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Dubois County, Indiana severe weather history spans 487 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 53.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #920 nationally and #15 in Indiana.
487
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$2.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Dubois County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Dubois County, Indiana severe weather history averages 6.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 154 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 34 events fall before 1990 and 453 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Dubois County, Indiana record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $2.0M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Dubois County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 259 | 1 | $696K | 78 | 1956–2026 |
| Hail | 100 | 0 | $0 | 4 | 1961–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 74 | 0 | $75K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 27 | 0 | $2.0M | F3 | 1954–2023 |
| Flood | 22 | 0 | $8K | 0 | 2006–2020 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $29K | 0 | 2000–2008 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2024 |
Decade by decade
Dubois County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
28 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 25 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-10-24 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-06-25 | EF2 | 1 | 1 | 9.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-02-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-05-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-02-28 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 14.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-05-06 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 55.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1963-03-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-03-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Dubois County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntingburg | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 1970 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $25K | |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | MENTOR | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2011 | Tornado | MILLERSPORT | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| Jan 23, 1999 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 24, 1967 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An NWS storm survey confirmed that an EF-2 tornado with two segments touched down in Dubois county. The tornado first touched down just north of Duff east of County Road 650W. At touchdown straight-line wind damage was also observed to the south of the tornado. Damage to several large metal buildings, a large barn, and a radio tower were observed as the tornado crossed Dubois County south of Jasper.|After a brief break in the path, the tornado touched down four miles southwest of Celestine and took a slight turn to the northeast. The most significant damage along this segment was in Celestine near Ellsworth Road. Damage included roofs blown off two brick homes with the walls collapsed in one home. In addition a double-wide trailer was blown off its foundation and an RV was tossed across the road. One minor injury was reported. The tornado was rated EF-1 with winds of 100 mph and a path width of 75 yards in the first segment. It was rated EF-2 with winds of 125 mph and a path width of 225 yards in the second segment.
Broadcast media reports showed extensive damage to silos and outbuildings near Duff. Two 90 foot concrete silos were pushed off their foundations. One of the silos collapsed in half. There was considerable damage to nearby feeding barns and machine shops on the farm.
The tornado touched down on in an open field on the south side of Huntingburg. It moved northeast into a residential area, uprooting and snapping numerous large trees and doing roof damage to homes and garages on the west side of Highway 231. It damaged the roofs of several businesses along the highway before striking a mobile home park, where it completely destroyed two homes, and heavily damaged several more. Continuing into a neighborhood of wood-frame homes, the tornado destroyed two more garages – one constructed of cinder blocks – and did minor to moderate roof damage as well as snapping and uprooting trees. The twister then passed just north of the city's Municipal Park and over its water treatment facility, snapping and uprooting trees before crossing over an open field and dissipating near Highway 64 approximately 1 mile east of Huntingburg.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
43,614
Population (ACS)
$230K
Median home value
16
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jun 23, 2011 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND | DR |
| Mar 5, 2009 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Sep 23, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Jasper 122
- Huntingburg 120
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Dubois County, Indiana?
487 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $2.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Dubois County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 259 recorded events — 53.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Dubois County?
28 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 25 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Dubois County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Dubois County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Dubois County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dubois County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 59 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Dubois County, Indiana severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Delaware County 446
- Elkhart County 555
- DeKalb County 199
- Fayette County 213
- Decatur County 260
- Floyd County 282
Cite this page
“Dubois County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/dubois-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.