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Wind in Hancock County, Indiana
195 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.
Hancock County, Indiana, has 195 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 110 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 63.7 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
99 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 | Hancock County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 195 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 63.7 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.8 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
3Feb
4Mar
8Apr
23May
26Jun
49Jul
36Aug
21Sep
10Oct
8Nov
4Dec
3
3Feb
4Mar
8Apr
23May
26Jun
49Jul
36Aug
21Sep
10Oct
8Nov
4Dec
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 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $147K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hancock County had?
195 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 Hancock County?
9 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 Hancock County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Feb 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $147K.
How does Hancock County compare with Indiana for wind?
63.7 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 195 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.