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Morgan County, Indiana severe weather history spans 424 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 45.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,157 nationally and #23 in Indiana.
424
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
48
Direct injuries
$114.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Morgan County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Morgan County, Indiana severe weather history averages 5.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 179 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 43 events fall before 1990 and 381 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Morgan County, Indiana record is flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $80.2M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Morgan County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 192 | 0 | $2.1M | 78 | 1956–2026 |
| Hail | 136 | 0 | $15K | 2.75 | 1962–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 29 | 0 | $878K | 0 | 2000–2025 |
| Flood | 28 | 1 | $80.2M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Tornado | 25 | 0 | $30.4M | F3 | 1954–2026 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $650K | 0 | 1996–2004 |
| Heavy Rain | 7 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2009 |
Decade by decade
Morgan County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
26 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 22 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-20 | EF3 | 0 | 127 | 112.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1992-11-22 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1986-03-10 | EF3 | 0 | 22 | 35.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-03-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-07-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-05-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 34.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1968-05-15 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 8.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1962-05-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-02-25 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-06-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Morgan County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Flood | GASBURG | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | Tornado | MARTINSVILLE | 0 | 28 | $15.0M |
| Mar 10, 1986 | Tornado | 0 | 9 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 20, 1996 | Tornado | MOORESVILLE | 0 | 5 | $2.0M |
| Feb 25, 1956 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| Jun 28, 2008 | Tornado | WHITAKER | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| May 28, 1996 | Lightning | MONROVIA | 0 | 1 | $10K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The rotating supercell thunderstorm's third tornado was a strong EF2 that passed immediately south of the city of Martinsville, while the supercell's non-tornadic damaging winds impacted the center of Martinsville. Numerous homes were observed with considerable roof damage in a subdivision near Indiana Highway 37, while an (empty) grain bin was lofted and displaced. The top of a concrete grain bin was torn off. The tornado continued to the east-northeast, causing sporadic tree damage through the next structure along Rolling Hills Drive. The tornado's strongest (120-130 mph) winds occurred at the end of its path, where one pontoon boat was lofted from the west side of of a lake and carried (about 800 feet) to the lake's far east-northeast point at Paris Drive. Another pontoon boat was lofted and carried about one-quarter mile and over a nearby home before final resting at another house.
Supercell thunderstorm straight line winds downed numerous large trees and snapped power poles in southwestern Morgan County, where a storm spotter estimated a 60 mph gust. Winds also caused considerable home damage between Paragon and Martinsville, before ripping the steeple off of the church in the center of Martinsville, leaving a hole in the sanctuary.
The tornado began northwest of the intersection of concord and main in Mooresville before doing significant roof and tree damage to portions of downtown. The largest damage occurred to a brick building where the roof was uplifted and fell causing structural damage to the building. The tornado continued to track to the southeast before damaging a large picnic shelter and crossing State Road 67. The tornado then |lifted. In addition to the tornado, an area about 200 yards on either side of the tornado experienced straight line winds that gusted as high as 70 to 80 mph that caused additional damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
72,659
Population (ACS)
$238K
Median home value
18
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Martinsville 128
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Morgan County, Indiana?
424 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $114.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Morgan County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 192 recorded events — 45.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Morgan County?
26 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 22 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Morgan County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Morgan County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Morgan County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Morgan County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 63 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Morgan County, Indiana severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Montgomery County 322
- Newton County 218
- Monroe County 370
- Noble County 304
- Miami County 342
- Ohio County 103
Cite this page
“Morgan County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/morgan-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.