16,517
Recorded events
92
Counties affected
48
Direct deaths
$233.8M
Property damage
Indiana thunderstorm wind history: 16,517 recorded events across 92 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Indiana thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 4,385 reported thunderstorm wind events across Indiana. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Indiana
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Marion County | 515 | 7 | $8.6M | 1955–2026 |
| #2 | St. Joseph County | 453 | 1 | $2.0M | 1957–2026 |
| #3 | Allen County | 441 | 3 | $6.5M | 1955–2026 |
| #4 | Elkhart County | 365 | 1 | $2.5M | 1960–2026 |
| #5 | Lake County | 353 | 2 | $4.6M | 1957–2026 |
| #6 | Kosciusko County | 349 | 1 | $8.5M | 1958–2026 |
| #7 | Tippecanoe County | 296 | 1 | $2.3M | 1959–2026 |
| #8 | Madison County | 293 | 1 | $2.2M | 1955–2026 |
| #9 | Knox County | 289 | 0 | $2.5M | 1957–2026 |
| #10 | LaPorte County | 283 | 0 | $3.4M | 1956–2026 |
| #11 | Hendricks County | 267 | 1 | $7.2M | 1957–2026 |
| #12 | Wayne County | 264 | 0 | $1.4M | 1968–2026 |
| #13 | Hamilton County | 259 | 1 | $2.1M | 1961–2026 |
| #14 | Dubois County | 259 | 1 | $696K | 1956–2026 |
| #15 | Huntington County | 250 | 1 | $1.2M | 1957–2025 |
| #16 | Vigo County | 247 | 0 | $5.4M | 1957–2026 |
| #17 | Porter County | 242 | 2 | $5.0M | 1960–2026 |
| #18 | Ripley County | 239 | 0 | $1.5M | 1960–2026 |
| #19 | Delaware County | 236 | 0 | $6.3M | 1958–2026 |
| #20 | Cass County | 234 | 0 | $2.1M | 1956–2026 |
| #21 | Vanderburgh County | 232 | 0 | $40.8M | 1957–2025 |
| #22 | Shelby County | 218 | 0 | $1.3M | 1959–2026 |
| #23 | Clark County | 217 | 0 | $788K | 1955–2026 |
| #24 | Marshall County | 215 | 0 | $1.4M | 1956–2026 |
| #25 | Miami County | 213 | 0 | $901K | 1956–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Indiana
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2011 | Marion County | — | 7 | 43 |
| Jun 26, 2008 | Johnson County | — | 3 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Adams County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1998 | Union County | — | 2 | 6 |
| Apr 20, 1996 | Jackson County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 1990 | Clinton County | — | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 1990 | St. Joseph County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 1991 | DeKalb County | — | 1 | 0 |
| May 17, 1999 | Greene County | — | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 1989 | Lake County | — | 1 | 0 |