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Jennings County, Indiana severe weather history spans 176 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 51.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,578 nationally and #84 in Indiana.
176
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
12
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Jennings County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Jennings County, Indiana severe weather history averages 2.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 60 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 23 events fall before 1990 and 153 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $881K 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 Jennings County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 91 | 0 | $487K | 100 | 1960–2025 |
| Hail | 41 | 0 | $0 | 2.5 | 1956–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $263K | 0 | 1996–2026 |
| Tornado | 13 | 0 | $881K | F3 | 1967–2019 |
| Flood | 11 | 0 | $344K | 0 | 1998–2020 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $51K | 0 | 2004–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2010 |
Decade by decade
Jennings County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
19 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 12 touched down inside it and 7 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 | 4 | 17 | 35.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-03 | EF3 | 1 | 26 | 35.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1999-04-09 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1990-06-02 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1963-04-19 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 85.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1990-06-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-04-21 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2019-04-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Jennings County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Apr 9, 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | PARIS CROSSING | 0 | 3 | $50K |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Lightning | QUEENSVILLE | 0 | 2 | $1K |
| Jan 30, 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | SCIPIO | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| Apr 21, 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
A strong F3 tornado moved across the extreme southeastern part of the county significantly damaging 2 homes and destroying 4 barns. 2 high tension power line towers were toppled as well. The tornado then moved northeast out of the Indianapolis CWA.
An EF0 tornado touched down near county roads 535 W and 300 S, seven miles to the southwest of North Vernon. At this location there was significant structural damage to a barn and a metal bridge over a creek thrown several hundred feet. A portion of a roof of a house was torn off, a number of outbuildings were damaged, and the end of a tool shed was damaged. In addition to this damage, trees also blew down during the storm.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arlene spawned an F1 tornado southwest of Hayden, Indiana. The tornado touched down at County Roads 500 South and 750 West and lifted at County Road 900 West and US Highway 50. Several outbuildings were damaged, and several grain bins were overturned. Numerous trees were also downed by the tornado. The tornado was on the ground for 11 minutes, with a path length of 5.3 miles and a width of 75 yards. No one was injured by the tornado. Damage amounts are estimated.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
27,562
Population (ACS)
$162K
Median home value
17
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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Jennings County, Indiana?
176 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Jennings County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 91 recorded events — 51.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Jennings County?
19 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 12 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Jennings County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Jennings County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Jennings County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jennings County as very low risk, placing it in the 32 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Jennings 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
- Jefferson County 249
- Johnson County 423
- Jay County 176
- Knox County 554
- Jasper County 263
- Kosciusko County 519
Cite this page
“Jennings County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/jennings-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.