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Union County, Indiana severe weather history spans 146 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 54.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,722 nationally and #90 in Indiana.
146
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$3.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Union County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Union County, Indiana severe weather history averages 2.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 44 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 15 events fall before 1990 and 131 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Union County, Indiana record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $2.8M 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 Union County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 80 | 2 | $486K | 70 | 1971–2025 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $114K | 2.75 | 1962–2019 |
| Flash Flood | 22 | 0 | $249K | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 13 | 0 | $11K | 0 | 2006–2023 |
| Tornado | 3 | 0 | $2.8M | F2 | 1955–2019 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
Decade by decade
Union County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-04-25 | EF4 | 0 | 7 | 63.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1992-11-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-03-11 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 34.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2019-06-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-11-24 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Union County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | LIBERTY | 2 | 6 | $25K |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | LIBERTY | 0 | 3 | $10K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large trees were reported down with one of them down on a house due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Sheds were tipped over, a roof was peeled from a garage, a barn roof was peeled off with debris strewn for at least a half of a mile, a large grain silo was dented in, and a heavy wagon was rolled in excess of one hundred feet due to the winds.
The west fork of Four Mile Run came out of its banks and was flowing over Brookville Pike Road. A part of the road was washed away. In addition, trees were downed due to the flash flooding and a car was trapped in the water.
A structure on Salem Road south of US Route 27 sustained minor damage, including having its windows blown out. A roof was blown off a house east of Liberty along State Route 44. A hog barn was blown off its foundation and numerous trees were knocked down.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
6,985
Population (ACS)
$174K
Median home value
15
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 |
| Sep 23, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jun 8, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Union County, Indiana?
146 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $3.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Union County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 80 recorded events — 54.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Union County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Union County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Union County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Union County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Union County as very low risk, placing it in the 5 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Union 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
- Tipton County 151
- Vanderburgh County 551
- Tippecanoe County 555
- Vermillion County 256
- Switzerland County 182
- Vigo County 468
Cite this page
“Union County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/union-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.