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Wind in Carroll County, Indiana
148 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.
Carroll County, Indiana, has 148 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 39.8 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
77 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 | Carroll County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 148 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.8 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 72.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
13Apr
7May
25Jun
38Jul
22Aug
21Sep
5Oct
4Nov
6Dec
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 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Carroll County had?
148 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 Carroll County?
13 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Carroll County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Apr 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Carroll County compare with Indiana for wind?
39.8 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 148 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.