153
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Indiana: 153 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,487 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County is the 2000s, when 51 of the county's 153 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 Jackson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 46.4% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,487 for this hazard and #47 within Indiana, putting it in the 52.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County with 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1996 | SEYMOUR | 0 | 2 | 0 | $50K |
| May 7, 2001 | SEYMOUR | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 29, 1997 | SURPRISE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | FREEMAN ARPT | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | ROCKFORD | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | CORTLAND | 55 | $500K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | FLEMING | 50 | $10K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | SEYMOUR | 50 | $10K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | HOUSTON | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | RETREAT | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | SEYMOUR | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | FREETOWN | 52 | $3K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | MEDORA | 50 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Jackson County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees fell on two homes causing damage to the homes. The roof and doors were also blown off a large garage due to damaging thunderstorm winds. An RV was blown off of the blocks and the legs were stuck in the ground. Another garage nearby was flattened. At a farm, damage occurred to grain bins and one of the barns.
Thunderstorm straight-line winds caused significant damage at Kasting Park. Baseball dugout had roof lifted off and cinder block wall knocked down. Aluminum bleachers were blown into stadium's fence. Only minor siding damage to onsite building. Damage was all laid out to the north and northeast.
Trees and utility poles and lines were blown down across the county, knocking out electricity in Brownstown, Seymour, and elsewhere. A tree fell onto a 1986 Ford Bronco. Trees were down across roads in Carr and Redding townships.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jackson County, Indiana?
153 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jackson County between 1957 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jackson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jackson County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jackson 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 Jackson County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/jackson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.