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Wind in Adams County, Indiana
113 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 113 wind events in Adams County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 33.3 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
52 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Adams County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 113 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.3 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
3Apr
8May
17Jun
26Jul
28Aug
12Sep
4Oct
0Nov
8Dec
4
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 113 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $226K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Adams County had?
113 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Adams County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Adams County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $226K.
How does Adams County compare with Indiana for wind?
33.3 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 113 of the state's 18,195 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.