112
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$275K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Vermillion County, Indiana: 112 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,055 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Vermillion County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Vermillion County is the 2000s, when 46 of the county's 112 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 Vermillion County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 43.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,055 for this hazard and #75 within Indiana, putting it in the 34.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Vermillion County with 29 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | KLONDYKE | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | RILEYSBURG | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | HIGHLAND ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | PERRYSVILLE | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 26, 2023 | EASYTOWN | 50 | $1K |
| Aug 1, 2022 | NEWPORT | 52 | $10K |
| Mar 6, 2022 | PERRYSVILLE HIGHLD F | 55 | $13K |
| Aug 10, 2020 | GESSIE | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 12, 2020 | DANA | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 11, 2020 | CAYUGA | 52 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Vermillion County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree, which landed on top of a small single-story house near McDonald Lake near Clinton. The impact caused the house to split in half and a female occupant to hit the ceiling before she became entrapped by bedroom furniture. The tree itself landed about 6 feet away from the occupant. A newly purchased cell phone was within reach and she was able to summon help to extricate her from the now uninhabitable dwelling. The tree killed a kitten that she had rescued during June flooding. Another cat was injured. The fire department that has jurisdiction could not reach the house due to other fallen trees blocking the route, thus others had to called in.
The Daily Clintonian reported thunderstorm wind gust damage in the south end of Clinton. A metal storage building was blown over in the 1500 block of South Fourth Street. Also, a tree was knocked down onto a trailer and house windows were also broken out in the same location. Trees and power lines were reported to be downed across much of southern Vermillion County.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a billboard on the northeast corner of Hazel Bluff Road and State Road 63. One side of the sign was torn off and blown to the south side of the roadway. A semi-truck was blown over a few hundred feet north of the intersection. No injury resulted. Driving the city streets in the southern half of Clinton, fallen trees could be seen on nearly every street. A large tree blocked South Third street near Higgins street and another could be seen blocking Ninth street between Blackman and Elm streets. The tree on Ninth had power lines entangled in it. A tree blocked off the intersection of 12th and Blackman streets, cutting off access for residents who live in the 1200 block of Blackman.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Vermillion County, Indiana?
112 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Vermillion County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Vermillion County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Vermillion County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Vermillion 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 Vermillion County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/vermillion-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.