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Wind in Daviess County, Indiana
161 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.
Daviess County, Indiana, has 161 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 37.5 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
73 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 | Daviess County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 161 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.5 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
3Mar
7Apr
20May
31Jun
36Jul
27Aug
13Sep
6Oct
3Nov
3Dec
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 161 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 | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $10 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Daviess County had?
161 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 Daviess County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Daviess County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Daviess County compare with Indiana for wind?
37.5 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 161 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.