171
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Indiana: 171 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,300 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County is the 2000s, when 43 of the county's 171 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 Montgomery County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,300 for this hazard and #41 within Indiana, putting it in the 58.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County with 43 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1998 | CRAWFORDSVILLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $15K |
| May 9, 2000 | WAYNETOWN | 50 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 6, 2008 | CRAWFORDSVILLE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | NEW ROSS | 52 | $30K |
| May 21, 2025 | CRAWFORDSVILLE | 50 | $2K |
| May 16, 2025 | SMARTSBURG | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CRAWFORDSVILLE ARPT | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | NEW MARKET | 52 | $2K |
| Mar 30, 2025 | WAVELAND | 52 | $2K |
| Mar 19, 2025 | CRAWFORDSVILLE | 54 | $15K |
| Mar 15, 2025 | ALAMO | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 29, 2024 | CRAWFORDSVILLE ARPT | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | BROWNS VLY | 55 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
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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
Several large trees were uprooted in and around the Waynetown area due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Power was also out across portions of the town. There were also sporadic trees down across the rest of the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Montgomery County, Indiana?
171 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1957 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Montgomery County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/montgomery-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.