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Carroll County, Indiana severe weather history spans 244 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 57.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,145 nationally and #66 in Indiana.
244
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$24.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Carroll County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Carroll County, Indiana severe weather history averages 3.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 74 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 43 events fall before 1990 and 201 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Carroll County, Indiana record is flash flood, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $13.4M 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 Carroll County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 141 | 0 | $578K | 83 | 1960–2025 |
| Hail | 51 | 0 | $0 | 2 | 1956–2026 |
| Tornado | 20 | 0 | $3.5M | F4 | 1956–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 18 | 2 | $7.1M | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Flood | 10 | 0 | $13.4M | 0 | 1997–2017 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $200K | 0 | 1996–2009 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2010 |
Decade by decade
Carroll County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
21 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-04-26 | EF4 | 3 | 70 | 14.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1976-03-20 | EF4 | 0 | 8 | 16.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-11-17 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 37.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1963-04-29 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-09-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-03-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-06-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-07-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-08-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-06-05 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Carroll County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2003 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 2 | 0 | $7.0M |
| Jun 6, 2010 | Tornado | YOEMAN | 0 | 2 | $400K |
| Mar 20, 1976 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| May 5, 1977 | 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
Record flooding occurred along the Tippecanoe River downstream of Oakdale Dam in Carroll County due to heavy rain and snow melt. At least 330 homes in Carroll County met preliminary qualifications to be considered destroyed.
Numerous structures were damaged along the path of this tornado, including several homes, a church, and at least 13 barns. Some of the more significant damage occurred at US Highway 421 and County Road 875 N, with the church receiving roof damage and a boat storage facility having a structure destroyed. This tornado also caused some minor damage to the facility that hosts the transmitter for the NOAA Weather Radio that serves the Lafayette area, WXK-74. The generator on site was damaged. Numerous trees were downed as well. Based on the damage, it appears this was an EF1 tornado with winds near 100 mph. A couple of minor injuries were reported by WLFI.
A National Weather Service damage survey found the first tornado of the episode was an EF1 with maximum winds of 95 mph and a path length of 2.17 miles, which included both Tippecanoe and Carroll Counties. Upon the tornado crossing into Carroll County, a farm on the east side of County Line Road had a barn roof lifted and the west wall collapsed. The tornado continued on a northeast path to just north of the intersection of county road 700 S and 800 W where another farm was hit with the roof and sides of two barns thrown to the north and west. This appears to be where this tornado ended. Damage at both of these locations was consistent with an EF1 and winds up to 95|mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
20,535
Population (ACS)
$181K
Median home value
16
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 |
| May 4, 2018 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 22, 2009 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jan 30, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Carroll County, Indiana?
244 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $24.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Carroll County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 141 recorded events — 57.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Carroll County?
21 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 14 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Carroll County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Carroll County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Carroll County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carroll County as very low risk, placing it in the 30 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Carroll 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
- Brown County 189
- Cass County 350
- Boone County 406
- Clark County 470
- Blackford County 124
- Clay County 203
Cite this page
“Carroll County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/carroll-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.