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Wind in Brown County, Indiana
120 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 120 wind events in Brown County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 52 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 38.5 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
52 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Brown County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 120 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.5 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 77.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
10Apr
11May
18Jun
34Jul
18Aug
11Sep
4Oct
1Nov
5Dec
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
All 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Brown County had?
120 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 Brown County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Brown County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 May 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Brown County compare with Indiana for wind?
38.5 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 120 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.