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Henry County, Indiana severe weather history spans 279 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 59.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,902 nationally and #54 in Indiana.
279
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$35.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Henry County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Henry County, Indiana severe weather history averages 3.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 107 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 46 events fall before 1990 and 233 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Henry County, Indiana record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $28.8M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Henry County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 167 | 0 | $881K | 70 | 1955–2026 |
| Hail | 69 | 0 | $5.0M | 4.25 | 1974–2024 |
| Tornado | 23 | 0 | $28.8M | F4 | 1957–2019 |
| Flash Flood | 13 | 1 | $181K | 0 | 2002–2025 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $560K | 0 | 1996–2011 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $11K | 0 | 2010–2017 |
Decade by decade
Henry County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
23 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-03 | EF4 | 1 | 12 | 18.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-03 | EF4 | 0 | 17 | 18.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1972-05-14 | EF4 | 0 | 20 | 30.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1965-11-26 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-06-18 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-09-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-06-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1986-03-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-04-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Henry County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2008 | Flash Flood | HILLSBORO | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Apr 3, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $0 | |
| Jul 23, 2011 | Lightning | MIDDLETOWN | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | NEW CASTLE | 0 | 1 | $200K |
| May 14, 1972 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Apr 5, 1957 | 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
Heavy rains swelled small streams and creeks in Henry County. A woman died attempting to cross a flooded bridge over Slow Run Creek, also known as Colony Creek, on County Road 250 North near Hillsboro Road around 5:30 AM EST. Her vehicle submerged and swept downstream about a mile.
Damaging thunderstorm winds damaged a semi tractor and a dog house. A shed was also destroyed near this location. A chain link fence was down and a garage had the door blown out of it due to the winds. Part of a roof of a house and also the roof of the porch was blown off nearby. The television antenna at a residence was pulled from the ground and struck the chimney of the house. Trees were reported down around the area. A two story brick building had several rows of bricks blown from the top. Another roof of a house, just east of this location, was blown off.
NWS Indianapolis found tornado damage 4 miles east-southeast of Middletown. The EF-1 rated tornado, with max wind speeds of 110 mph, snapped numerous large trees with the debris lying in various directions.||Metal siding was thrown across fields and there was roof damage to a couple of homes as well.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
48,970
Population (ACS)
$154K
Median home value
18
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 8, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Mar 12, 2007 | Snowstorm | SNOW | EM |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Henry County, Indiana?
279 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $35.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Henry County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 167 recorded events — 59.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Henry County?
23 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 20 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Henry County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Henry County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Henry County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Henry County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 45 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Henry 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
- Hendricks County 562
- Howard County 310
- Harrison County 403
- Huntington County 437
- Hancock County 315
- Jackson County 330
Cite this page
“Henry County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/henry-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.