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Wind in Cass County, Indiana
249 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 249 wind events in Cass County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
June is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 79 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 60.4 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
141 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Cass County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 249 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.4 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
19Apr
15May
39Jun
55Jul
50Aug
33Sep
12Oct
7Nov
11Dec
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 155 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 249. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cass County had?
249 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 Cass County?
16 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 Cass County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cass County compare with Indiana for wind?
60.4 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 249 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.