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Wind in Greene County, Indiana
154 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 154 wind events in Greene County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 73 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 28.4 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
68 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Greene County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 154 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.4 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.0 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
4Mar
11Apr
23May
18Jun
40Jul
23Aug
13Sep
5Oct
3Nov
5Dec
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 154 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 | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Greene County had?
154 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 Greene County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Greene County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Greene County compare with Indiana for wind?
28.4 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 154 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.