147
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Greene County, Indiana: 147 recorded events between 1970 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,570 nationally and #55 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Greene County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Greene County is the 2000s, when 48 of the county's 147 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 Greene County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 48.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,570 for this hazard and #55 within Indiana, putting it in the 50.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Greene County with 38 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1999 | LINTON | 50 | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| May 16, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jul 25, 2009 | JASONVILLE | 65 | 0 | 1 | $18K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | BLOOMFIELD | 50 | $10K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | KOLEEN | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | LINTON | 56 | $30K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | WORTHINGTON | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | LINTON | 55 | $2K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | LINTON | 60 | $30K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | SWITZ CITY | 55 | $10K |
| Jul 30, 2024 | NEWARK | 52 | $1K |
| Apr 19, 2024 | CINCINNATI | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 19, 2024 | SPONSIER | 50 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Greene County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds, consistent with a possible very small microburst, collapsed the middle portion of a trailer home while tipping the entire structure off its slab foundation. Debris, mainly insulation, was blown into nearby trees.
Large trees, branches, and utility lines were blown down in the Bloomfield area. One house was destroyed in Hashtown, an unincorporated area just east of the Bloomfield town limits off of Spring Street. Much of the damage was located south of SR 54 near Harrison, Park, Railroad, Spring, South, and Mechanic Streets. Basketball court goals were mangled by fallen trees and limbs. The roof and radio tower of a utility company were damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Greene County, Indiana?
147 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Greene County between 1970 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Greene County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Greene County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Greene 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 Greene County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/greene-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.