117
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$401K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Sullivan County, Indiana: 117 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,976 nationally and #70 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Sullivan County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Sullivan County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 117 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 Sullivan County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 48.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,976 for this hazard and #70 within Indiana, putting it in the 37.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Sullivan County with 27 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1999 | FAIRBANKS | 50 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | SHELBURN | 50 | $4K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SULLIVAN | 50 | $4K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | CARLISLE | 52 | $15K |
| Aug 17, 2025 | FARMERSBURG | 56 | $1K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | FARMERSBURG | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | CARLISLE | 52 | $4K |
| Apr 19, 2024 | SULLIVAN | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | SULLIVAN | 52 | $10K |
| Mar 7, 2022 | NEW LEBANON | 87 | $80K |
| Aug 12, 2021 | SHELBURN | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
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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 consistent with straight line winds during a brief downburst. The line of thunderstorms produced a very brief bowing segment around 1208 am EST from just south of Merom to just north of County Road 625 South. Assessment of damage shows property and debris thrown in a generally eastward direction with little or no lofting of debris noted.||Thunderstorm winds blew over a recreational vehicle into a pick-up truck at 5151 West County Road 400 South. This impact rolled the truck upside down. Walls of a pole barn were compromised and blown out. HVAC compressor next to the adjacent house was blown off its platform although essentially no damage occurred to house. The yard showed no signs of swirls. Local resident also reported on social media that trees and power lines were also down. Debris from other damage was also reported in the road 1.75 mile to the WSW at Indiana Route 58 and County Road 450 South.
The Sullivan Daily Times reported numerous trees and power lines down in the area due to thunderstorm wind gust. The Sullivan City Fire Department responded to a power line on fire near West Washington Street and County Road 200W.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Sullivan County, Indiana?
117 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Sullivan County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Sullivan County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Sullivan County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/sullivan-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.