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Wind in Floyd County, Indiana
158 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 158 wind events in Floyd County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 65 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 106.4 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
104 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Floyd County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 158 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 106.4 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.6 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
5Mar
5Apr
21May
18Jun
33Jul
25Aug
19Sep
11Oct
4Nov
5Dec
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
All 158 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 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Floyd County had?
158 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 Floyd 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 Floyd County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Floyd County compare with Indiana for wind?
106.4 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 158 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.