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Brown County, Indiana severe weather history spans 189 recorded events between 1964 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 59.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,505 nationally and #82 in Indiana.
189
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Brown County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Brown County, Indiana severe weather history averages 3.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 54 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 16 events fall before 1990 and 173 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $1.4M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Brown County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 112 | 0 | $354K | 78 | 1977–2026 |
| Hail | 38 | 0 | $0 | 2 | 1978–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 21 | 0 | $1.4M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 7 | 0 | $556K | F1 | 1964–2022 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $36K | 0 | 1998–2026 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2012 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 6 | 2005–2005 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Brown County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
10 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-06-03 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 10.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-05-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 34.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1973-06-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1996-05-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-09-19 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-05-21 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-06-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-05-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-04-27 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Brown County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Needmore | 0 | 2 | $5K |
| May 28, 1996 | Lightning | NASHVILLE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 1988 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees were reported down all across the township due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Some of those trees were reported to be blocking roadways and delaying emergency responders. A tree also fell on a house, trapping a man inside.
Dispatch reported very significant flooding ongoing south and west of Nashville due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. Numerous road closures with portions of State Road 46 under water. Several water rescues were completed.
Damage was done to a house in the Woodland Lake area due to thunderstorm wind gusts. An amateur radio tower was blown down and a 2 inch steel diameter pipe was sheared off a wall. Multiple trees were down in this vicinity as well. The time this event occurred was estimated.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
15,606
Population (ACS)
$269K
Median home value
17
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 15, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Brown County, Indiana?
189 events are on record between 1964 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Brown County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 112 recorded events — 59.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Brown County?
10 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 7 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Brown County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Brown County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Brown County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brown County as very low risk, placing it in the 20 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Brown 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
- Boone County 406
- Carroll County 244
- Blackford County 124
- Cass County 350
- Benton County 217
- Clark County 470
Cite this page
“Brown County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/brown-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.