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Wind in Benton County, Indiana
124 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 124 wind events in Benton County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
May is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 30.5 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
69 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Benton County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 124 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.5 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 142.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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9Apr
14May
39Jun
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15Aug
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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 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Benton County had?
124 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 Benton County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Benton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Benton County compare with Indiana for wind?
30.5 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 124 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.