155
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$834K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dearborn County, Indiana: 155 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,474 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dearborn County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dearborn County is the 2010s, when 45 of the county's 155 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Dearborn County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,474 for this hazard and #45 within Indiana, putting it in the 53.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dearborn County with 36 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2025 | GREENDALE | 50 | $6K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | LAWRENCEVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | NEW ALSACE | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | MT SINAI | 50 | $10K |
| Mar 20, 2025 | BRIGHT | 50 | $1K |
| May 8, 2024 | YORKVILLE | 50 | $3K |
| Apr 2, 2024 | LAWRENCEBURG | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 6, 2022 | AURORA | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 6, 2022 | MANCHESTER | 50 | $3K |
| Jun 8, 2022 | AURORA | 50 | $4K |
Other hazards here
More from Dearborn County
- Hail 54
- Flash Flood 53
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The westernmost extent of damage was found near Davies Road and US Route 62 south-southwest of Dillsboro. More significant damage occurred south of Dillsboro on Arlington Road, Martin Road, and Kachina Trail. Tree damage was more extensive through this area, with roof damage to several residences, and a few barns and outbuildings destroyed. Significant tree damage was also observed to the east on Bocock Road and Indiana State Road 262, again with many trees snapped or uprooted and a few instances of minor structural damage. Some tree damage was also observed on Hueseman Road. This was part of about a 13 mile swath of damage that continued into Ohio County. The damage was consistent with winds in the 70 to 80 mph range.
A neighborhood near Aurora sustained structural damage to some homes and automobiles, as well as numerous trees being blown down, uprooted, or split. All of the damage was caused by straight-line winds estimated near 80 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dearborn County, Indiana?
155 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dearborn County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dearborn County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dearborn County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dearborn County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Dearborn County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/dearborn-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.