferson County measured 88.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/jefferson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.