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Wind in Decatur County, Indiana
150 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 150 wind events in Decatur County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 46 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 40.3 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Decatur County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 150 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.3 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 57.0 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
8Mar
6Apr
18May
35Jun
27Jul
29Aug
9Sep
8Oct
2Nov
5Dec
1
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 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $58K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $36K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 68 mph | $85K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $260K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Decatur County had?
150 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 Decatur County?
18 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 Decatur County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Feb 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $260K.
How does Decatur County compare with Indiana for wind?
40.3 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 150 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.