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Wind in Crawford County, Indiana
194 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 194 wind events in Crawford County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
April is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 122 events against 68 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 63.5 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
139 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Crawford County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 194 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 63.5 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 184.5 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
9Mar
8Apr
35May
24Jun
32Jul
34Aug
19Sep
6Oct
5Nov
11Dec
6
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 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Crawford County had?
194 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 Crawford County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Crawford County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Crawford County compare with Indiana for wind?
63.5 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 194 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.