167
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$881K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Indiana: 167 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,350 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Henry County is the 2000s, when 53 of the county's 167 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 Henry County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,350 for this hazard and #42 within Indiana, putting it in the 57.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Henry County with 39 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2003 | NEW CASTLE | 60 | 0 | 1 | $200K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | KENNARD | 56 | $50K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | LURAY | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | STRAUGHN | 50 | $2K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SPICELAND | 52 | $1K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | NEW CASTLE | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 30, 2024 | NEW CASTLE | 55 | $10K |
| Feb 28, 2024 | DUNREITH | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 24, 2023 | HONEY CREEK | 56 | $50K |
| Jul 2, 2023 | SPICELAND | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 1, 2023 | STRAUGHN | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Damaging thunderstorm winds damaged a semi tractor and a dog house. A shed was also destroyed near this location. A chain link fence was down and a garage had the door blown out of it due to the winds. Part of a roof of a house and also the roof of the porch was blown off nearby. The television antenna at a residence was pulled from the ground and struck the chimney of the house. Trees were reported down around the area. A two story brick building had several rows of bricks blown from the top. Another roof of a house, just east of this location, was blown off.
A power pole was down, a tree was reported to be on a road, and a large produce tent was blown over in New Castle due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Several trees were reported to be down in other locations around the county as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Henry County, Indiana?
167 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Henry County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Henry County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Henry County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Henry 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 Henry County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/henry-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.