204
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Johnson County, Indiana: 204 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,002 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Johnson County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Johnson County is the 2000s, when 60 of the county's 204 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 Johnson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 48.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,002 for this hazard and #27 within Indiana, putting it in the 68.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Johnson County with 51 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2008 | GREENWOOD | 52 | 3 | 2 | $10K |
| May 18, 2006 | EDINBURG | 50 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Aug 23, 2002 | FRANKLIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| Aug 18, 2000 | BLUFF CREEK | 50 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | KINDER | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | FRANKLIN | 55 | $20K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | AMITY | 52 | $50K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | NEW WHITELAND | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | FRANKLIN | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | GREENWOOD | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 20, 2025 | FRANKLIN | 60 | $40K |
| May 7, 2024 | FRANCES | 52 | $50K |
| Aug 12, 2023 | HOPEWELL | 49 | $1K |
| Jun 29, 2023 | BARGERSVILLE | 54 | $5K |
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
Thunderstorm winds contributed to the collapse of a wall and scaffolding at a construction site in the Precedent South Business Center south of Main Street near I-65. The incident killed 3 and injured 2. All were male workers.
Roof was blown off of building at 90 East Jefferson due to thunderstorm wind gusts. Partial collapse of home at 1001 N Home Ave. Damage to steeple and church at 100 E Madison. Emergency manager also reported significant tree damage across the county with no specific locations.
The grandstands at the Edinburgh Community High School were bent in two and dragged onto the track and football field due to damaging straight-line thunderstorm wind gusts from a microburst. Also, numerous trees were downed in a cemetery and surrounding area. Some of these trees were blocking roads. A roof was blown off of an unknown structure and power lines were reported down as well. Nickel sized hail was also reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Johnson County, Indiana?
204 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Johnson County between 1957 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Johnson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Johnson County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Johnson 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 Johnson County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/johnson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.