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Wind in Harrison County, Indiana
222 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 222 wind events in Harrison County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 131 events against 81 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 45.9 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
136 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Harrison County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 222 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.9 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.8 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
11Mar
16Apr
33May
32Jun
37Jul
37Aug
16Sep
8Oct
11Nov
11Dec
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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 185 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 222. 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 |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Harrison County had?
222 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Oct 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Harrison County compare with Indiana for wind?
45.9 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 222 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.