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Montgomery County, Indiana severe weather history spans 322 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 53.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,651 nationally and #41 in Indiana.
322
Recorded events
7
Direct deaths
56
Direct injuries
$43.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Montgomery County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Montgomery County, Indiana severe weather history averages 4.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 86 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 68 events fall before 1990 and 254 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Montgomery County, Indiana record is tornado, responsible for 6 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $37.0M 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 Montgomery County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 171 | 1 | $1.3M | 75 | 1957–2026 |
| Hail | 89 | 0 | $5.0M | 3 | 1955–2026 |
| Tornado | 28 | 6 | $37.0M | F4 | 1958–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 20 | 0 | $214K | 0 | 1996–2019 |
| Flood | 11 | 0 | $13K | 0 | 1998–2021 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $32K | 0 | 2003–2004 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2017–2017 |
Decade by decade
Montgomery County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
30 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 26 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-04-11 | EF4 | 28 | 123 | 45.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-02 | EF3 | 1 | 16 | 18.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-22 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1995-05-13 | EF2 | 3 | 10 | 14.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-03-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-08-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-11-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1990-06-02 | EF2 | 0 | 12 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-12-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-06-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Montgomery County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1995 | Tornado | Crawfordsville | 3 | 5 | $3.5M |
| Apr 12, 1965 | Tornado | 2 | 13 | $25.0M | |
| Jun 2, 1980 | Tornado | 1 | 16 | $2.5M | |
| Aug 24, 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | CRAWFORDSVILLE | 1 | 0 | $15K |
| Jun 2, 1990 | Tornado | 0 | 12 | $2.5M | |
| May 9, 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | WAYNETOWN | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jan 24, 1965 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado touched down near Ladoga Road and County Road 400S damaging a home. The tornado continued east near Linnsburg and New Ross destroying eight homes and damaging eight others. Two businesses were destroyed and an elementary school received major damage. The fatalities occurred in prefabricated homes of rural Montgomery County, just west and south of Linnsburg. The tornado exited the county near Interstate 74 and County Road 400S at 0008 EST. (M42P, F36P, M94P)
3 to 4 inches of rain fell across the county causing two basements to flood and collapse, while part of State Road 47 was washed away causing a car to be totalled. Several homes also received minor damage with leaky roofs.
This EF-2 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 120 mph, largely tracked over open country. Major damage to homes and barns occurred near Linnsburg. Numerous trees damaged. Emergency responders reported 30 homes with damage as a result of this tornado.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
38,312
Population (ACS)
$172K
Median home value
21
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
| Jun 8, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Crawfordsville 102
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Montgomery County, Indiana?
322 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 7 direct deaths and $43.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Montgomery County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 171 recorded events — 53.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Montgomery County?
30 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 26 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Montgomery County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Montgomery County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Montgomery County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County as very low risk, placing it in the 41 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Montgomery 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
- Monroe County 370
- Morgan County 424
- Miami County 342
- Newton County 218
- Martin County 174
- Noble County 304
Cite this page
“Montgomery County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/montgomery-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.