218
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Shelby County, Indiana: 218 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #888 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Shelby County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Shelby County is the 2000s, when 52 of the county's 218 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 Shelby County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #888 for this hazard and #22 within Indiana, putting it in the 71.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Shelby County with 48 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2021 | WALDRON | 70 | 0 | 1 | $18K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | SHELBYVILLE MUNI ARP | 51 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | FAIRLAND | 55 | $40K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | MT AUBURN | 50 | $2K |
| Aug 19, 2025 | SHELBYVILLE | 55 | $25K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | MORRISTOWN | 52 | $10K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | SHELBYVILLE MUNI ARP | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | PRESCOTT | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 29, 2024 | MORRISTOWN | 52 | $2K |
| Mar 15, 2024 | SHELBYVILLE MUNI ARP | 51 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | MT AUBURN | 50 | $25K |
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
Widespread thunderstorm straight line winds of 80 to 90 mph downed or uprooted a significant number of trees within a wide area as well along the damage path of the long-track EF1 tornado. Tree damaged observed as far east as Waldron.
Six homes in the Beech Brook subdivision were damaged by trees that were blown down by thunderstorm winds. Three of those had roof damage, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Department. One of the homes suffered damage primarily to two upstairs bedrooms. Another two doors down had three trees fall on it. A shed was crushed on a neighboring property. Another property had a tree fall on a 2007 H-3 Hummer while the home sustained damage to mostly over the garage, the living room, and the family room.
Widespread thunderstorm straight line winds of 75 to 90 mph downed or uprooted numerous trees near and along the track of the brief EF1 tornado in far southern Shelby County. Thunderstorm winds also downed large tree limbs onto house per a report from Twitter.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Shelby County, Indiana?
218 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Shelby County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Shelby County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Shelby County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Shelby 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 Shelby County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/shelby-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.