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Randolph County, Indiana severe weather history spans 265 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 53.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,005 nationally and #57 in Indiana.
265
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
58
Direct injuries
$53.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Randolph County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Randolph County, Indiana severe weather history averages 3.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 88 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 49 events fall before 1990 and 216 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Randolph County, Indiana record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $50.9M 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 Randolph County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 142 | 0 | $966K | 70 | 1957–2026 |
| Hail | 61 | 0 | $0 | 2.75 | 1980–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 26 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 1998–2021 |
| Tornado | 22 | 2 | $50.9M | F4 | 1955–2025 |
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $63K | 0 | 1998–2017 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $30K | 0 | 1998–2007 |
Decade by decade
Randolph County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
20 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 17 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 | Crossed in |
| 2024-03-14 | EF3 | 1 | 39 | 41.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1986-03-10 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-07-28 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 20.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-09-24 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 38.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-02-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-03-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-03-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-06-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1980-04-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Randolph County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | Tornado | FARMLAND | 1 | 37 | $25.0M |
| Apr 3, 1974 | Tornado | 1 | 12 | $0 | |
| Nov 16, 1955 | Tornado | 0 | 7 | $25K | |
| Mar 11, 1955 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Randolph County Airport at Winchester measured 88 mph winds at 0230 EST. Approximately one half dozen barns sustained significant damage to their walls and roofs near and northeast of Winchester. Numerous trees were blown down in the east end of the county at Union City around 0240 EST.
A 2 to 3 door garage was blown 10 to 15 feet off its foundation due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Also, a two story brick home was reportedly had its roof ripped off and a partial wall collapse on the south southwest corner of the house.
A brief tornado touched down about one mile south-southeast of Stone, at the homestead immediately west-northwest of the intersection of county roads West 400 North and North 100 West. This landspout damaged the roof and metal encasing structure of an old outbuilding. Parts of the roof were thrown downwind, with a few 2×4 beams scattered between the building and thrown roof. Eyewitnesses reported the landspout lifted and then dropped in open fields for a few minutes, with no further damage noted, while tracking to the east-northeast.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
24,387
Population (ACS)
$113K
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 Randolph County, Indiana?
265 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $53.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Randolph County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 142 recorded events — 53.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Randolph County?
20 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 17 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Randolph County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Randolph County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Randolph County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Randolph County as very low risk, placing it in the 31 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Randolph 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
- Putnam County 349
- Ripley County 488
- Rush County 273
- Pulaski County 152
- St. Joseph County 707
- Posey County 439
Cite this page
“Randolph County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/randolph-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.