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Wind in Delaware County, Indiana
261 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.
Delaware County, Indiana, has 261 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 139 events against 66 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 66.6 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
143 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Delaware County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 261 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 66.6 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
24Apr
24May
29Jun
61Jul
49Aug
24Sep
16Oct
6Nov
16Dec
5
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 143 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 261. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $28K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $4K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Delaware County had?
261 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 Delaware County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Delaware County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jul 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.5M.
How does Delaware County compare with Indiana for wind?
66.6 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 261 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.