259
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$696K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dubois County, Indiana: 259 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #638 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dubois County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dubois County is the 2020s, when 89 of the county's 259 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 Dubois County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #638 for this hazard and #13 within Indiana, putting it in the 79.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dubois County with 53 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1995 | Huntingburg | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | MENTOR | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | IRELAND | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | THALES | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | KELLERVILLE | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | CUZCO | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | ELLSWORTH | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | KYANA | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | HUNTINGBURG | 53 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | CELESTINE | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | HILLHAM | 50 | $0 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | MALTERSVILLE | 55 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dubois County
- Hail 100
- Flash Flood 74
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Broadcast media reports showed extensive damage to silos and outbuildings near Duff. Two 90 foot concrete silos were pushed off their foundations. One of the silos collapsed in half. There was considerable damage to nearby feeding barns and machine shops on the farm.
The Dubois County emergency manager surveyed the Jasper Middle School, which had a fiberglass panel removed from the side of its gymnasium. One mile south, construction material was blown off the roof of the Jasper High School. In the neighborhood, a dumpster was blown over and several trees were downed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dubois County, Indiana?
259 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dubois County between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dubois County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dubois County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dubois 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 Dubois County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/dubois-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.