132
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$842K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wells County, Indiana: 132 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,767 nationally and #62 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wells County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wells County is the 2000s, when 38 of the county's 132 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 Wells County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,767 for this hazard and #62 within Indiana, putting it in the 43.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wells County with 48 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | BLUFFTON | 61 | $20K |
| May 16, 2025 | OSSIAN | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | PONETO | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | BLUFFTON | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 15, 2023 | VERA CRUZ | 61 | $40K |
| Jun 15, 2023 | BLUFFTON | 61 | $40K |
| Jun 15, 2023 | BLUFFTON | 61 | $5K |
| Jun 3, 2023 | REIFFSBURG | 65 | $27K |
| Apr 5, 2023 | BLUFFTON | 55 | $2K |
| Apr 5, 2023 | BLUFFTON | 55 | $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
Numerous reports of damage to buildings, trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were received across the county. A pole barn was flattened south of Bluffton, as well as a tree being blown down onto a semi travelling on US 224. An air conditioner unit was blown off the top of the Ossian Elementary School, striking a building. A county sheriff's car was damaged while enroute to a alarm call during the storm. The officer's car struck a large tree that fell onto the road. A wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the Bluffton police department. Surveys from local emergency and NWS officials found evidence of the formation of gustnadoes where concentrated areas of damage were observed.
Straight line winds damaged an empty 50,000 bushel steel galvanized grain bin and a smaller grain bin had a few of its legs twisted 1 mile northeast of Markle. Damage was estimated around $100,000. The storm continued on to the northeast, destroying a 40 foot by 60 foot 2 year old pole barn valued at roughly $20,000. Parts of the pole barn were found a half mile away. Some minor roof damage also occurred to an adjacent house.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wells County, Indiana?
132 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wells County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wells County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wells County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wells 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 Wells County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/wells-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.