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Wind in Boone County, Indiana
206 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.
Boone County, Indiana, has 206 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 112 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 48.7 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
114 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Boone County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 206 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.7 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
10Apr
27May
28Jun
49Jul
37Aug
21Sep
6Oct
5Nov
13Dec
3
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
The 134 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 206. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 43 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Boone County had?
206 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 Boone County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Boone County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Boone County compare with Indiana for wind?
48.7 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 206 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.