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Fayette County, Indiana severe weather history spans 213 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 54.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,366 nationally and #77 in Indiana.
213
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$3.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Fayette County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Fayette County, Indiana severe weather history averages 3.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 52 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 32 events fall before 1990 and 181 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.2M 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 Fayette County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 116 | 0 | $416K | 91 | 1956–2026 |
| Hail | 43 | 0 | $37K | 2.5 | 1979–2021 |
| Flash Flood | 25 | 0 | $209K | 0 | 1996–2022 |
| Flood | 17 | 0 | $14K | 0 | 2006–2025 |
| Tornado | 10 | 0 | $3.2M | F4 | 1954–2024 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 1997–2024 |
Decade by decade
Fayette 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: 8 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 |
| 1960-09-19 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-03-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-03-11 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 34.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1954-03-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-06-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-06-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-08-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Fayette County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1955 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Lightning | CONNERSVILLE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 18, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado briefly touched down damaging an older church building on North County Road 550 West. The roof collapsed within the building as the north wall was blown out. There was a large amount of splatter on the east facing wall. A piece of metal was located in a tree around forty yards to the west of the church. Debris from the church was lifted and scattered northward across the cemetery and up to 200 yards into a nearby field.
The tornado began along North County Road 350 West, about 3 miles northeast of Bentonville, where tree damage was observed. Additional tree damage occurred to the east of Paul Road on the Fayette and Wayne County border. The tornado moved into Wayne County at 1910EST and continued northeast before ending about 1 mile north of Milton at 1913EST.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
23,334
Population (ACS)
$131K
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 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Jan 21, 2005 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Fayette County, Indiana?
213 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $3.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Fayette County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 116 recorded events — 54.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Fayette County?
10 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 8 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Fayette County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Fayette County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Fayette County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fayette County as very low risk, placing it in the 33 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Fayette 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
- Elkhart County 555
- Floyd County 282
- Dubois County 487
- Fountain County 240
- Delaware County 446
- Franklin County 244
Cite this page
“Fayette County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/fayette-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.