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Wind in Grant County, Indiana
213 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 213 wind events in Grant County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
June is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 121 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 51.4 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
119 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Grant County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 213 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.4 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.1 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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2Mar
6Apr
17May
33Jun
57Jul
37Aug
19Sep
11Oct
10Nov
16Dec
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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 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 213. 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Grant County had?
213 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 Grant County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Grant County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Nov 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Grant County compare with Indiana for wind?
51.4 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 213 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.